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Suggest Treatment For Hives When Diagnosed With Dust Allergy

I have a friend who has been suffering with hives for aprx 6 months, and her eyes get real read and she just dont feel good when these hives come on. She had allergy testing done is barley allergic to dust/dust mites. and has cleaned home from top to bottom what do you think
Thu, 9 Nov 2017
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General & Family Physician 's  Response
allergy is a challenge for patient and sometimes doctor too ..please observe a few precautions ...if you are allergic to house dust please cover your nose with handkerchief when you enter your home from outside visit ...regular dusting carpets curtains bed covers sofa covers..and keep your pet away ..wetmopping of floor etc or vacuum cleaning to be done...as a medical part ..keep some antiallergic at hand all times as you may need it any times ..and please rush to DR if you happen to get extensive allergy ...if possible visit a allergist and if possible get desensitization done ...I hope your query is solved .good luck
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Internal Medicine Specialist Dr. Damian Salerno's  Response
There are a number of nonpharmacologic options she could try. I recommend hypoallergenic or anti allergen pillow and mattress covers and a small airfilter for her bedroom as first line options. If she has carpets or throw rugs, a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter is a good option as well. If she does get hives from time to time an over the counter medicine like zyrtec (cetirizine) is usually very effective.
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Suggest Treatment For Hives When Diagnosed With Dust Allergy

allergy is a challenge for patient and sometimes doctor too ..please observe a few precautions ...if you are allergic to house dust please cover your nose with handkerchief when you enter your home from outside visit ...regular dusting carpets curtains bed covers sofa covers..and keep your pet away ..wetmopping of floor etc or vacuum cleaning to be done...as a medical part ..keep some antiallergic at hand all times as you may need it any times ..and please rush to DR if you happen to get extensive allergy ...if possible visit a allergist and if possible get desensitization done ...I hope your query is solved .good luck