Sweeping the floor can cause sneezing!

I do have dust allergy so whenever I sweep floor or clean around the house I always make sure I have cover on my mouth and nose or else I surely will start sneezing which will later lead to headache if I don't do anything to counteract the allergy. Allergic rhinitis has been bothering me whenever I get exposed to dust or whenever I eat too much sweets but I was able to counteract that by taking at least two tablespoon of organic apple cider vinegar in a glass of water everyday or as much as necessary. This has been helping me a lot.

we got the same problem too... i have no allergy when eating crabs and shrimps, but now, whenever i eat those, i suffer asthma immediately.... especially those yellow sweet fats of crabs found on its back are the number one triggers of allergy compare to the ones inside the crabs arms.... i have a problem regarding Allergic Rhinitis....

Whether it is an allergy or just an irritation it is miserable I am sure. Some people get this way from smelling pepper or other spices as well. You can wear a dusk mask while you sweep and it will help you.

That happens sometime to me too...but not all the time. I hope you remember to cover up next time! But sometimes sneezing does feel might good! LOL

I wonder if it would help to dampen your broom or mop a bit? This does not sound at all comfortable. Good luck in finding a solution, as I know you want a clean room!

Oh once I got this real bad dust allergy. I was I dunno maybe in in the 7th grade and it was so bad. I couldn't even play in the ground with my friends coz i would be sneezing and coughing and catch a cold and stuffs like that. Glad all the crazy stuffs have gone now. It was temporary and I am glad, I hope your allergies are temporary too. And you are allergic to chicken and shrimp?? I would be so heart broken if I couldn't have them. I hope you get well soon.

sounds as though you should be doing "Damp dusting" to keep the dust down in the air.and not brushing the floor but vacuuming with a HEPA spec filter on your cleaner...

Dear friend, Dust is allergic for me at times, but sneezing rarely occurred I feel irritating and starting coughing. But if eyes gets watery I feel it would be better to avoid such things or if there is no other way I hope it would be better to keep something that safeguards all these. Hope you are fine now.....

Sounds like you'll need to use a bandana over your nose and mouth when you sweep. You'll look like a robber!

Try taking antihistamines for that. I think it will help. My sister is very allergic to dust too. She can get away from doing some housework, plus she's the youngest, so grrr... hehe. That's okay though. She still helped me tidy up my room from time to time even though it gave her the sniffles. She stayed there most of the time anyways watching tv, while I work 6 days a week, so Sometimes though even if it wasn't dusty at all! Even just a touch to her nose would send her on a sneezing racket. How could food be connected to dust allergy? I get allergic reactions to some shellfishes as well.

my wife as asthma and it triggers with dust. so she really cleans the house as often as she could so there wont be too much dust building up the house. she also changes the curtains weekly. pollen also triggers her asthma so we dont really buy flowers except for sampaguita that we put on the altar and some flowers who has no fragrant. i guess you need to go to a doctor for check. so you will know what to do in case it triggers.

That can be a pain when allergies sneak up on you when you never had them before. Apparently that can happen to anyone at any time in our lives. Dust bothers me sometimes too but it has to be something that is really dusty to get me sneezing. You might want to look into wearing one of those paper face masks that covers your mouth and nose when you clean or sweep. I would think that would help a lot.

Dusting the house,cooking ,washing,sweeping the floor are can cause sneezing. As if we are wet the cold or wet clothes can cause us to sneeze and even get cold.If we are dusting the house then the dust can not be resisted by the nose then it tries to throw off the dust which entered into the nose in form of sneezing.

Ya it's quiet natural some are allergic to dust by birth or they will get it later on. so it's better you take precautions before you sweep. i know how you are suffering. Because mom is so allergic to dust. So be careful while you are sweeping. Prevention is better than cure

Be careful then. So maybe dogs and cats can cause you asthma too. Dont be in the road without covering your nose. Be careful.

Yes, i'm never allergic to dust till the past 2 years or so. Somehow or other, i will sneeze uncontrollably, with my nose running badly as if i'm having flu.. lol :D What makes it worse is that there's no medicine to cure it BUt i notice, so long i'm out of the house, my 'allergy' would be much better, and the moment i'm in the house again, the moment i start sneezing, my nose would start running again.. lol It usually takes days for me to fully recover and i hate that.. hehe

i don't sneeze when cleaning them but my skin will turn to hives if they contact me i used to cover my whole body when i cleaned my house i feel like i am in a moon

Yes, also dusting your furniture can cause the same symptoms. Any time you move the dust and dirt around it can affect you. Perhaps since it affects you like that, you could wear a dust mask?

hello, Yeah, we have the same situation and it is really hard especially if you are cleaning the house thats why my mom dont want me to help her when cleaning or sweeping the floor because of that allergy. I am also allergic to some other foods though how I love to eat. It actually killing me softly. ha ha

Yeah i know how you are suffering..Even my problem was same. Because of this problem sometimes i will say husband to sweep my house. He will understand my problem sometimes i will directly apply wet clothe to floor to avoid sneezing...