Minimise any flare ups by knowing what your triggers are and avoiding those triggers. The most common trigger for nocturnal asthma is the dust mite. No matter how hard you try you will not be able to make your bed or room completely dust mite free but you can try to reduce level of exposure […]
If you have furry pets, regular grooming and bathing them can help. If you have asthma get someone else to do this. If you have caged birds or small animals such as gerbils, guinea pigs or hamsters get someone to clean out their cage daily. If you can’t give a larger dog or cat a […]
A good start is to restrict which rooms your pet is allowed in to. Living rooms and bedrooms which have a lot of fabrics and carpets will easily collect pet dander. Use a damp cloth to dust hard surfaces and floors regularly to reduce build up of dust and dander. You can never remove all […]
A pet can be an important part of the family but what happens when your pet is making you or your families asthma worse? Not everyone with asthma has an allergy but if you do, any pet with fur, feathers or small animals in cages can make allergies and asthma symptoms worse. Your allergy is […]
If you have furry pets, regular grooming and bathing them can help. If you have asthma get someone else to do this. If you have caged birds or small animals such as gerbils, guinea pigs or hamsters get someone to clean out their cage daily. If you can’t give a larger dog or cat a […]
A good start is to restrict which rooms your pet is allowed in to. Avoid letting pets in to living rooms and bedrooms which have a lot of fabrics and carpets which will easily collect pet dander. You can never remove all traces of dust mites. Use a damp cloth to dust hard surfaces and […]
A pet can be an important part of the family but what happens when your pet is making you or your families asthma worse? Not everyone with asthma has an allergy but if you do, any pet with fur, feathers or small animals in cages can make allergies and asthma symptoms worse. Your allergy is […]
Many children are sensitive to pets and hairy beasties in their own home or when visiting other places. Cats, dogs, horses, hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits and others can all provoke symptoms. Avoiding contact with animals is the best way of preventing these symptoms if your child is sensitive to animal hair. Think carefully about allowing […]
