My DS2 has rather bad eczema which we’ve learnt today is most likely being caused by a dust mite allergy. I’ve done a bit more research into it and now I’m freaking out because I don’t know how we’re going to get this under control.
First of all a lot of the preventative measures seem to involve spending a shitload of money. Replacing mattresses and bedding with allergy free. Buy covers for bedding (he and DS1 share a room so would have to get 2 of everything). Getting rid of carpets and getting wooden floors. Buy an air purifier. Get rid of the curtains and replace with blinds. A new vacuum with a filter.
And the sheer amount of laundry and cleaning! Change the bedding at least once a week if not more, hoover every day, including under all the furniture, dusting every other day. Wash teddy every week. Put teddies/bedding in the freezer. We have 3dc, one of which is only 7 months old, DH and I both work, we live in a tiny 2 bed flat with no tumble drier. How the fuck am I supposed to find the time for all this washing and cleaning? How the hell do I get it all dried without turning the place into a Chinese laundry 24/7 or spending a king’s ransom at the launderette?
I really wish it had been something like dairy. Dead simple. Just cut out dairy. But I feel so guilty about how much my poor boy suffers with his eczema. I feel completely overwhelmed by this.