One tip we have done to decrease our exposure to dust mites: 1) We purchased extra pillow covers, so that every night we zip one on the pillow - and in the morning we take it off and toss in the laundry. We liken them to "head underwear". The ones we got were the from our local Swedish-international-goods furniture store. This had the biggest effect we found, as most of your breathing while sleeping takes place on a pillow. 2) Sleep in some light pyjamas, and change them every night / second night. Your pyjamas will absorb most of the dead skin preventing them from flaking onto your sheets. 3) In the morning, we pull the covers and roll them at the foot of the bed. This helps to aerate and dry out the sheets - there is litterature on this showing it helps reduce mites as it lowers ambient humidity - especially if there's a lot of sunlight shining on the mattress. 4) Invested in a good steam mop / steam cleaner. The kind that is quick and easy to use so its not much of a hassle to pull it out and quickly give the floor a once-over. We give the mattresses a good once-over bi-weekly before we flip them. 5) Made some DIY air filters (Corsi-Rosenthal) out of a box fan, one in each bedroom - and have them on a timer so they only go on during the waking hours, when everyone is walking about kicking up dust. Lastly (probably the least effective) - we got one of those little vaccum robots for the main floor. It helps as it gets under a lot of furniture we would have to move around to vaccum underneath. It was expensive, though. We were thinking of upgrading the home to a whole-house vaccum system (that exhausts air outside) but the cost is very steep.

Thank you so much for this video. I never really thought about it, but it does make sense that if you improve your surroundings then your symptoms will improve. I’ve had asthma since I was around eight or nine years old. My parents never prioritised my health by doing any of these tips you provided, they just gave me medication. I’ve almost died from an asthma attack four times in my life. now as an adult, I’m going to do this for myself.

Thank you Vik for the video Most of these things I have learned over the years but a refresher is always helpful. I always appreciate your videos as they are helpful and informative.

Love it! Thanks mate!

I just finished your e-book and it is a helpful read! I suffer from dust mite allergies so I know the benefit of understanding how to mitigate their effect on me.

Thank you for putting this up.

Not boring at all. Thank you very much Vik

Thank you for the book. I read it and tring to implement what it says

Good advice. You can get mattress and pillow encasings that are breathable but the pores are so small that dust mites and their allergens are kept inside. If you have a new mattress or pillow the encasings will prevent dust mites from entering them. They definitely do work which is why allergy consultants recommend them. 👍 There is one supplier that supplies these encasings to the NHS

Wow so much happening without our knowledge thanks for the info super super helpful

Super informative and helpful. Thank you!

@VikVeerENTSurgeon

Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome

Thank you for the useful information you provide here on a variety of difficult issues affecting so many people 👏

@VikVeerENTSurgeon

Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome, my pleasure

Thanks for your videos mate. Re: Tinnitus I agree not being aware of tinnitus is as good as a cure and the key is to maintain that state. In time you should heal and no longer have to work on removing yourself from the state where you can hear tinnitus.

You can also use anti-bacterial mattress and blanket covers. I've been using them for 9 years and so far they've been great. They basically block dust from entering or leaving the covers, so no mites can survive inside

@VikVeerENTSurgeon

Жыл бұрын

I'll look into that, I didn't think that they did anything muuxh

@Dani-uz2bk

Жыл бұрын

What brand do you recommend??

@McChrister

11 ай бұрын

@@Dani-uz2bk Curious as well! Didn’t even know they excisted….Greetings from Canada🙏🏼👋🏼🇨🇦

Thank you so much for taking the time to provide all of this information. I have chronic Rhinitis and I'm looking into implementing this advice to help reduce dust mites in my home.

@VikVeerENTSurgeon

Жыл бұрын

I wish you the best of luck, let us know how you get on.

