Fungal Spores?

[watervole]

Something has been badly triggering my asthma this last week or so. Particularly in the last couple of days.  I'm taking way more medication than usual and still feeling wheezy.

I suspect the cause is fungal spores of some kind.  Grass pollen and weed pollen don't give me much of a problem, but I notice that one of the sites (Zirtek) that lists fungal spores is giving a high count across most of the country at present.

My asthma is always worse in winter.  I need to start going to the gym more often.  My maximum peak flow isn't bad at all, around 490 today after ventolin, but that will fall over the winter if I don't keep up the exercise.

Over the years, I've found the best thing for my asthma is to maximise my lung capacity so that I can better cope with losing some of it to the asthma.

It's probably time for another dust blitz as well. Dust and dust mites are a known allergen for me, and they're always worse in winter as well.  A really good house cleaning can make a surprising difference.

Comments

[rpdom]

I've noticed quite a few mushrooms/toadstools growing outdoors over the last week or so, and someone was commenting on IRC that they've found mushrooms growing in some of their indoor plant pots.

So I reckon there are going to be a lot of fungal spores flying around right now.

[ssirienna.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

As a chronic asthma sufferer I do empathise.
Mine's bronchial and not allergic, but the singing helps, which is why i took it up again.

Hope you're feeling better soon

[watervole.livejournal.com]

I enjoy singing too (and I loved your masquerade entry at Discworld).

I have to limit the amount I do because I lose my voice very easily, but singing is almost as good as sex! (likewise dancing)

[ssirienna.livejournal.com]

*blush*

Yeah - my breath control still isn't as good as I'd like (sigh) but I'll agree with your other examplse :-))