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Which of the following are valid tax write-offs when itemizing?

Which would be valid medical expenses, and what documentation would be needed?:
-Advanced air filtration system (particulates, chemicals, hepa and activated carbon filtration) for allergies & chemical sensitivities
-Vacuum with hepa filter (a far shot, but worth asking)
-Home water filtration systems, shower dechlorinator and tap purifier.

My 4.5 year old son has dry eczema. He's a very itchy little guy and has many allergies.?

He’s very itchy & he often gets short tempered from it. He’s allergic to dust mites,pollen,mold,rice,corn, soy, & egg. I bought a Hepa filter vacuum,encased his bedding to keep dust mites away, run air purifiers,change the furnace filter frequently,use fragrance free detergents,run clothes through a second rinse cycle,use no dryer sheets,keep baths tepid & brief, lotion with Eucerin immediately afterward, & have him wear only cotton clothes. I can honestly say NONE of this has made a difference. He starts Kindergarten in the Fall & I worry about him. How can he concentrate if he’s itchy? Keeping my child drugged on Benadryl indefinitely isn’t an option to me. I currently started him on probitotics with his allergists approval & give him 2 tsp. ground Flaxseed in his cereal every morning. I’m now trying Emu oil on him. I spend all my free time searching for answers. Has anyone found relief from dry eczema? Perhaps a Homeopathic Dr. is my next step. Thank you in advance for any help!

My 4.5 year old son has dry eczema. What helps the chronic itch?

He’s very itchy & he often gets short tempered from it. He’s allergic to dust mites,pollen,mold,rice,corn, soy, & egg. I bought a Hepa filter vacuum,encased his bedding to keep dust mites away, run air purifiers,change the furnace filter frequently,use fragrance free detergents,run clothes through a second rinse cycle,use no dryer sheets,keep baths tepid & brief, lotion with Eucerin immediately afterward, & have him wear only cotton clothes. I can honestly say NONE of this has made a difference. He starts Kindergarten in the Fall & I worry about him. How can he concentrate if he’s itchy? Keeping my child drugged on Benadryl indefinitely isn’t an option to me. I currently started him on probitotics with his allergists approval & give him 2 tsp. ground Flaxseed in his cereal every morning. I’m now trying Emu oil on him. I spend all my free time searching for answers. Has anyone found relief from dry eczema? Perhaps a Homeopathic Dr. is my next step. Thank you in advance for any help!

Which is the best air purifier for cat allergies?

Just wondering, for future references. On Wikipedia they listed these brands: * Swizz-Style (www.swizz-style.com)
* LG
* Daikin, Photocatalytic Air Purifier
* Funglan www.funglan.com
* Panasonic, also use for Envio Air Conditioner
* Sharp, Plasmacluster
* Woongjin Coway,[3]
* Lightfresh [4]
* Air & Odor Management – AOM,[www.aom.sg]
* Aerus (www.aerusair.com)
* Airfree (www.airfree.com)
* Westinghouse (www.westinghouseiaq.com)
* Alen Corp, HEPA filters
* Oransi (www.oransi.com)
* Airpura (www.airpura.com)
* AirTamer® by FilterStream® (www.filterstream.com)

Are any of these any good? Recommend any other ones? I need one that is pretty strong and good. Thanks a lot. :]
Also, i would probably be buying it by myself so if you can list cheaper ones that would be great. Is Honeywell any good??

Do (Sharper Image) Ion Breeze Purifiers blow out air fast or slow?

I recently purchased a Sharper Image Ionic Breeze GP Sl730 from a thrift store. When I took it home I started to use it and it went fine. But the aire or breeze it puts out is really slow. Even if the setting was on Boost & Large room, So I immediately cleaned the blades, etc. and the insides hoping to fix it. But it didn’t the air it blows is still really slow. Is that how it’s supposed to work or not?

& PS what does the ION button do?

thanks!

Do fine chemical air filters actually work, and if so, by what mechanisms?

