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Symptoms of Dust Mites

While the naked eye cannot detect the microscopic presence of dust mites, approximately 10 percent of a two-year-old bed pillow may contain dead mites. Their droppings and a mattress can contain 100,000 to 10 million mites, according to Environmental Health and Safety Online. The skin and droppings of dust mites trigger unpleasant symptoms in people who have a sensitivity to them.

  1. Sneezing

    • If you are allergic, minute airborne particles of dust mites' skin and feces can make you sneeze.

    Watery Eyes

    • Allergies can irritate and inflame the eyes. If you are allergic to dust mites and you are exposed to them, your eyes will likely become red, irritated and watery.

    Runny Nose

    • A runny nose is an infection-fighting response, according to the Indiana University Medical Group. When allergens, such as dust mite skin and fecal matter, enter your nasal passages, your nose will go into mucus-production mode to wash out the passages and get rid of the contamination.

    Coughing

    • According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, when something irritates nerve endings in your nose, you cough. Dust mite matter can start the coughing.

    Facial Pain or Pressure

    • Facial pain or pressure is a symptom of allergic reaction or an inhalation allergy. Sneezing and a runny nose usually accompany the pain or pressure.

    Under-Eye Puffiness

    • Allergies to dust mites can cause under-eye puffiness. The area may appear bluish due to the swelling in such a thin-skinned area. A wealth of blood vessels directly underneath the skin provide the color.

    Sleep Interruption

    • Sleep interruption is common with dust mite allergies. Allergic symptoms such as coughing, sneezing and runny nose can interrupt your sleep.

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