One conclusion that I came to was that if dust settles then I need to leave it on the floor when I get into bed. Otherwise, when I go to the bathroom or fridge I am loading up my feet with fresh dust to inoculate my clean sheets when I get back into bed. I put socks on each time I get up and take them off before I get back in. Free hotel slippers can also be used. Another tip is to hit every source, sheets, carpets, clothes, curtains, etc. at once otherwise the critters quickly migrate back to where they were living before you cleaned. One advantage of this is that it boosts your morale when you feel all of the benefits in one go. My worst symptom is “brain fog” after a night in a dusty bed. Thank you so much for posting this video.

Steroid sprays and anti-histamines are not recommended for people with Glaucoma as they can increase occular pressure.

@VikVeerENTSurgeon

Жыл бұрын

Good point, thank you.

@radicalratx7790

7 ай бұрын

I think it's the anticholinergic properties of first gen antihistamines like Benadryl that affect closed angle glaucomas. I don't think second gens like loratadine do the same. As for steroids, I'm not sure.

excellent overview of what we need to do to improve our health and reduce our suffering by the helpful tips you provided. Thanks Vik.

Thank you, really helpfull

Nice Charizard!

@VikVeerENTSurgeon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, my sons ask me to wear it.

Thank you from USA, female, Virginia viewer! Awesome discussion; I'd like to add that a dehumidifier and temperature below 70 F can slow mold as well as the dust mites. Can you discuss the different types of viruses that exacerbate chronic pansinusitis with asthma? Thanks again!

For those of us in US optimal temp is approx. 68-77F, dust mites die in 133-140F, My next mattress will have a zip off cover that I can wash. I sprinkle my carpet with ditomaceous earth and leave for an hour or two before vacuuming. It's supposed to dry out the mites. I also use a pandemic style mask while cleaning.

Very handy tips about the Dust Mites there thanks Vik, btw I got my referral letter from my ENT(Miss S Toma) in the post yesterday and she sent it to the hospital: Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals! It was sent on the 3rd of Jan. So your admin should show you my referral very soon!

@VikVeerENTSurgeon

Жыл бұрын

Hi there, please remember I won't get anything myself. All the referrals go to the admin. Also I only do sleep surgery at the royal national ENT hospital, I only do normal ENT at queen's.

@mikekaraoke

Жыл бұрын

@@VikVeerENTSurgeon Hey Vik, yea knew it would go to the admins but then knew you would get the list afterwards so you should get them soon that is what I meant! 🙂 I did say to Miss Toma, it would be best to send it to Queen's. And she said she would have a look as you work at a dozen hospitals-so what will happen now will you then accept the referral from there then see me at Queens instead?

@Sakuraigi

Жыл бұрын

@@VikVeerENTSurgeon Can a foreigner be see you at these hospitals? How much does it cost if so?

Thanks Vik, very interesting video as always! I'm curious though if a congested nose can cause/contribute to UARS? In your YT Short a few weeks ago on UARS you mentioned that UARS is not caused by nasal breathing problems, but rather by a problem at the back of the throat. I am wondering though if a congested nose doesn't cause the tongue base to be sucked back because of the low pressure it creates, an example of the Venturi effect. Would be interested to hear your thoughts on this and, as before, a more in-depth video on UARS (in addition to your existing one) would be very much appreciated! Cheers

@VikVeerENTSurgeon

Жыл бұрын

Some of what you are asking about is in this video... kzread.info/dash/bejne/apaYsNxqm66dn5M.html UARS is so misunderstood and I see a lot of stuff suggesting that CPAP and MMA surgery are the only options which is just frightening.

Thank you so much I am suffering every day with headaches.

Hi Vik, I watched your tinnitus video, which helped me a lot. I am suffering from hyperacusis and tinnitus. Is it possible to make a video on hyperacusis specifically. Also, I live in London, so can you please recommend a good clinic?

This is exactly what I am going through. In two days, I am having my 5th (!) turbinate reduction because my turbs swell up SO much mostly at night due to dust mites. I am on allergy immunotherapy for this, and recently doubled the frequency i receive the shots. I started dupixent. Literally tried everything and I suffer so much from it. My sleep is atrocious and it is ruining my life.

