Is there a doctor in the house?
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- erikjonsson0
probably mold. hidden or visible. that shit fungus allover
- d_rek0
*bump*
Well.... ?
- moth0
Happened to me when we bought our house. Previous owner had a cat.
Cats and dogs are basically filthy creatures, and it wont matter if you clean carpets or soft furnishings, only time will get rid of it. Cat and dog filth, from my own research, has a half-life of about 10 years - meaning if you wait 20 years, you'll feel much better.
To avoid it in the future, I suggest spending the rest of your days educating the odd-breed of people who let filthy animals wonder around their houses.
I have 18 years of sneezing left.
- moth0
It's not funny juhls.
PEOPLE DON'T SEE THE DIRT.
IT'S EVERYWHERE.
- Amicus0
You could be allergic to a chemical in the house. In the paint, or in whatever the flooring is coated with. If it is worst in the morning before you leave it is either in the air or in your bedroom.
If the place is that clean they may have used some pretty powerful chemicals to clean and the house might need a lot of airing before your reactions start to stabilise. Try cleaning with more bio organic style cleaners that are less like to be allergens.
- epikore0
I moved into my apartment 2 months ago. The building is old, and I noticed one night I had a hard time breath when I was sleeping. I was wondering if it was the apartment or not but it's been only that on incident in the 2 months I lived here. I also had a flu a month ago, but I don't think it's apartment related.
- Amicus0
btw... my mum is allergic to the sun, breaking out in hives whenever she goes outdoors. She's also allergic to so many foods she basically can't avoid eating the milder allergens.
She had no allergies before she got pregnant to my younger sister, so check that you aren't pregnant ;)
- epikore0
Also, there was a weird gas smell last night, and my f'n super couldn't figure out what it was. All he said was to open the windows. I had to call Con Edison, and there was a gas leak in the apartment. They had to shut the gas off, but the smell didn't go away.
- juhls0
It could really be anything. Our house is spotless, but whenever there is just a little bit of dust anywhere, I will feel it. Probably from not being exposed to it a lot when I was younger? I'm not sure, but I think there is some kind of fine line there. And since it could be anything, find a way to see a specialist.
- grow some testicles alreadytOki
- she's a girl, you daft cuntdouchenozzle
- epikore0
This apartment is a fucken nightmare, and I been here only 2 months.
- epikore0
50!
- d_rek0
*EPIC POST*
5timuli,
It's sounds like you have a seasonal allergy (tree-pollen this time of year, although that's dying down) or the more likely possibility - an allergy to dust mites.
I just discovered (after 25 years) that I was extremely allergic to dust-mites. I had just been blowing it off due to shifts in the weather and atmospheric conditions... but my doc was right, it's the dust-mites that'll get you. How I found out is a story in itself... but onto the heplful stuff.
So Dust-mites feed off of dead skin cells that accumulate in carpets, upholstered furniture, mattresses and blankets. Here's some super easy preventative care against dust mites - although these are temporary fixes there are some things you should seriously consider doing that I will share with you - but first the easy stuff.
1) Steam clean your carpets and furniture with HOT water. Hot water kills dustmites.
2) Wash any blankets / mattress pads / pillows in HOT water too. This is very important especially if you're suffering them at night while in bed. If you have pillows older than a few years you might as well go buy new ones. But think about lying on a pillow, huffing dust mites all night long, or wrapped in an old blanket that is full of dust mites. You NEED to clean these things in HOT water or go buy allergy proof blankets / comforters / pillows.
3) Invest in dust-mite/allergy proof mattress casings for both your mattress and box spring. If your mattress is old you should consider steam cleaning that too. You can also treat it with anti dust-mite spray / cleaner (more on this in a bit).
5) Get dust-mite / allergy proof casings for your pillows too.
6) Wash your sheets / blankets in HOT water every 10-14 days to keep the dust mite population down in them.
