Allergic To My New Carpet. Some people report symptoms such as upper respiratory irritations headaches skin rash shortness of breath or cough and fatigue which they associate with new carpet installation. Allergy to carpet the materials used to manufacture carpeting as well as the vocs volatile organic compounds they emit can cause allergic reactions such as contact dermatitis in people who. I just had new carpets installed in my house 1 week ago and since then i ve been having the buzzing feeling all over like you need to scratch i ve also been getting huge hives that show up in patches anywhere i scratch.
Often people assume the fibers of the carpet are what cause the allergic reaction but the fiber whether synthetic or natural is rarely the issue. You can have allergic reactions to new carpets.
This chemical can be detected at very low levels but does not result in an unpleasant odor for everyone.
There are steps you can take that will make the carpet installation. I just had new carpets installed in my house 1 week ago and since then i ve been having the buzzing feeling all over like you need to scratch i ve also been getting huge hives that show up in patches anywhere i scratch. Use a vacuum cleaner with a small particle or a high efficiency particulate air hepa filter. Allergies to carpet may be due to either the materials that make up the carpet or to something that is in or on the carpet.
