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ShrubberyDragon t1_ix7lti3 wrote

Reply to comment by Waydarer in Lung infections caused by soil fungi are a problem nationwide by preppythugg

Same, it's gotten so bad I have to use a rescue inhaler on the regular.

Problem is, when I use my rescue inhaler too much it weakens my esophageal muscles so I end up breathing stomach acid at night from my acid reflux so I end up in the hospital with asthmatic bronchitis...yay.

I have no idea what's going on but I'm pretty sure it's environmental, maybe mold in my house since we went to Nepal for 3 weeks and all of my symptoms went away. Days after getting home and they are back and getting worse every day it seems.

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NthException t1_ix8up9w wrote

If you haven't, check anywhere it could be damp/moist, I do remodeling and find mold in ac vents pretty often, which is bad because it circulates the stuff. Or even around the central unit. Can be tricky to find but sometimes I see it even in the weirdest places like on a tile floor underneath something. Under a sink or inside a window sill that wasn't flashed properly. Even small roof leaks that you don't know about can create black mold on the other side of sheetrock ceilings or walls. Look for slight staining. Black mold can be gnarly, and your description sounds like it could be. Especially if in addition to what you've said it's somewhat recently sprung up and getting progressively worse. I've had repeated exposure and it was aches, pains, fatigue, lower back pain, back stiffness and just a really out of it feeling/miserable mood. When I figured out what it was and took care of it I very rapidly felt 100%. Hopefully you figure out what it is, good luck.

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Ixneigh t1_ix7nga1 wrote

Was the house built on a toxic waste dump?

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