I get terrible itchy eyes (along with sneezing, itchy roof of mouth). It's allergies for me. Confirmed dust mite allergy but there is other stuff, I'm sure (hayfever etc). I take an over-the-counter antihistamine every day (cetirizine, swapping with loratadine every now and then). Also wash bedding once a week and ensure the vaccum cleaner's HEPA filter is cleaned. I still get the odd seemingly inexplicable awful day but the above measures have stopped it from messing with my life (when it's very bad I just have to rest...). Has taken decades to get to this point!!
One thing a doctor said stuck in my head after the dust mite allergy was confirmed - he said that in every case like this that he has seen, the patient suffers from at least 2 out of 3 of the "triumvirate" consisting of allergies, asthma and eczema. That is indeed the case for me.
That really rings true, my wife has all three - I believe she calls herself 'atopic'. Thank you for your suggestions, I'll change the hepa filter on the vaccum and get better at washing our bedding :D she already takes OTC antihistamines regularly so thats a good start. It sounds like our experiences are quite similar. All the best with your allergies!
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I get terrible itchy eyes (along with sneezing, itchy roof of mouth). It's allergies for me. Confirmed dust mite allergy but there is other stuff, I'm sure (hayfever etc). I take an over-the-counter antihistamine every day (cetirizine, swapping with loratadine every now and then). Also wash bedding once a week and ensure the vaccum cleaner's HEPA filter is cleaned. I still get the odd seemingly inexplicable awful day but the above measures have stopped it from messing with my life (when it's very bad I just have to rest...). Has taken decades to get to this point!!
One thing a doctor said stuck in my head after the dust mite allergy was confirmed - he said that in every case like this that he has seen, the patient suffers from at least 2 out of 3 of the "triumvirate" consisting of allergies, asthma and eczema. That is indeed the case for me.
That really rings true, my wife has all three - I believe she calls herself 'atopic'. Thank you for your suggestions, I'll change the hepa filter on the vaccum and get better at washing our bedding :D she already takes OTC antihistamines regularly so thats a good start. It sounds like our experiences are quite similar. All the best with your allergies!