Is the UK a bad place for allergy sufferers? I moved here 1 year ago and fallen sick about 4 times. Never used to happen in Canada. I suffer from dust mite allergies and just general air borne allergies. The houses here seem to have no ventilation other than windows but there’s no internal vents and the houses collect a lot of dust (eventhough it rains all the time). Can someone please advise what to do and how to keep the house ventilated and dust free.

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Moving to a new country does bring you into contact with slightly different pathogens so getting ill more often can unfortunately be a side effect, especially working in London / UK as the lifestyle is often more sedentary than other countries.

Do you use public transport? Use hand sanitiser and consider a face mask at this time of year.

You need to wet wipe all surfaces at this time of year. (No wiping down with a fancy dry cloth).

I have friends that keep their windows closed from spring to autumn to reduce allergies. Wet wipe all surfaces. Hoover twice a week. Duvet and pillows Inside special anti dust protectors. Cleaner or husband changes bed linen so doesn’t trigger dust allergy response in wife!!

Also consider vitamin d levels. To protect against sickness.

Some houses are better than others for ventilation. If you are renting it is difficult to address. However you might consider an air con unit with a dust filter.

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