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Allergy Test Kit
You, your health practitioner and an allergy test kit!
Sufferers of asthma and allergies know how it feels to wake up tired after a sleepless night of sharing a bed with dustmite.
For people sensitive to dust mites allergy, the enzymes contained in house dust mites droppings cause a breakdown in the protective mucous lining of the eyes, nose, lungs and skin. In this way, dust mites can cause symptoms such as watery eyes, runny nose, sneezing, nasal congestion, unable to stop coughing, excessive phlegm in throat and itchy skin.
These symptoms are not uncommon. Up to 1 in 3 Australians show symptoms of asthma or allergy according to a large international study - International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC)
Identifying possible allergic triggers is a key component to identifying you and your family's questions as to what causes asthma and allergies and a key in organising your asthma management plan.
Your home, office or even your accommodation facility can also be tested for allergens. The symptoms you suffer may have already given you confirmation, but an environmental or home allergy test can determine the source of those allergies. You can then make lifestyle changes, providing welcome relief.
If you suspect that something in your home or office may be triggering allergic reactions, testing kits can help to determine the source. It involves testing the dust in your home for common indoor allergens such as mould, pet dander, house dust mites, cockroaches and pollen.
Because allergy is a common asthma trigger, your health or general practitioner, GP, can help identify allergens you may be sensitive to. This may include special allergy test kits for allergies to dust mite, moulds or pollen. While not all allergies result in asthma, it is imperative that allergy sufferers treat the cause of their allergy, rather than just the symptoms.
Many over-the-counter medications are available to reduce the symptoms of allergy. While these are sometimes an effective short-term solution, they each can cause various side effects such as drowsiness, nausea, irratability, sleep disturbances, dizziness, dryness in the nose, throat or eyes.
A better approach is to minimise exposure to allergens such as dust mite bedding range here at Mitey Fresh, instead of medicating against symptoms of the allergy. Dust mite control includes dust mite covers, dust mites mattress protectors being one of the first lines of defence. Alternative to dust mite spray includes an in home service by Mitey Fresh or alternatively consider a dust mite controller found in our store.
While avoiding allergens altogether is a significant challenge, sufferers should at least make every effort to create a home environment they can live in comfortably and reduce symptoms.
An allergy test kit may provide a good start or base line to find out what you are allergic to. From there, you can put into place some long term protective measures against some of the most commonly suffered inhaled allergens.
To book In-Home Service or Contact a Consultant  and you and your family will breathe easier, live easier!
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