Please can someone tell me how to get rid of dust mites! The doctor says my son has them all on his skin!?

Answer 1

We all have dust mites on our skin. Everyone. Bathing, clean clothing, clean home and environment keep them to a minimum, but you can't get rid of them completely.

Answer 2

We all have them on our skin. Even with dust mite allergies (which I have) they are not in enough quantity to irritate the allergies. The best thing is to adjust your home environment - dust mite covers for the pillows & beds, wash the blankets regularly, in addition to the sheets. Get rid of as much carpet as possible - if not in your whole house, then at least in his room & playroom. Most importantly, have your air ducts cleaned and get an electronic air filter (clean monthly). Limit the stuffed animals, but you do not need to take them away entirely.

Answer 3

I was allergy tested a couple of years ago and discovered and I am horrifically allergic to dust mites.
Fortunately, I now live in Northern Nevada where its too dry for them to live.
When I visit someplace that does have them, I take all my allergy meds, my inhaler and my Epi-Pen, just in case.
I think you need more info from your doc. Dust mites are pretty much everywhere in an enviroment where they can live. You can never get rid of them, just reduce them by minimizing carpet, washing all bedding in HOT water once a week, minimal stuffed animals-- you get the idea.
Call your doc and get more info on how to make your son more comfortable.

Answer 4

I know it's a sick scary thought but we all have them. Ever look at your skin under a strong microscope? When I was a kid we did that in school it was gross to know bugs were on you. There's not alot you can do, we all have some and we all will always have some but maybe he meant he had escessive ones or something. He needs a hot bath with a good cleaning soap, maybe a bubble bath. Wash his bedding/blankets in hot water cycle 2 times, rinse 2 times, vacuum the bedroom, wipe down the walls, clean and wash the curtains, windows, you need to use hot water and lots of soap. Soap smothers them and they die then you rinse away or suck up in the cleaner. Better still if you can use a carpet cleaning wet vac on the carpets.

Answer 5

get rid of stuffed animals and throw rugs. Remove carpets if possible wash all beddding and pillows in hot water and bleach when you can. Scrub all windows and base boards. Put pillows into plastic bags and freeze them for a few hours.mop floors twice a day and dust with a damp cloth so as not to scatter dust. put allergin covers on all pillows after taking them out of the freezer and on mattresses. Try to have furniture that can be washed rather than vaccuumed

Answer 6

I'd like to know the same thing. I clean regularly yet my 2 year old daughter has a horrible rash that won't go away. They doctor's say it is probably due to dust mites. What does you're son's rash look like? [e-mail]

Answer 7

They live in his bedding. They actually live inside the mattress cover and come out when he warms up the bed, they are teeny tiny. Thats a scientific term...teeny tiny. If he has it bad you might have to even get rid of the mattress and all his sheets and pillow. They also live in the pillow, we try to remember to buy new pillows at least once a year. But anyway...first try a good vacuuming of his mattress and wash the sheets more often and get a new pillow. Try that and see how it works. Good Luck.

Answer 8

I believe mites exist naturally on your skin. They are a major part in cleaning up your dead cells...

Answer 9

I had that once, and didn't tell my partner. Pretty soon she had the same issue front and rear, belly button, cleavage, throat and in one ear. Best to tell her dude, so her family don't amush you with back-pack spray guns full of weed killer and dunk you in buckets of tar and feathers. .

Answer 10

Dust mites is deadly business. I'd have to say your son might not make it.