{"id":14783,"date":"2025-08-07T14:30:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T07:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.synphaet.co.th\/children-ramintra\/%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%a1%e0%b8%b7%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%ad-%e0%b9%81%e0%b8%9e%e0%b9%89%e0%b9%84%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%9d%e0%b8%b8%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%99-%e0%b8%95%e0%b9%89%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%87%e0%b8%97%e0%b8%b3%e0%b8%ad\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T14:17:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T07:17:17","slug":"dust-mite-allergy-home-control-treatment-immunotherapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.synphaet.co.th\/children-ramintra\/en\/dust-mite-allergy-home-control-treatment-immunotherapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Dust Mite Allergy: Home Control, Treatment & Immunotherapy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dust Mite Allergy
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\nWhat should you do if you\u2019re allergic to dust mites?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For people who test positive for dust mite allergy and have allergic symptoms, reduce exposure by managing the home environment as follows:<\/p>\n

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  1. Wash bed linens weekly in hot water at 60\u00b0C for 30 minutes to kill dust mites.<\/li>\n
  2. Use dust-mite\u2013proof covers for the mattress and pillows.<\/li>\n
  3. Ensure bedroom ventilation to reduce humidity\u2014open bedroom doors and windows for at least 1 hour a day, or maintain indoor relative humidity around 50%.<\/li>\n
  4. Choose a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter.<\/li>\n
  5. Clean the home and bedroom with a damp cloth.<\/li>\n
  6. Avoid carpets and fabric-upholstered furniture in the bedroom.<\/li>\n
  7. Do not keep plush\/stuffed toys in the bedroom.<\/li>\n
  8. Keep pets out of the bedroom.<\/li>\n
  9. Sun-dry mattresses, pillows, and rugs in strong sunlight for at least 3 hours to help kill dust mites.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    If symptoms do not improve after environmental control, see a doctor for medications such as antihistamines; if symptoms are severe, an intranasal corticosteroid spray may also be needed as appropriate.<\/p>\n

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    New options for people with dust-mite allergy<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    For patients with allergic rhinitis or asthma caused by dust-mite allergy whose symptoms have not improved despite environmental control and optimal medications, allergen immunotherapy is an option. This targeted treatment can modify the immune system so the body tolerates dust mites better and symptoms improve.<\/p>\n

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    Allergen immunotherapy for dust mites is available as both subcutaneous injections and sublingual (under-the-tongue) formulations. The two methods differ as follows:<\/p>\n