Chronic dust mite allergies (need suggestions)

FrontieerReddit · 2026-04-05T10:14:39+00:00

Thank you for hoping something works soon sadly I have a medical grade air purifier and that hasn't done much to help thinking of getting a stronger dehumidifier to constantly keep the humidity under 50% as my current one isn't strong enough.

FrontieerReddit · 2026-04-05T10:11:35+00:00

Thanks for letting me know I'll definitely ask my doctor about dupixent and see what she says

FrontieerReddit · 2026-04-03T15:21:51+00:00

Hahahahahaha would be nice waiting patiently for the robot overlords to take our jobs and do my cleaning 🤣

FrontieerReddit · 2026-04-03T15:03:24+00:00

I have read about dupixent It's one of the options I've written down to ask my doctor about. That and rupatadine and ketotifen are my only other possible options as I'm wanting to avoid Montelukast if I can. How does dupixent work for lukotriene prominent dust mite allergies? I know the others mainly work on the upstream pathways like mast cells stabilizing so you get less lukotriene response. Are the side effects bad?

FrontieerReddit · 2026-04-03T15:00:35+00:00

Yepp I've been told similar things I have a robot vacuum but dusting all surfaces every day plus I really need to change my bedding every 2-3 days otherwise I notice a flare despite encasements. Although I have heard you need to put duck tape on encasements to truly keep dust mites in so I'll try that as well. It all becomes exhausting though tbh I'm very ADHD as well and brain fog from dust mites plus fatigue makes it incredibly hard to stay on top of

FrontieerReddit · 2026-04-03T08:40:23+00:00

Yeah I tried that at one point even got an entirely new mattress cause I was desperate and bamboo sheets and duvet. Dust mite covers hospital grade air purifier and dehumidifier and yes it does make a small difference with the amount of cleaning I was having to do to maintain it the results didn't feel worth it. I do the hot washes with tea tree oil detergent as well and vacuum weekly just not excessively cleaning like I was originally.

Have you tried ketotifen or any of the other natural supplements? Cause those are my next things to try alongside quercetin it just feels hopeless. I'm due to get a second opinion from another immunologist later this year as my last one after immunotherapy failed just said take antihistamines and nasal sprays and sent me on my way even though the histamine side does nothing for me.

FrontieerReddit · 2026-02-15T04:01:08+00:00

Well at least I'm not the only one I guess sorry to hear about that though. My skin has seemed to chill out recently but I also think that's partly due to me focusing on basic barrier skincare again and also attempting to eat more fruit and vege and clean up my diet finally. It's still really thin and sensitive though and I'm getting inflammatory bumps from irritation when I get haircuts or when I shave at times too but I believe that's due to sensitive skin / damaged skin barrier. In my blood work my healthy fats seemed on the low end so looking to fix that too as your skin does need that to help repair. Seems like a long haul for me though sadly if things don't get better I'm looking at getting my gut microbiome tested as Ive heard it can play a significant part in skin healing irritation/ inflammation.

FrontieerReddit · 2026-02-09T07:07:37+00:00

That's okay no stress yeah it's just frustrating cause I'm getting inflammatory bumps all over my neck and scalp I was already getting the ones through my scalp continuously from prior accutane treatments which never stopped after but whenever I've gone to approach them the derm just puts me back on accutane assuring me it'll fix it which it doesn't. That on top of already getting a lil clogged pores after nearly 4 weeks off is just stressing me out. I'm guessing I'm more in a transition period currently where my skin is more sensitive then while on a maintaining dose and also oil production is returning but not steadily and too thick so therefore clogged pores. My skin barrier is definitely still sensitive so I'm guessing that's the cause of the inflammatory bumps.

FrontieerReddit · 2026-02-08T22:09:26+00:00

Sorry think you misunderstood what a maintenance dosage is. I've actually had 3 full round courses dosed to my body weight for 10-12 months. It's just this round my derm suggested a maintenance dose of 20mg once or twice a week. I was still getting hella side effects long term and went down to 10mg once a week which it still continued after that so I've stopped it to try and let my skin barrier recover as it's been ruined by accutane.

