Your Questions About Air Purifiers For Pet Dander
Susan asks…
Nasal congestion causing snoring – help!?
During the winter months when we have the heat turned on – I get very stuffed up, especially at night.
We have had our vents and ducts cleaned. I have an air purifier on my side of the bed. A humidifier only makes me more stuffed up, just less thick I guess (tmi, hah).
I have a feeling it is dander from our pets coming through the vents, as I am allergic to all 4 of them. Either that or dust. Typically my allergies dont bother me much unless the animals are all over me for long periods of time.
Is there anything I can use, sprays or anything to keep me from getting congested? I don’t take allergy pills usually, and prefer not to, but I would if it would help.
My partner is tired of hearing me snore and I am tired of feeling like I’ve got a massive head cold every morning and having phlegm and mucous all the time in the winter.
Forgot to mention I have also got asthma. But since I have gotten older I don’t need meds anymore – except the odd shot here and there when I have a really hard time breathing. It’s fairly well controlled now.
ometnico answers:
You might want to try breathe right strips on your nose at night. They don’t stop your sinuses from getting filled but they do help to open you up a bit. I would keep the humidifier because it probably is helping a little. Also, what kind of air purifier are you using? Some of them make the dust settle on the floor and furniture, which would mean you have to vacuum the floor AND the bed every couple of days to keep the dander away.
Helen asks…
Help my parents let me have a cat again?
Last year I had a two week trail of getting a cat/kitten. I was totally unprepared, I was slightly allergic to it(I think its saliva or dander), it went behind the TV and kept going on the dinner table, it left my bathroom(it’s where I kept him) in a mess and it reeked with cat odor. However that was about exactly a year ago. I was unprepared and ignorant at the time, but now I feel I can try again because I’ve thought about all the mistakes I’ve made in the past and corrected them. For my allergy I am going to buy a small air purifier and put it into the room where my cat sleeps, buy the ssscat and x-mat to keep the cat away from certain areas, and clean the litter box twice a week. I haven’t told my parents about me considering getting a cat again, however I do know what they will say and it’s a “no”. I’ve gotten a pet tarantula and I know they’ll use it as an excuse to not letting me own a cat again… What do I have to do to let them earn my trust again? Last year I did let them have my trust however I broke it when I had to return the cat(it was a 2 week thing to see if I really wanted one). Can anyone provide suggestions please? Thanks
ometnico answers:
I kinda had the same problem.
Except it was a different animal, and i wasn’t allergic to them.
Two year ago i bought a one year old hamster and i didn’t clean his cage as a much as i was supposed to, so it ended up smelling really bad. When he turn 2 he past away. The end of last year i really wanted a ferret, and i knew that my mom would have said no because of my hamster. So to show her that i was ready for this and i can be responsible, i help out are the house allot. I would clean my cats kitty litter, do the dishes, do laundry, clean the kitchen, basically clean the whole house. After a month of cleaning things, she finally saw that i really wanted a ferret and that i can be responsible. So since i cleaned the whole house, she new i could take care of a ferret.
So basically show you parents that you can be responsible, and tell them about you idea for your allergy problem. If they do use your tarantula for an excuse, just tell them that you have been taking care of it, and it just proves that your more responsible. Show then how much you really want a cat and how your finally ready for one.
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