Is a de-humidifier helpful to aleve allergy simptoms at bedtime?

Question

My daughter has severe allergies at this time of the year and we usually have an air conditioner in her room, but we haven't put it up yet.

Answer 1

I have severe allergies and asthma, and this is what I do: I have an air purifier in my bedroom as well as a humidifier. However, I live in Colorado where it is very dry, and the humidifier is necessary to keep me from feeling too dried out with my allergies. Have you tried a nasal rinse? Doing that everyday seems to help alleviate some of my allergy discomfort, I rinse about 30-45 minutes before going to bed. So... I guess in answer to your question, the humidity in the air depends on where you live and the climate. In Los Angeles, I didn't need any kind of humidity control, just the air purifier. I don't think controlling the humidity in the room affects allergies, just the comfort level. Hope this helps. Good luck with your daughter's allergies.

Answer 2

Do you mean air conditioner or air purifier? With seasonal allergies an AIR CONDITIONER is the best filtration you can use to remove pollen and house dust mite waste indoors. You must clean the unit and especially the filter first. If it is central air, put a disposable filter in your air vents in the rooms your daughter spends alot of time in.
De-humidifiers help to remove a lot of moisture that can harbor mold which is a BIG trigger for asthma symptoms. be careful tho, because in winter, when the indoor air is dry, you want to use something to humidify the air, (a little, not alot.) Also humidifiers need scrupulous cleaning so mold spores don't grow in the water.Also for any allergies it is wise to seek help from an allergy specialist. Finally don't smoke. check allergy triggers around the house to lower the allergy load on your daughter. Then she may be able to handle seasonal allergies more easily. Good luck.

Answer 3

A humidifier is very helpful as the moisture in the room will control the dander and pollen floating around in your house. If you notice during the spring time when pollen counts are way high, once it rains, those counts decrease considerably. It is because of the moisture.

Also, moisture in the air helps our sinuses stay moist so that we can combat bateria causing germs.

Becareful not to over mositurize your house as too much can cause mold.

I use an herbal allergy drop that is made from the plants in our local county. I also take a tablespoon of raw unfiltered natural honey made in my local area and I don't have any issues with allergies. You might try these on your daughter as they are more healthy with less chemicals.

Sometimes over use of the over the counter meds can cause the body to build up a resistence as well as cause other allergy symptoms. I always like to go herbal with kids because of this issue.

Answer 4

No do not use a de humidifier unless it is humid. She needs an air purifier in her room and you need to get rid of your toxic cleaning products and laundry stuff and most of those are registered pesticides. You should use all natural product if she has severe allergies.

Answer 5

try using a air purifier instead
a dehumidifier just removes moisture out of the air