Dust-related asthma

[fluffy]

What is the best way to fix asthma that is predominantly a problem indoors..? I mean apart from the inhalers etc offered by the medical profession.. is there a particular brand of washing stuff that is good to get rid of allergens, or something I can buy to make the air nicer..?

[hr]

dev ksereis, alla eimai trella erotebmevei mazi sou..

[xsilence]

A lot of people use those air-purifying filtration machines, and you might find something not too expensive at argos.

[sweet]

Quoting fluffy from 15:50, 2nd Nov 2007
What is the best way to fix asthma that is predominantly a problem indoors..? I mean apart from the inhalers etc offered by the medical profession.. is there a particular brand of washing stuff that is good to get rid of allergens, or something I can buy to make the air nicer..?

[hr]

dev ksereis, alla eimai trella erotebmevei mazi sou..

I have a similar problem, the answer is to do as much as you can to drastically reduce the amount of dust and mites in your room. Laminate/wooden floors really help, they're v easy to keep dust-free. Otherwise hoover religiously. There are a lot of allergen-resistant bedding products out there, I believe Boots do some of the best. Opening the window during the day and letting your bed air with the duvet chucked over a chair will discourage dust mites. Don't have lots of clutter, especially soft toys (maybe pack some away in plastic of you have too much). Dust lots with a damp cloth. Wear sunscreen (ok that's a lie.... I'm starting to remind myself of that baz lurmann track you see).

If you do that stuff consistently it's actually more effective than the old inhalers I believe. Best of luck!

[Fenella]

Also, when you wash your bedclothes, wash them at a hot temperature. Washing them at 30 may be better for the environment, but it only kills 6% of dust mites, whereas a 60 wash will kill pretty much all of them.

[Legion]

Borrowing or hiring a really good vacuum cleaner (I'm thinking Dyson) would be a good start, if your vac is one of the ones with a bag.
Whereas most vacuum cleaners do a fairly good job of getting most of the dust up, a Dyson will have your carpet feeling threatened, and you'll be amazed at the amount of dirt that comes up, even if you've already gone over the floor with your old vac.

If the problem persists, you could look into hiring/borrowing a carpet shampooer, such as the one from Morrisons.