Hayfever in January??

[Journeyintomelody]

For the last week DD has been waking up at 1am unable to breathe through her nose. It's blocked with hard/crusty snot (sorry for details). I also have the same but not a bad. I've been going into the living room with her when she wakes up. She lies on me (on her tummy) and falls straight asleep, she is breathing clearly again through her nose. Same with me. My nose is now unblocked. Neither of us have a cold nor any allergies.

Sometimes when the pollen levels are really high I can feel it irritating my nose but I wouldn't say Ive ever had hayfever. I'm trying to work out what it could possibly be. I haven't changed the washing powder. It started when I changed the bed sheet over. The only explanation I can think of is dust in the bedroom? Unless there is a kind of winter hayfever? I cleared out DDs nose in the bath and she has what I call 'London bogeys' ie. They are pretty dark and grim (assuming from pollution and dust?)

Any ideas? Whatever it is it's disturbing both of our sleep. I cant sleep with DD on me so have been up for hours!
Thanks 😊

Try removing the mattress, washing any covers really high. Wash also all bedding.

Then wash the bedframe and the space underneath or clean the carpet really well.

You could have started a dust explosion when you changed the bedding, I was amazed how much stuff is collected on the frame and underneath even with regular hoovering.

Are you seriously talking about a 13 year old, or a 3 year old? Sleeping on you? Cleaning her nose in the bath? Come on this can't be serious?

Oh forgive me I have no idea where I got 13 from re-reading 🙈😂 hopefully you'll see why I thought that was weird even though I have no idea where I got that from 😂

Haha! It's okay. She is 10 months. I can only clean her nose in the bath because she is so strong-willed! Gunna have my work it out with this one for sure! 🤣

@reluctantbrit I think you could be right. I have a very impractical fabric bed (it's a furnished flat so no choice) that seems to a store dust. I hoover in the bedroom (almost) daily but dust is a big issue where I live. Surfaces have a layer of dust after 24hours. Sounds like a deep clean is needed! Never heard of a dust explosion though 💥

I had one at a self catering cottage when I shook out a fluffy blanket I found in a cupboard. We sneezed for hours.

Check if there are any damp patches causing mould behind the bed frames, drawers, wardrobes, other furniture.
It's so damp this time of year inside so make sure it's not that causing it.
Mould spores can trigger allergic reactions.

Hope you both get a better night's sleep soon.

.... edited. Posted in wrong thread 🤦

Could also be mould spores from dead leaves outdoors, if you do a daily walk or similar (I only know this because it was recently identified as the cause of a friend’s midwinter ‘hay fever’).

Yes I have had terrible hay fever symptoms all autumn/winter and apparently this is what is causing it.