@VikVeerENTSurgeon

Жыл бұрын

Ask for celon Olympus RFA, I've not had a turbinate regrowth with that.

@Maxmaxmax63

Жыл бұрын

@@VikVeerENTSurgeon thanks for your comment. Mine were all via radio frequency, unsure the precise machine though. I’m a few days out from my 5th turb reduction and they are very swollen, as to be expected. I think I’m going to have to go to the Mayo Clinic or something at some point.

@shuikai272

Жыл бұрын

@@Maxmaxmax63 Be really careful with so many reductions, don't want to get ENS either.. Could maybe think about consulting Dr. Kasey Li, I guess there's the possibility that turbinate reduction just won't work for you?

Thank you Doc from Oklahoma

@VikVeerENTSurgeon

Жыл бұрын

Nice to hear from you all the way over there. Thank you

There are dust mite covers for mattresses and pillows 😊

Thanks you for all this info. Any thoughts on these devices (such as vacuum cleaners) with UV lights that claim to kill bed mites?

Hi Vic, I understand you shared the air purifier link from amazon here. The link shows several options with different prices, could you kindly share with me the particular one you bought. Thanks

I have been using also diatomaceous earth (food grade). I prepare a mix of that in water, mint and lemon essential oils, a bit of vinegar and I’ve noticed a huuuuge difference. I spray it on my bed, sheets if I haven’t had the time to change them in a week and also pillows.

Thank you very much for your wonderful, helpful tips! Can’t think too long about these “critters” or you will never sleep…..🤔😬 Watched a few of your videos and find you a very knowledgeable and caring Surgeon…..I immediately subscribed to your channel.😊 May God Bless you and your patients Doctor Veer🙏🏼🍀👋🏼🇨🇦

Hi Dr. Veer, sorry it's unrelated to this video - any recommendations for obtaining Nastent or eqivalent in the US? I'm pretty interested in trying it

Thank you for the video. I'm allergic to dust and have chronic sinusitis. It gets worse in the winter. Why is that so if the humidity is much lower in the winter and not conducive to dust mite survival?

Hi Vik, really informative video thanks. What would you reccomend for someone who's tried all of the above (anti-allergy bedding, air purifier, sleeping raised, nasal steriod/antihistamine sprays AND 1 tubinate reduction surgery) but still cannot eradicate congested sinuses at night? It's causing me to snore VERY loud still for the aforementioned reasons and my partner's going crazy over it. Plus when travelling you're never going to sleep in a dust free/allergy safe bed anyways.

@atharvameher5880

10 ай бұрын

Its has cure AIT Allergy Immuno Shots look for it

Appreciate this information so much! I began itching last year. It’s slowly increased till now I’m miserable. I’ve small itchy bites and scabs all over my body plus sinus congestion and sneezing. I’ve tried all my natural remedies yet nothing eliminates the source. I have a steam mop and all wood and tile floors I’ll start hot mopping daily. I’ve considered spreading diatomaceous earth around the floors overnight then vacuum up in the morning. Maybe do that weekly bc it’s messy. I don’t have bedbugs based off bite patterns and I’ve checked my mattress repeatedly. TY so much!! 🙏🏻

@roadrunner235

2 ай бұрын

I'm dealing with the same problem not sure what kind of mite it is dust,rodent, bird or what but I'm tired of being bitten and not getting proper sleep its been a nightmare for almost 8 months now well good luck I pray we both solve this problem

As a single bloke if I wake up with a 'morning cold' (that's my name for it) gone by mid day, it's time to vacuum the bedroom and change my bed linen. Will investigate the extra filter. I usually leave the duvet over the banister during the day and give it a shake over the stairs. In my twenties all i had was a matress on the floor, amazingly putting mattress on a bed raises you above the layer of dust, and reduces allergies. All learning as we wander through life. Any thoughts to my routine?

