What are the symptoms of dust allergy?
Allergy is a peculiar, increased sensitivity of the body, a specific reaction to contact with individual elements of the environment, acting as allergens. Dust is one of the most common allergens.
The first symptoms of dust allergy
The main symptoms that indicate the allergy to dust on the dust in humans are:
- Rhinitis, that is, a runny nose. Allergic rhinitis begins with sneezing, then there are clear discharge from the nose, watery eyes, nasopharynx feels burning and unpleasant itching. At the same time, the head constantly hurts. Sneezing and runny nose can last a long time. Rinitum as an immediate reaction to an allergen can manifest itself instantaneously. But with constant contact, the reaction may occur slowly. So sometimes people have difficulty in determining the allergen.
- Conjunctivitis. This is the reaction of the eye to irritation. There is a reddening of the proteins, a person feels itching and burning in the eyes, tears are constantly allocated. The eyelids blush and swell. The individual can hardly navigate among objects and in the surrounding space.
- Asthma. Symptoms of an allergy to dust include asthma, as the most severe manifestation of an allergic reaction. With it, the specific muscles of the respiratory tract are sharply reduced. Thick mucus fills the path itself. A man suffers from a dry cough, breathing with difficulty. Constantly felt shortness of breath, chest pressure. Asthma manifests itself as seizures.
Dust allergens
Isolate as house dust allergies separately, and dust accompanying some professions.
Allergic qualities of house dust are attributed to the presence of various microscopic particles in it. These can be pet hair, tiny particles of human epithelium, flower pollen, fibers from clothing, spores of yeast or mold, feces excrement, dust mites saprophytes. That is, home dust is a complex set of substances, each of which at any time can trigger an attack of allergy.
Allergy to house dust symptoms show the same as street and any other dust:
- rhinitis,
- urticaria,
- conjunctivitis.
The dust that causes the so-called professional allergic rhinitis, each profession has its own. In flour-grinding industry and bakery - it is flour, in animal husbandry - dust with particles of skin and wool of animals. Allergy to building dust is provoked by flying particles of cement in the air, wood waste, dry mixes, glue compounds.
Treatment of
Disease Treatment for allergy to various types of dust includes three main components:
- Conscious avoidance, that is limiting or completely eliminating allergen contact;
- Drug administration;
- Allergy shots.
Conscious avoidance can be arranged when a component of dust that causes an increased reaction is precisely installed. For example, if a reaction to the wool of a specific pet is detected, contact with them should be avoided. In other cases, you can reduce the amount of allergen in the air. To do this, the apartments recommend regular wet cleaning. To avoid the spreading of mites in bedding, for example, in the down-and-feather pillow filler, these items are replaced by others where pests can not exist.
Allergy medications help control its symptoms. These are:
- Antihistamines in tablet form, or in the form of sprays, eye drops;
- Decongestants;
- For topical application - nasal steroids. They are prescribed only by a doctor.
Allergy shots are considered to be an effective remedy, but they are prescribed with caution, and only under the prescription of the attending physician.
If you are allergic to dust - the symptoms should push to a compulsory visit to an allergist specialist. He will conduct a series of tests to identify a specific allergen and prescribe an effective treatment.