Dust allergy in a new apartment

Alergia al polvo en un apartamento nuevo

B1 Salud2 min212 palabras

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A few months ago I moved to a new apartment in another part of the city
Hace unos meses me mudé a un apartamento nuevo en otra parte de la ciudad
The first days were calm and I felt normal
Los primeros días fueron tranquilos y me sentía normal
After a week my eyes started to itch often and I got a runny nose
Después de una semana mis ojos empezaron a picar a menudo y tuve secreción nasal
I thought it was tiredness or a reaction to the change in weather
Pensé que era cansancio o una reacción al cambio de clima
Over time the symptoms became stronger especially in the morning and in the evening
Con el tiempo los síntomas se hicieron más fuertes especialmente por la mañana y por la noche
It was hard for me to focus on work because of constant discomfort
Me resultaba difícil concentrarme en el trabajo por la incomodidad constante
I decided to make an appointment with a doctor to understand the cause
Decidí pedir una cita con un médico para entender la causa
The doctor listened carefully to my complaints and asked questions about my home
El médico escuchó atentamente mis quejas y hizo preguntas sobre mi casa
He asked if there were carpets old curtains or many books in the apartment
Preguntó si había alfombras cortinas viejas o muchos libros en el apartamento
After the examination the doctor said it looked like a dust allergy
Después del examen el médico dijo que parecía una alergia al polvo
He explained that a new apartment can contain many dust particles
Explicó que un apartamento nuevo puede contener muchas partículas de polvo
He prescribed antihistamine tablets and a nasal spray
Me recetó tabletas antihistamínicas y un espray nasal
The doctor also advised doing wet cleaning more often
El médico también aconsejó hacer limpieza húmeda con más frecuencia
I removed the carpets washed the curtains and started airing the rooms regularly
Quité las alfombras lavé las cortinas y empecé a ventilar las habitaciones con regularidad
After a few days the symptoms became noticeably weaker
Después de unos días los síntomas se volvieron notablemente más débiles
After two weeks I almost stopped feeling discomfort
Después de dos semanas casi dejé de sentir molestias
Now I understand how important it is to keep the home clean
Ahora entiendo lo importante que es mantener la casa limpia
This experience helped me take better care of my health
Esta experiencia me ayudó a cuidar mejor de mi salud

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