My BF cleaned out the basement- I was down there for fifteen minutes, mostly with a dust mask, but he sent me up when I started to sneeze.
We live in a town that was built on a swamp, by the way, so we do what we can to dehumidify, etc.
Anyway, I woke up twice this weekend with a faint feeling of stuffiness in my lungs, like constriction that I've had when bronchitis hit- but I haven't at all been sick...
Could mold really do that? Just a little bit? Not even enough to show up on the mask?
2007-02-05 09:30:17 · 12 answers · asked by starryeyed 6 in Health ➔ Other - Health
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2007-02-05 09:40:38 · answer #1 · answered by sushimaven 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, It is probably a mild alergic reaction. There are a few species of so-called "Black Mold", mostly in the genus *Stachybotrys*, that have toxic spores. However if this were the case, your boyfriend would be sneezing too. These molds aren't especially common, and most molds or mildews that appear black are not members of this genus.
More likely you simply have an allergy to something in the basement. A doctor can do an allergen screening to try to narrow down the cause.
By the way, you may be waking up in the night when the heater kicks in and starts kicking up some of the leftover dust.
2007-02-05 09:54:14 · answer #2 · answered by WOMBAT, Manliness Expert 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup! It sounds like you have had a moderate to sever allergic reaction to the mold. Hence the pressure on your chest, etc. Try an over the counter anti histamine and you may want to go and see an ENT doc to get some kind of allergy meds that you can take long term, since this is in your home.
2007-02-05 09:37:54 · answer #3 · answered by sultrylilmomma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-15 06:57:45 · answer #4 · answered by Kelly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mold is very dangerous. You can seek out local labs and ask them for a mold kit. After you follow the directions on the kit you take it back to the lab. and they find the results for you. I lived in a house that was 2000 % higher than normal. My doc said that if I wanted to take my landlord to court he would back me up. That's how bad it can be.
2007-02-05 09:43:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anna Hennings 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True!! Mold can cause more then asthma, it can cause brochitis, pnemonia & all sorts of lung problems. Get yourself a Dehumidifier for your house to get rid of the problem. I am a heating and a/c professional. Also, get a air cleaner for your furnace!!!
2007-02-05 09:48:55 · answer #6 · answered by big pappy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it can i watched an episode on tv where this guy just thought he was sick and his wife woke up on christmas and he was dead from the mold in the basement where he was working....it was Home makeover show on abc...really sad story you need to have that fixed and get rid of the mold or move out...soon dont let it get you sick go see a doctor cuz it can grow ....good luck
2007-02-05 09:37:10 · answer #7 · answered by LUCKYGIRL 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. See a doctor, and call a professional to take care of the mold. It may be worse than your boyfriend thinks.
2007-02-05 09:35:08 · answer #8 · answered by dorky_goddess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some types of mold can. But you should see a doctor and have a mold inspector come to your house. Most mold is harmless but there are some types of mold that can be harmful and can lead to brain damage.
2007-02-05 09:40:08 · answer #9 · answered by Lovely 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it does. Now, since everything is stirred up down there, it might get into your furnace ducts and be getting blown around in your house. Better get checked out to be safe.
2007-02-05 09:35:14 · answer #10 · answered by Shari 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