Symptoms of an allergy to mites

Basically, every place we live is filled with animals called mites, and there are many types of mites in the world, with more than 2,000 species having been discovered. The most common thing in daily life is dust mites. Dust mites are difficult to detect with the naked eye and can only be observed through a microscope. However, many people are sensitive and are prone to allergic symptoms to dust mites. So what are the symptoms of an allergy to mites?

Symptoms of mite allergy

1. Respiratory diseases: The excrement of mites will eventually be drawn into the air as dust and enter the human respiratory tract through breathing. Many people have allergic reactions to mite excrement, which can especially cause discomfort in people with allergies, such as severe sneezing, difficulty breathing, and asthma.

2. Mite dermatitis: After being bitten by mites, mite dermatitis will cause itchy skin and then a rash will appear. The rash may manifest as edematous erythema, papules, papulovesicles, wheals, etc., which are red and sparsely distributed, and there are often traces of insect bites on the top of the lesions.

This is because after mites bite the human body, they release antigens or toxins, causing an inflammatory response, which is called mite dermatitis.

3. Rosacea: The face will feel itchy at night, the skin will gradually become rough and peel, acne will appear on the nose repeatedly, the capillaries will dilate, the skin will begin to hypertrophy and thicken, and it will appear "orange peel-like" redness and swelling, which is commonly known as rosacea.

How to treat mite allergy symptoms?

1. The phenomenon of mite allergy is very common in life. Every patient with the disease needs to understand his or her condition. Many objects we usually come into contact with are contaminated with mites, such as towels, bath towels, pillowcases, sheets, bedding, and clothes, which are all hiding places for mites. After being allergic to mites, you can take anti-allergic drugs and anti-humidifying and antipruritic drugs for treatment.

2. In the treatment of mite allergy, patients can first take anti-allergic drugs such as chlorpheniramine, astemizole, diphenhydramine, etc. to relieve the itching symptoms caused by allergies, and then use topical ointments such as halometasone ointment, compound sulfur ointment, calamine lotion, and ice yellow full ointment for local application treatment.

3. Patients who are allergic to mites should also pay more attention to local skin hygiene during medication treatment. Do not use too hot water to wash your face or take a bath. Also, do not scratch the affected area with your hands frequently. Bed sheets and quilts should be washed frequently and dried in the sun to kill insects. The room should also be thoroughly cleaned to avoid moisture.

4. Patients should pay attention to preventing the body from getting inflamed during treatment. For such diseases, they should pay attention to the occurrence of these symptoms. Do not eat too much spicy food, do not eat seafood, drink more water, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, maintain a light diet, take a bath frequently, change clothes frequently, and do not overwork.