What are the methods for determining mite allergy

In daily life, there are many substances that can cause allergies in people, such as pollen, mites, protein, seafood, dust, grass seeds, etc. Among these substances that can cause allergies, allergies to mites are the most common. The excrement of mites contains nitrogen, a substance that is invisible to the naked eye. It is this substance that causes human allergies. Mites are very tenacious and exist everywhere in the houses we live in, causing allergies in people at any time. When a mite allergy occurs, the symptoms are very similar to those of a cold and cough, so it is often misdiagnosed. Now let’s talk about the methods for diagnosing a mite allergy.

Method 1

Diseases caused by mite allergy mainly include allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma and allergic dermatitis. Among them, allergic rhinitis and asthma are the most confusing. Allergic rhinitis is very similar to a cold, with main symptoms including runny nose, continuous sneezing, nasal congestion and itching. The main symptoms of allergic asthma are coughing, wheezing, chest tightness and sudden suffocation. The manifestations of allergic dermatitis are more complicated, such as eczema or urticaria. The symptoms are generally red spots or wheals on the affected skin, which are extremely itchy.

Method 2

These diseases caused by mite allergy have relatively obvious onset times and occasions, which is also an important basis for us to judge whether it is a mite allergy. Generally speaking, the onset of the above-mentioned diseases caused by mite allergies is concentrated in the time when we fall asleep at night and when we get up in the morning, because at this time we lie in bed, and the bed is the place with the most mite allergens (including living mites, dead mites, secretions, eggs and feces, etc.), so it is easy to have allergic attacks. When we sit on the sofa, hug a pillow or stuffed toy, or get close to other cotton and linen fabrics, we are also very prone to allergies because there are a lot of mites on these items.

Method 3

In addition, when we clean and fold clothes and quilts, it is also a high-incidence period for mite allergies. Because when we do these actions, the mites living in the dust and clothes and quilts will float in the air, greatly increasing the chance of contact with our human body, so it is very easy to cause allergies.

Method 4

However, we can only make a rough judgment based on the symptoms. If we want to really determine whether we are allergic to mites, we still have to do an allergen test. As long as we do an allergen test, we can completely determine whether we are allergic to mites. It is the most accurate judgment method.