Comments on: Dust Mites

By: asc

asc — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:29:24 +0000

when I get a bruise I will then get multiple clustered itchy welts on the bruise which spread until I have one huge welt. I can feel myself being bitten but I can’t see anything biting me. My bruise will disappear very quickly in about a day after being bitten.

my husband and sons do not get bitten. My daughter only occasionally. I get bitten every time I get a bruise. Does this happen to any one else?

By: Marie

Marie — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:46:21 +0000

Another possibility for these red, itchy bumps could be demodex.

However, regardless of what others say about dust mites not biting, I do believe they do. A mite is a microscopic arachnid of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic that feed on decaying matter and stored foods. If they can feed on decaying matter then they can bite! Plain and simple. Decaying matter can be classified as dry, dead skin cells which these dust mites do feed on and they are not only found on our sheets after flaking but also while still on our body. Sulphur shampoos and soaps help as well as Tea Tree Oil which comes in the form of shampoos, body lotions and soaps. Of course you can also purchase the pure oil which is good for spot treatments on the red itchy bumps. If anyone would like further info on any of the products, please contact me privately. I have been dealing with this for about 7 years and finally have relief.

By: Shelly

Shelly — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:01:48 +0000

The only thing I find that helps is the steam cleaning vacuums and wands. I am disabled and live in an old moble home. I have a hospital bed with a kantwet mattress. The sheets are washed and changed twice every week. Moving air helps, so I have a room sanitizer. I have psorisis in addition to advanced Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. Psorisis also is a skin itching problem. I have only 400 threads per inch sheets and duvet’s. These can be washed in hot water. I do find that a hot dryer does a good job. Dust mites are everywhere. Most people are sensitive to the feces left by the dust mites.

They are tiny and when you scratch you are exacerbating the problem. Use an anti-itch lotion like Gold Bond anti itch. Dust mites live on dead skin. I scrub with a lufa sponge to help remove the skin build up due to the psorisis. My care giver shaves my legs to also wash away dead skin. I have found that the anti itch shampoo is also very good even better than the prescription. Every one with skin problems should see a dermatologist. GP’s will make some guesses, but a dermatologist will find the answer.

By: steve

steve — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:25:56 +0000

If a parasite is living in your skin like chiggers or whatever mite person above has. The quickest cure is nail polish spot over bug spot.
dries and bug is dead and gone by the time nail polish wears off.

By: daytona

daytona — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:53:29 +0000

i had an exterminator come out and tell me we did not have bed bugs and that i should relax i can’t with these bites coming from no where i want to call the health department but i don’t want to cause problems small bites only show up out of the blue help help help!

By: Genevie

Genevie — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:04:16 +0000

I think I have the same as Ruth. Feels like something is crawling in my hair and on my skin but I don’t see anything, it is itchy but I don’t see any red bites. I wash my hair everyday and I always take a shower twice a day and I change my sheet every other week. I am very clean when it comes to that. It just happen last week when I went on vacation and slept at the Hotel. my whole body and head is itching. what can I do ? please help…It’s been 3 days now that I am having this problem.

By: Zach

Zach — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:16:31 +0000

my god! i can see the dust mites in my room they eat so much they get as big as my fingertips and i take my hammer and smash them and they get cranky and growl what should i do please tell me help my room is dust mite world!

By: nins

nins — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:22:27 +0000

Dust mite bites are not scabies. Scabies are very contagious dust mite bites only itch for a little bit then go away they are in places were there has been dust for a while. and scabies live under the surface of your skin.

By: braintap

braintap — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:46:45 +0000

THE BEST WAY I THINK IS TRY A HYPO-ALLERGENIC MATTRESS COVER(VINYL OR FABRIC) ON THE BED SPREAD AND THE PILLOWS . DUST MITES CANNOT PASS THROUGH . SOME PEOPLE ARE ALLERGIC TO DUST MITES AND SOME ARE NOT HENCE THE DIFFERENT REACTIONS . THE PROBLEM WITH VINYL IS THEY TEAR AFTER SOME TIME BUT THE OTHER KIND IS MORE DURABLE. ALSO THE COMFORTER AND SHEETS HAVE TO BE WASHED IN HOT WATER WITH TEMPS ABOVE 130 degrees F.

If you have a set of bedding you can’t wash on a hot setting, place the bedding in your freezer for 24 to 48 hours to kill the dust mites. if you don’t like the idea of placing dirty bedding in your freezer, you can wash the bedding first, then freeze it.

Hope this helps all of you and Good Night!

By: Susanne

Susanne — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:28:22 +0000

Please send me help Dust Mights in NYC Same others, Help with cure. I have sprayed Pronto poison bought at Walgreens says kills dust mites and bedbugs. Directly to my arms and sheets. This helps but not enough. I am living in poison. I like the Hairdryer directly on the arms to kill nesting approach. I wish I had a washer and hot dryer. The laundry mats on Lexington Ave , 3ave around 28st There dryers don’t get hot enough. What happened to the old laundry mats that would burn your clothes. That’s what I need now. Help please send help to digitaldivide212 [at]gmail.com