Ok, now for the long term preventative stuff:
1) Invest in a dehumidifier that will treat a large room (think master bedroom). Dust-mites thrive in humid conditions off of moisture in the air. Maintaining humidity at about 50% and dust mites start to die off slowly - below 45% and they essentially wither up and die in a matter of seconds. A good target should be between 40-45%. Although in certain climates this isn't always possible... but i'll get to that. Don't worry about doing the whole house at first but just the master bedroom - especially if it's carpeted. A decent dehumidifier that will function in a 14x20 room will run you between $150-$200.
2) Invest in an Air Purifier / Cleaner with a true HEPA air filter that can clean a 14x20 room or larger. A true HEPA air filter filters about 99% of allergens that exist on a microscopic level (.03 microns is about where it should be at to filter dust mites). Anyway, the one i have can clean a room using 'turbo' setting in about 8 hours (kenmore). You should notice a difference in the air quality immediately. These typically run about $100-200.
3) Invest in anti dust-mite carpet and upholster treatment cleaner to treat carpets, furniture and mattresses. You can sometimes find this stuff at bed, bath and beyond but I prefer to order it from nationalallergy.com . This stuff goes a long way in ridding carpets of these lil buggers.
4) If you have forced air heating / cooling here's what you should do. You should regularly change the furnace filter - very important. Also look into electrostatic filters for air registers that filter out allergens and dustmites - can sometimes find at a local hardware store, home depot, lowes - but also online @ nationalallergy.com.
5) GO SEE AN ALLERGIST!! Yeah your insurance is hit up but you will be thanking yourself when you know EXACTLY what it is that is causing you so much discomfort.
ok... any more Q's and you can probably google the rest of the info you need, email me or just go see your allergist :D
Hope this helps!
- Dust covers everything... it doesn't just settle onto the floor. You should wipe down your walls with a rag and hot water or a electrostatic duster.d_rek
- electrostatic duster.d_rek
- Thanks Dr. d_rek, some quality suggestions there!5timuli
- Previous place had a dehumidifier running all night... hmmm.5timuli
- dropdown0
Rough luck man. Sounds like you have:
Ghona-herfa-syphilades.
say goodbye to your penis.
- d_rek0
Moved into a new apartment two weeks ago. The next day I started to get allergy symptoms; itchy throat and ears, itchy, watering eyes. The itching eyes eventually developed into conjunctivitus by the following weekend, and even after antibiotics and Zyrtec, the allergy symptoms remain (eye meds took care of the Pink Eye).
This could be down to one of three things:
1. I'm allergic to the smelly, smoky second-hand sofa my wife's parent got for us.
**It's probably a combination of the smoke and being a hand-me-down sofa. You should either get rid of it or steam clean it with HOT water.2. I'm allergic to something in the a/c, even though I've checked the house top-to-bottom for mould, etc.
**It's probably due to accumulated dust in the ductwork. You should change the furnace filter every 6 months and look into electrostatic allergen filters for air registers / vents.3. After 34 years I've finally developed everyday allergies like millions of others (haven't had them once before I moved in here).
**Very likely the places you've lived before were well-maintained or at the very least, very low humidity. Dust-mites did not hav a chance to thrive in those environments.When I leave and go to work, the symptoms die down and sometimes stop completely. I'm totally fine when I'm outside.
**Well your work hopefully regularly performs maintenance on the furnace and it's air filtration system. Some newer buildings even have air purification built directly into the furnaces.Also, If you go back to the doctor you should look into a nasal steroid for allergy symptons (something like flonase). This stuff is amazing. Believe me.
- epikore0
I really thought I had AIDS because uberdesigner kept saying I might have it. Did a blood test in January, and I was cleared.
- digdre0
not lupus
- airey0
you might just have the aids. early signs.
- GetRefresh0
Ask Dr. Obama, he knows everything. And, even if he feeds you a line of bullshit, you'll believe him.
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- sikma0
Ever heard of a netty pot? It won't stop your allergies but it may help reduce the irritation. Does for me.
- GeorgesII0
I believe it's lupus!