I live in an extraordinarily polluted environment, and right now, the cost of breaking my lease and problems associated w/ relocating now would exceed the cost of this very expensive air purifier.

http://www.airpurifiers.com/products/iqair/gc-chemisorber.htm

If it works, it’s worth the money (esp. since I have chem sensitivities & allergies, so I’d probably find use for it anywhere), but if it doesn’t, it’s a huge waste for a glorified hepa filter (which is what it’d amount to if the chemical filtration didn’t work).
So my question is, how exactly does it filter out
Sulfur dioxide
Formaldehyde
Carbon dioxide
etc.
I’d be particularly interested to know how it can seriously filter Carbon dioxide, since that’s so prevalent in the air, I’d think that any filter for it’d be worn out within a day. That one in particular makes me question the validity of the product.
The sulfur dioxide, formaldehyde, and particulates from deisel are all very important to me, since these are some of the worst problems in this place, wedged between a factory w/ high sulfur dioxide emissions and an expressway, in a building full of gas stoves and heat, aside from fireplace smoke wafting in from the neighbors on some days.
Can someone with some knowledge of how these advanced air purifiers work please explain this to me? Would I be throwing my money away? (Please note that this is not a small purchase for me, especially looking at the cost and frequency of replacing the filters)

Two mini air ionizers in one room?

I already have one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/Ionic-Pro-CABR1-Mini-Purifier/dp/B000B1R9IY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1288890975&sr=1-2

I’m think of getting another one, because the ionizer is too small to handle the whole room. I’m planning to put a second one on another side of the room. Will the two effect each other, because of the voltage that they generate? It’s just cheaper to buy two of these small ones than a large one that costs well over 0.
I’m just trying to freshen up and eliminate dust in the room by using two. One can’t accommodate the whole room, it is too small.

Do (Sharper Image) Ion Breeze Purifiers blow out air fast or slow?

I recently purchased a Sharper Image Ionic Breeze GP Sl730 from a thrift store. When I took it home I started to use it and it went fine. But the aire or breeze it puts out is really slow. Even if the seeting was on Boost & Large room, So I immediately cleaned the blades, etc. and the insides hoping to fix it. But it didn’t the air it blows is still really slow. Is that how it’s supposed to work or not?

& PS what does the ION button do?

thanks!

Does anyone have any cheap solutions improving someone with severe allergies?

I have a soar throat from drainage and I have for months now. I’ve been to the doctor now with a sinus infection every month since the beginning of this year. I’ve been taking claritin, using saline netipot irrigation everyday, been taking prescribed deconex (mucinex but better), and I have an ionic breeze air purifier in my room that I recently purchased and it seems to help.
However, I cannot seem to get rid of drainage every morning and my soar throat.
Before I amp up my allergy medicine or go to a specialist, can anyone recommend me some cheaper solutions to help?
My dad has been to a specialist before and they recommended he drink coffee every morning.
I tried that for awhile but it didn’t help very much I don’t think.
I don’t smoke and I don’t have any known allergies to foods or medicine or grass or anything like that. I also spend very little time outside anyway.
Thanks in advance!

Nothing seems to be getting rid of the fish smell in my house. Any new ideas?

I regrettably cooked some orange roughy on an indoor grill 2 weeks ago and the smell took over my house. It’s awful! Although it has subsided a little, the smell still lingers and I can’t get rid of it. It’s embarrassing! I’m hoping some of you have some new ideas for me that will help. know this question has been asked here already and I’ve attempted many of the suggestions without success. Here’s a list of the things I’ve done in the past 2 weeks:

- Cleaned the entire area with Lysol 4-1 disinfectant multiple times.
- Sprayed Oust & Febreeze throughout the house. This includes both the Febreeze Air and the fabric version on all upholstery and carpets – even the faux wood blinds which also smell!
- Burned scented candles.
- Placed bowls of vinegar in all areas of the house.
- Boiled vinegar, lemons, vanilla, cinnamon (ground and sticks).
- Baked cookies.
- Left windows to house open for several days.
- I’ve been running an Ionic Breeze air purifier for the full 2 weeks.
- Put carpet freshener on all carpeted floors and vacuumed it up.
- Washed all my clothes.

Any new ideas? Short of an exorcism, I don’t know what else to do!

Thanks in advance!