Therapy
Often there are no complaints whatsoever from patients with hypersensitivity to house dust mites. In these cases no treatment is necessary. However, if symptoms occur that are clearly due to an overreaction of the body to house dust mites, the apartment should first be cleared of mites as well as possible.
The most important thing is to pay very strict attention to the hygiene of textiles, such as bedding, mattresses and upholstered furniture. There are special covers for the bed linen that are impermeable to mites. The room temperature and humidity should be kept low, especially in the bedroom, and pets should not be allowed in the apartment.
A proper pillow also plays an important role in the fight against allergies. If these measures do not help to get the symptoms under control, taking antihistamines or cortisone-containing medication can provide short-term relief. However, this is not suitable for long-term allergy therapy.
In order to get the mite allergy permanently under control, a hyposensitization can be carried out. This can be started at any time.The patient is regularly given injections containing the allergenic substance. The dose is regularly increased.
Hyposensitization can also be carried out with the help of tablets that must be taken daily. The principle is identical: through regular contact of the patient with the allergen, the body gets used to it and no allergic reactions occur permanently. The duration of a hyposensitization is usually about three years.
Patients with a weakness of the immune system cannot be treated with this treatment. If these measures do not help to get the symptoms under control, taking antihistamines or cortisone-containing medication can provide short-term relief. However, this is not suitable for long-term treatment of the allergy.
In order to get the mite allergy permanently under control, a hyposensitization can be carried out. This can be started at any time. The patient is given regular injections containing the allergenic substance.
The dose is regularly increased. Hyposensitization can also be carried out with the help of tablets that must be taken daily. The principle is identical: through regular contact of the patient with the allergen, the body gets used to it and no allergic reactions occur permanently. The duration of a hyposensitization is usually about three years. Patients with a weakness of the immune system cannot be treated with this treatment.
