What causes so many people to experience these symptoms at night and in the morning? One corner of TikTok is peddling the notion that it's an allergy to dust mites. Products you can purchase to get rid of them are easy to find on the app — from sheets that dust mites supposedly can't live in to special cleaners that target them.
Dust mites are tiny bugs that live in dust around your house, according to Mayo Clinic. While they're related to ticks and spiders, they're too small to see without a microscope. Dust mites live in bedding, mattresses, furniture with upholstery, carpets and more.
In fact, a mattress can accumulate so many dust mites that, "believe it or not, (its) weight doubles in 10 years,” Dr. Sai Nimmagadda, an allergist and professor at Northwestern University, tells TODAY.com. However, the only way to know if you're allergic is to get tested.
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