Thank u so much! I hv a quary.what happens if the mattress is put in sun light. Is that helpful?

Hi Vik, a question unrelated to this video: can using the Otovent balloon for ETD damage your ear drums? I have ETD for a few weeks and I have been using it on the advice of a doc but I'm scared if I damage ear drums?

Thank you Doc for your explanation. It really helps cuz it looks like my 5yo daughter has these blocked nose almost every night during her sleep & cannot sleep well. It just breaks my heart.

@achinieranga5480

2 ай бұрын

Hi I am also having the same problem with my 6 year old kid I just need to know now your child snoring stopped?can you please contact me. As I need to more information to help my kid

Thank you vik where are you based in London and can we consult with you for checkups thanks

You can also use dust proof mattress and pillow covers love you Dr. Veer!

@VikVeerENTSurgeon

Жыл бұрын

Quite right, thank you

hello! did anyone tell you your Charizard brooch is awesome XD well im very much stuck with so many things i would want a doctor like you to visit near by Q_Q

Very informative video, thank you. I really would like your snoring app but for some reason I can't get access to download it, can you help?

@VikVeerENTSurgeon

Жыл бұрын

That's strange, not sure why? Apple or Android?

How about a U.V. lamp for killing all germs and dust mites...??

How about diatomaceous earth powder on the carpet?

My nipper has this we buy cheap pillows and cheap mattresses from John Lewis which get slung every 6 months. Carpets you can spray with flea spray. Buy the persistent one with permetherin in it. One spray lasts 6 months or so. Bedroom temperature about 16 degrees. Bed linen use the steam function on your washer if you have it. After a while it's no real hassle.

@VikVeerENTSurgeon

Жыл бұрын

Correct, it just becomes a habit. I think it is helping my kids.

I tried to get a copy of the book but I get loads of unformatted control codes and characters. It’s not readable.

Never boring

this video got me thinking that the way i have dealt with fleas in the past is to sprinkle food grade diatomaceous earth on carpets, couch, bedding, etc. wait 30 minutes or so, then vacuum it up. diatomaceous earth kills anything with an exoskeleton, and it's safe to use with people and pets. for instance, it's used as a preventative for chickens

is radiofrequency turbinate ablation the same as the vivaer procedure?

@VikVeerENTSurgeon

Жыл бұрын

No sorry. And to make it more complicated there are loads of different RFA techniques. I only recommend the Celon system due to its safety profile and avoidance of Empty nose syndrome.

So when I move to my new house the mites will be coming with me? 😩

Here at 00:22 my little one finally just stopped coughing herself to sleep. Post nasal drip. She's finished the steroid spray to little or no effect.. Every morning and every evening she coughs... Not a day goes by.. At my wits end this evening. She has been diagnosed with dust mite allergy.. Will keep trying. Why are these little buggers so hard to kill!!

Hi, thank you so much for your video. My problem is that my belly is inflamed by breathing in dirty dust and dirty carpets here in Spain because the Spaniards dust off their dirty carpets off their balconies' and have landed right on top of me causing me to get sick and with an inflamed stomach. It's now ilegal here to do that and they could be fined up to 3 thousand euros but they still continue to do this and I still see them do this all the time. I am very sick now and also dealing with a massive infestation of dust mites and scabies here in our Spain home and for 3 weeks I have not stopped cleaning and disinfecting our whole entire home. We are all under doctors treatment and I have been taking medication for my chronic cough, can't breathe, chest hurts, can't stop coughing hard and have vomited white saliva. Well, that was at first, now I feel better but still have an inflamed belly and still cough and can't breathe right, my chest still hurts. Can you please give me some advice? Thank you and God bless you. I am 54 years old.

There's research showing some essential oils to be potent acaricides - mite killers - so I throw clove oil into a mop bucket and slosh it round the place. No idea what the dose should be but in theory it's possible to work it out. Probably best say that essential oils can trigger reaction too. But there you go.

