Prevent Asthma Attacks: Clean up your act between the sheets!

Is it ironic that I’m going to talk about something that’s relatively un-environmentally-friendly on Earth Day? And yet, I’m going to do it anyway.

See, if you have allergic asthma like I do, you probably need to change your sheets more often than you currently do. I know I find that if I don’t wash my sheets (in hot water) twice a week, I notice an increase in wheezing. Yes, it makes me feel guilty and so I try to be really careful and conserve water in other areas of my life, but the fact is, washing my bedsheets that often dramatically reduces my symptoms.

Give it a try yourself, wash your sheets twice a week (did you know most people only wash theirs once a month?!) and see if it improves your allergic asthma symptoms. For some people, it may even help you to prevent asthma attacks entirely.

And, to make up for the more frequent sheet-washing, cut down on your water use in other areas if you can. (And if you’re still buying water in plastic bottles. Stop. That. Now. It’s purely irresponsible and unnecessary.)

So, wash your sheets twice a week and see if it helps you prevent allergic asthma attacks, especially during the spring when symptoms may be at an all time high.

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  1. Anti-Allergy Bedding: What to look for to prevent allergic asthma symptoms | Allergic Asthma Care on June 8th, 2009 1:43 pm

    […] of the best things you can do to reduce allergic asthma symptoms is to change the sheets regularly–that’s because most people only change their sheets once a week or every two weeks and […]

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    Hiya! I'm Jess. I was diagnosed with allergy-induced asthma about two years ago.

    Since then, I've found that my asthma symptoms are a great barometer of just how well I'm taking care of myself. On days when I practice self care, I breathe easier than on days when I don't.

    Now that I've gotten a handle on my own symptoms I wanted to create a place where I could share what's worked for me and hear from *you* on what helps to treat your allergic asthma symptoms. Welcome to my site. I'm looking forward to getting to know you.