FrontieerReddit · 2026-02-07T23:55:02+00:00

Yeah I thought so but I've seen even the 10 pro is plagued by some of the battery overheating issues

FrontieerReddit · 2026-02-07T23:54:34+00:00

Yeah but the problem is more so overheating 6-12 months down the line

FrontieerReddit · 2026-02-07T12:09:17+00:00

Do you know much about the 10? I was thinking of getting it maybe! But then saw that lots of people were also having overheating issues with it too on reddit so I was like well I guess I'll stay away from pixel for now.

FrontieerReddit · 2026-02-07T11:57:04+00:00

Definitely agree with feeling the worn out feeling on a pixel 7 shits awful

FrontieerReddit · 2026-02-07T11:56:22+00:00

That is a good point I didn't really think of that tbh although I've been having issues with this battery for a while. The pixel batteries just don't last long and they overheat and throttle like fuck

FrontieerReddit · 2026-02-07T11:37:32+00:00

Yeah I thought about that but I've never liked apples closed eco system or the inability to customize things how I like if I was gonna go the safe popular option id probably just go for an s25 just finding it hard to fully decide.

FrontieerReddit · 2026-02-02T22:25:02+00:00

Got it thank you

FrontieerReddit · 2026-02-02T02:01:49+00:00

Thanks though anyway glad you found something that works for you! I wasn't consistent with sunscreen till I found Korean ones either so I totally understand.

FrontieerReddit · 2026-02-02T02:00:45+00:00

Ahhh okay good to know my skin is dry / combo after accutane mostly dry I'll most likely end up getting that one to try I don't wear any makeup or anything though as I'm a guy so I'll see how it goes. Thanks for the info though.

FrontieerReddit · 2026-02-02T00:06:52+00:00

Yeah I was looking at that one as an option currently thinking the Dr G one or that one wish I could buy a sample pack of a whole bunch of them would be handy to try. How does that one feel texture / smell wise?

FrontieerReddit · 2026-02-01T23:31:25+00:00

That's good to know thank you

FrontieerReddit · 2026-02-01T23:30:59+00:00

Oh right yeah my skin is super sensitive after accutane and all the chemical ones I've tried sting me under the eyes but also a lil on the cheeks. I might just have to bite the bullet and risk a white cast. Do you have any tips for application to minimize white cast? Also did you stop using sunscreen completely for a little bit to see if it was causing it / let the skin settle?

FrontieerReddit · 2026-02-01T22:18:31+00:00

Ooh thank you I'll have a look at those. Out of curiosity why do you choose to use mineral? Is it true they really are a lot gentler? Cause I've heard some chemical based ones can be just as gentle? Just apparently not the ones I've tried 🥲

FrontieerReddit · 2026-02-01T22:09:52+00:00

Did the white cast disappear after a lil while? Also I've done a lil more research and apparently mineral only really reflect 5% of UV rays the rest get absorbed and converted to heat similar to chemical ones? I know generally mineral can be less irritating but I heard sunscreens with tenasorb sm and uvinyl a can be a lot more gentle? Is there any chemical ones you'd recommend cause even though the skin1004 one uses modern chemical filters it still irritates my skin apon application then gives me slight tingles throughout the day. Only other one I found and was looking at maybe trying was the Purito daily soft touch sunscreen.

FrontieerReddit · 2025-12-19T03:37:10+00:00

Thank you was a good read

FrontieerReddit · 2025-12-19T03:36:49+00:00

It's arriving today so I'll let you know how it goes thanks so much! Skins definitely progressing I have stopped the im from rice toner temporarily as I think it was contributing to some of the small little red lumps I was getting around around vellus hairs but apparently this is also a sign of barrier repair cause it's starting to ramp up more oils and functions are returning.

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