All About Vacuum Cleaner

[cnimed]

Funz,


ya lor. Can cry. Our sleep is broken every night, at one stage he was waking up every 30min THE WHOLE NIGHT. Even old uncles at the shopping center stop to give me some home remedy for his skin...uncles, not aunties! Even the pharmacist at Guardian tell me I better take him to a doctor - after we've already been to three!

Full.cream,
wow, must admit I didn't think of using a garment steamer though MIL did offer her steam vacuum cleaner! My problem is I don't have space to sun the mattresses after steaming them.

ksme,

you're really so kind! Thank you! I've gone to both Best Denki and Courts to look at the selection and for demos. I was told the only vacuum cleaners that are certified HEPA are dyson and miele, and only miele is fully sealed. So I think we'll probably get a miele and see if the allergist is right. A few hundred dollars experiment... fingers crossed.

[ksme]

Give us your feedback after you used Miele. Hope it works. Good luck!

[stayhome]

Deminc,


Hv you try the doctor in NUH allergy dept. Ds was diagnosed by the doctor there with dust mite allergy at 2 yr old. He only has breathing problem and need to use nebuliser. Besides routine cleaning… all the sugguestions Funz had stated, I use pillow and mattress protectors and wash them once a mth. Everynite we will on the air cleaner for a few hour in the air-con room and off it. We have to bring along the air-cleaner for our holidays, if not ds will be very sick. He is better now as what Funz said this could be our effort and/or they had grow their own tolerance and immunity.

My sis and I have childhood asthma, we out grow it. But have to remember it, cannot explose to the allergens at young age as this could do damage to the body for life term.

Beside dust mite allergry do your ds has others allergries like mushroom, seafood… This happen to me now, I was in 40+, my immunity drop. So beside the haze make my nose stuck and watery eye, if I ate the above mentioned food I will itch for a few day and sometimes cannot sleep for the first night. So I guest your ds may have others allergies.

I’m also interested in the vacuum cleaner your mentioned pls let me know your feedback.

[ming_mama]

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[mrswongtuition]

I saw in newspaper a few days ago on a vacuum cleaner that promises to clear 99.9% (iifc) of dustmites and thier wastes. Can’t remember the brand offhand, maybe you want to flip through the papers. It’s a small advert at the bottom of one of the pages.

[cnimed]

Stayhome,


Is it the angmoh allergist? If so that’s the one we saw, but at the skin center. I feel he is allergic to some food as well but the allergist did not want to do a comprehensive food testing. His belief is that dustmite is the main cause - which both dh and I disagree with. We feel that his dustmite allergy kick in only after the skin is broken.

But anyway… I bought the miele a week ago. Been using it religiously, at least once or twice a day for the bed and sofa. I’m determined to eliminate potential contributing causes! According to my internet research, it’s the best for dustmite - fully sealed, multilayered self sealing dustbag, and I like that I can put it at low setting for the floor and it is really quiet. I got their promotion set, which comes with the hepa filter, and I purchased an additional power head for mattresses and sofas. All in just over six hundred dollars.

Results - clean but ds is still scratching at night. But at least it’s not a nightlong affair as before. I clean his wounds with antiseptic everyday and vacuum every morning to minimise secondary irritations. He has been on
restricted diet for over a year already. I am now doing gluten free diet for him and we’ll see if that can help clear it up totally.

Advertisement - is it for a small handheld device that’s certified by the Japanese government? I saw the ad after I bought the miele, otherwwise I would be interested because of the apparent ease of use. It’s suppose to get 93.3 percent of dust mites, which is lowerthan miele, but the convenience may mean you can use it twice a day and in the car as well.

[kelamel]

anyone tried Rainbow ?

Try getting 2nd hand…v v strong

[cnimed]

Hi, ya I tried already. Didn't help, but i do think my ds also has other food-related allergies even if the allergist doesn't think so (he didn't test).


Rainbow was the first vacuum cleaner that came to my mind, and frankly, if it helps, I don't mind the price because we are really suffering. I borrowed one for use and it didn't seem to make much difference - but it sure sucks out a lot of dust!! I did more internet research later and apparently it doesn't really help with dust mites. The particles are returned into the air and unless you clean out the bowl really well after each use, it can breed more mold. That's what I read lah, don't have time to pull out the research now. But I know some people really love their Rainbows.

btw, i just notice today that ds2's feet are improving!! I managed to shower him today without him crying! Hooray! Keeping up with the vacuuming and the gluten-free diet...

[stayhome]

Hi deminc,


The doctor ds saw is Dr Koh, he is the head of department. We had done the skin pick test which test for Saline, Dustmite (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus), Dustmite(Blomia tropicalis), Animal Danger (Cat, Felis omesticus), Egg white, cow’s milk, soy protein. Ds was tested positive for Dustmite type I mentioned, the rest negative. It also test for Histamine which act as control, this must get positive in order the results will be accurate. That is before taking this test, the patient cannot take any antihistamine. We had decided to stop seeing Dr Koh. As ds was only 2 yr at that time, all the medications he had taken has side effect on him. When using nebuliser he will get very stress up which is no good for mental development. If take oral, the ventolin will caused fast heart beat. I really feel it, it beat so fast that worry me. And most time oral medication don’t work. So I gave up to see Chinese doctor. After taking TCM for so many years he has been more settle. During the last few years, we had been running between Chinese doctor and KKH (cheaper than seeing Dr Koh). Sometimes, we need to use nose drop given by KKH then the sinus go off. Example, my sis left her hamster with us for one week and ds got breathing difficultives. TCM also don’t help, have to see KKH doctor. Then, he prescribed him a nose drop to clear his nostril. Luckily, do not need to use any inhalers.

Dr Koh did mentioned if don’t take care well, ds may get asthma attack.

I think you may bring your ds for the test to find the exact problem. Then is easy for you to help him. Beside the skin pick test there is another type of test. Can’t remember now, I think is the blood test. Check with the doctor.

I don’t use fabric sofa at home as it trap dust and dirt. I use half leather sofa, easy to clean.

[stayhome]

Hi Deminc,


where do you get the miele vacuum cleaner? Thanks.