Ok but why is the allergy at night?

Yuck 🤢….I’ve heard about the mattress being heavier due to ….what you said 🤢🤮. This is why I have a memory foam mattress and no carpet or draperies. I’m sure there are still plenty but surely much less mites due to much less fabrics .

@VikVeerENTSurgeon

Жыл бұрын

I believe you're right, you are probably better than most

I am going to try Thyme oil. Apparently if you spray it around items dust mites will walk away. I'm personally trying napalm first.

Thanks for the tips. I'm realizing I should probably get rid of my mattress anyway (it's close to 10 years old). For the new one I'll also be getting a cover for it, but I wanted to know if you (or anyone else reading this) had any experience with ozone generators to clean out a room/house?

Hello Dr. Veer, Thx for all the info on house dust mites. Listening to you I feel compelled to share with regarding the way I have found an efficient and healthy way to get rid of dust mites and their poop in our home. We use the the Rexair Rainbow SRX System in our home. It is the only air purifier, patented, in the planet that is also a cleaning system. It kills the dust mites as they are aspirated into the water canister, NO FILTER. Wet dust does not fly no filter is used. I clean my mattress and pillows every week and so the entire house. Have you heard about it? I fully recommend it. Please do for your health and others. Lorraine

hello sir i am from delhi india.i recently got operated gor turbunate reduction,septoplasty and widening of sinuses.previosly i had an ahi of 26 and had nocturnal sweating..after 50 days of surgery my ent says u will have to use steroids sprays for the whole life because ur septum is deviated a lot and i have ige levels of 1611.. recently my sweating ( due to apneas ) have reduced.i am feeling better after surgery..my question is that do i have to take the steroids for whole life.my weight is 108 kg.thank u .love from India

@VikVeerENTSurgeon

Жыл бұрын

I'm afraid it is quite complicated. Look at my recent videos on surgery for sleep apnoea and national guidelines etc. Unblocking your nose will make you feel better but won't improve your sleep apnoea. If the steroids have been prescribed then I would take them, but speak to your surgeon about it.

@Maxmaxmax63

Жыл бұрын

@@VikVeerENTSurgeon can you speak more to this doctor? If an occluded nose is the primary issue causing sleep apnea, why wouldn’t resolving that also resolve the apnea?

We're just gonna ignore the charizard pin?

Happy new year! Will household items never become dusty if we use an air purifier? My cousin sister always keeps everything in the house clean, does not allow even a little dust to settle on it, is this a mental illness or dust mites allergy?

@VikVeerENTSurgeon

Жыл бұрын

I guess it depends on to what extent she keeps the home clean. There is a line when people will wonder if she has OCD or something. I think an air purifier would reduce the amount of dust settling.

In india we have a “khat” bed. It seems pretty anti dust mite to me.

(Closed system vacuum )

@VikVeerENTSurgeon

Жыл бұрын

Apart from the air I guess?

I watched your vlog from two weeks ago. I can not use cpap it gives me a sore throat and chest. I am clinically obese. But I just can not use cpap and it doesn’t make me feel better in the morning. I still feel tired. I can drive still as I only go out if I feels alert. My hospital whipps x Hospital sleep clinicians have said I need to wear cpap. But I just get claustrophobic and I get frustrated with it. I end up taking it off after maybe 5 hours then falling back to sleep without it. I get stuffed up nose really bad crusted blocked nose. I’m scared I will lose my license as this is the threats I get from the sleep clinic and my own doctor. I’ve not been using it properly for the last 3 months. Mine hasn’t been changed either it’s still on recall. But a few years ago I was told the back of my nose needs to be chiselled. I’m going to get my doctor to refer me to see you. I was referred before but it was during covid lockdown. I’d be happy to try another device other than cpap. I will get a purifier in the meantime. I must admit I’m on antihistamine tablets for life. And I take other medications because I’m disabled also. But I really want to be referred to see you. I need my license to drive. But I don’t need the pressure to use cpap if it makes me mentally frustrated and angry and claustrophobic.

