Is it save for an asthma-patient te be in a place, where people HAVE smoked?

Question

I have atshma, and at my fathers place, there are people smoking when I'm not there, ofcourse they don't smoke when I'm there, but is it normal that people are smoking there untill I come there? Does that smoke still hangs in the air after a day or so?

Answer 1

You are the kind of person that makes considerate people wonder what is the point. They don't smoke when you are there so now you want them not to smoke even when you are not there.

Anyone would sympathise that you have asthma but don't you have a little bit of sympathy to give anyone else?

Answer 2

You really should not be in an area that people have been smoking. The smoke is not the only thing that you should not be around. It is the tar and nicotine that is still in the house, it hangs on to everything.

I am an atshma patient and had to quite my job since it was not a smoke free place and I was not in the building while it was open to the public.

Answer 3

Its not dangerous or anything. I mean I've had asthma my whole life, and smoke usually isnt the MAIN cause of an attack. The smoke really isnt there the next day or a couple days later, the smell is because it sinks into the furniture but other then that medically your fine. If you dont like the smell then thats a different story, if u dont like the smell then tell your dad... who knows, maybe they'll start smokin outside, or at least less in the house.

Answer 4

I am asthmatic and my mom smoked all my life, even when I was in her presence.

I think it would not hurt you, but as a precaution maybe you should invest in a couple of ionisers. one for your room and one for the living room. Place it close to where you usually choose to sit. This will
1. ease your mind! (stress is as much a trigger for asthma as smoke is)
2. clear some of the smoke residue. Not that there is much, If the smoker has just left the home you can switch it on.
3. (in your room) provide you a clear zone, incase someone is smoking while you are present in the house.
4. remove any other items that can affect your health worse than the smoke.

hope this helps

Answer 5

If you don't smell the smoke then it isn't in the air. Otherwise it is. The more people smoking in the house will generate more smoke which may take longer to dissipate. I do wonder about the smoke, though, which clings to draperies, furniture and walls. Maybe someone with asthma would know the answer. If not, why don't you call your dr's office & ask?

Answer 6

Smoke disapates quickly, but everyones sensitivity is different. The odor of smoke is gonna remain for a while, but the actual smoke is gone quickly.

Answer 7

Everyone's sensitivity is different; if it's enough to bother you, then it's too much to be around. Make sure to use your preventive inhaler before you go; I'm sure you already have your rescue inhaler at hand. You might check with your doctor to see if there's anything else that he/she recommends for situations where you must be in a place where smokers have been.

Answer 8

it may not hang in the air but the contaminants will certainly remain on any surfaces. its not healthy for asthma-patients however some are more sensitive than others.

Answer 9

You could be allergic to tobacco in general. Best to check out with a pin prick test with an allergy doc.

Answer 10

It depends if you are reactive to smoke. If you notice you get short of breath or going to have an attack I would say you are reactive and should not go there.