Re: old: dust mite covers/ New: chronic cought/ JEFF

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Jeff,

I noticed on link below pictures of dust mites under chronic cough.

Do dust mites bother throat alot in some people? I hardly ever

sneeze but have had sore throat for over two years noone can solve.

I test positive to many allergens, including mites. My allergies

exclaimed with 'Gee Barb, you really have alot of allergy trouble

when he saw my arms with little blisters all over the place' and got

help from an assistant to help him measure and identify all of them

but the weird thing I rarely sneeze but have alot of fatigue but

this very, very irritated throat. Perhaps breathing into my pillow

at night!? My throat is frequently worse when I wake up. I've

thought perhaps I was breathing all night with mouth open. Doc

diagnosed me with GERD. However I have no heartburn or indigestion

and irritation is very high up in throat. Then recently I read that

some GERD diagnosis could actually be allergies, caused by

irritation of allergens brought in by breathing, over throat

tissue. For some reason in some people throat may be more irritated

than sinuses or may get a big of both, post nasal drip may be

causing part of throat irritation and allergens in air breathed over

tissue in top part of throat causing irritation also. This is more

likely with me as I said to doctor how could I have GERD and not

know it when irritation is sooooooooo high up in throat and none in

belly or lower near heart. After reading article I started taking

antihistamine every night and sometimes in day and my throat is

feeling much better. Anyway, it was interesting to me that you had

topic of mites under chronic cough. If a doctor can't find a reason

for sore throat they diagnose GERD and some may not be. Under GERD,

they said some people may be 'unsymptomatic'. I said to doctor,

well maybe those people don't have GERD also, now I think they may

be people with allergies instead. What has been your experience

with this? Thanks, Barbb

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> Sue,

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> This type of cover is very comfortable compared to plastic and is

fine for a new pillow, but it is not adequate for an already