@HappyCupsInc

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you don’t have anyone truly helping you out and problem solving how to tolerate cpap. You may be on the wrong pressure, having mouth leaking, wrong humidity settings, etc. if you want to take charge of your own health I’d suggest watching thelankylefty here on KZread, he does a great job helping problem solve cpap. You may also want to join a cpap forum like cpaptalk to get help. There’s help out there, you just gotta be proactive.

@Andy-tm9ns

Жыл бұрын

@@HappyCupsInc I’m going to make an appointment with my doctor to refer me to London ENT again. It’s not the pressure. I can not tolerate CPAP at all. I used it a few weeks ago and ended up with throat and chest pain. Before that I just got headaches. Cpap does not make me wake up feeling the joys of spring. I need something else as cpap just isn’t for me. But ty for advice.

@VikVeerENTSurgeon

Жыл бұрын

@andy must be really hard. They have some ENT surgeons who are interested in sleep at Bart's as well.

@VikVeerENTSurgeon

Жыл бұрын

Although I know very little about lankylefty what I do know is extremely positive. Good recommendation! I didn't know about the forum. Thank you

@VikVeerENTSurgeon

Жыл бұрын

I'll try and work it out for you

4:20 Dustmites should simply drown during a regular load of washing in a top loader, so cold water is sufficient in that instance.

@Rose-jz6ix

Жыл бұрын

I have always washed bedding & towels at 60c, while clothes get a cold wash.

@VikVeerENTSurgeon

Жыл бұрын

Apparently not, they don't really drown as they aren't quite the same as us. I'll add a reference to my ebook just to be sure.

@iseeyou1312

Жыл бұрын

@@VikVeerENTSurgeon Thanks for the reply, conventional internet wisdom suggests that they do but I couldn't really find anything definitive either way. There was one study that concluded: Hot-water washing reduced mean mite numbers by 78% (p=.03) in the top loader, and 90% (p=.01) in the front-loader. Cold-water washing reductions were 65% (p=.05) top-loader, but only 10% (p=.78) front-loader. Adding the non-bleach oxidizer to cold washes had no significant effect on surviving mite numbers in either machine. It also should be noted the temps weren't the same, 115 Fahrenheit in tub top-loading vs 140 Fahrenheit in the front-loader. It seems that potentially adding a soak cycle to the washing would maybe be the best way to kill them, but the study simply looked at regular washes.

@ChrisJohn-dg8mz

Ай бұрын

I read that it was the eggs that are killed at 60 degrees. No point killing the mites if there are thousands of eggs.

Sunlight they hate sunlight

We don’t understand Celsius …😂

@VikVeerENTSurgeon

Жыл бұрын

Weird how different yet similar the UK and USA are. Makes me laugh

@Sakuraigi

Жыл бұрын

The whole world use Celsius, it is your fault

Only non-drowsy antihistamines make me drowsy.

Would you do an episode on BPPV, including more serious cases, debate about pathophysiology, and prognosis with repeated Epley maneuver treatments? I gather there is no sensitive imaging technique, nor lithotripsy intervention which wouldn’t cause deafness? Terribly frustrating.

@VikVeerENTSurgeon

Жыл бұрын

Bppv is thought to be an easy subject but you are right, there is a lot we don't understand. The whole concept of crystals etc may not be true. Controversial topic really. I'll look into it

@albussnape2

Жыл бұрын

@@VikVeerENTSurgeon Very grateful 🙏

Did any one else see the Charizard ?

Dammit I really wish I didn’t know that their a bugs living in the bed I sleep !!

I have a one-inch memory foam mattress on top of my regular mattress. Maybe if I throw that away every year and get a new one, I'll be okay.

So complicated, obsessive really

This is so disgusting to think about 😂

Buy a Kirby.🤷