How to manage home dust and home dust mite allergy?

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I can understand your concern. You mentioned that you have been sneezing and coughing. Do you have a history of food or drug allergies? Are you asthmatic? Your allergy test results showed that you have elevated serum IgE (344). High IgE levels are usually associated with allergies. You also had positive results to house dust and house dust mites (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Dermatophagoides farinae). Based on your symptoms (sneezing and coughing) and your allergy test results, my impression is that you have allergic rhinitis with a hyperreactive airway. Your allergies are triggered by house dust and house dust mite. Allergies like this can be controlled. The first thing to do is avoid exposure to dust and house dust mites. This would involve getting rid of clutter in the room that might collect dust (books or magazines). Curtains and carpets have to be cleaned or washed. Bed linens have to be changed weekly. Use a vacuum cleaner to clean the room or house daily. Change your pillows every few months as these can collect dust or dust mites. Mattresses have to be aerated as well and changed if it has been used for years. The second line of managing allergic rhinitis would be by using medications. You can take any non-sedating antiallergy pills that you can buy over the counter and take this once a day. If this does not help, then use a topical corticosteroid nasal to protect your nasal lining from an allergic reaction once the dust or dust mites enter your nose. The last step would be immunotherapy to house dust mites. This can be done by injection or even with a tablet given under the tongue. My advice, for now, would be for you to try and modify your environment so you can avoid the dust or dust mites and take antiallergy tablets if needed. If this does not help, please visit an allergist in your area so the doctor can prescribe you nasal sprays and assess your response to the treatment, and advise you if you need immunotherapy as well. I hope this helps.

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You can try tablet Loratadine 10 mg once a day for one week. You can get it over the counter. You can even extend it for two weeks and see how it goes.

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Yes, I agree. Allergy has a genetic predisposition, so we can only try to control it. Please see a doctor in your area who can prescribe a corticosteroid nasal spray. Usually, this can give good control. In the meantime, you can also try using saline nasal sprays or wash to help with the symptoms. So far, only immunotherapy can give you very good control, especially in case of allergies.