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Best advice for a dust allergy sufferer?

Asked by tan253 (2948points) October 5th, 2015

I have severe dust allergies. It’s ridiculous. As soon as I start vacuuming or cleaning I get all stuffy, my eyes sting, I start sneezing, my nose blocks up, my head hurts and I’m just miserable and it lasts for about 3 hours. It’s only started happening since moving to an area where the land is very fertile and everything grows here! I wake up in the morning stuffy, tired, my eyes are sore, I’m constantly itching my nose making it look like I have a cocaine addiction and I’m tired. It’s spring where I am now. I can handle the hay fever but the allergy to dust is…. unavoidable?! Any advice, tips, outside of vacuum everyday (with a mask) I bought a mattress protector, I have lots of books but I do need to get rid of them? Clothes? Shoes? Everything contains dust and I don’t want to live on hay fever medication…Thanks for your tips!

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