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What Causes A Headache And Fatigue When Indoor?
Question: Both me and my girlfriend start feeling tired with a headache and unmotivated and just generally not good when we sit in my apartment for a few hours. We are concerned there may be an issue with air quality or dryness or something that is causing this. Keeping the windows open a little might help. When we go outside, we feel much more energised. When we are indoors at cafes and other places, we don't feel the same way. What could be potentially causing this fatigue? Any ideas on how we can approach this issue?
Brief Answer:
Need to check stove and other heat producing items
Detailed Answer:
Good evening. My name is Dr. Saghafi and I am a neurologist from XXXXXXX Ohio. What you describe seems to certainly point to something of interest within your apartment as opposed to anything physically wrong with you or your girlfriend since you both feel the same malaise indoors and then, both feel better when you leave the environment or even open the window.
What you describe is similar to complaints people have when they may be inhaling toxic fumes at low concentrations being produced by gas stoves, woodburning stoves, or old furnaces which could be producing carbon monoxide.
One thing you should consider is to purchase a carbon monoxide detector for your apartment and install it according to instructions. You can also ask your local fire department to come by and explain the situation and your concern that there may be toxic fumes in your apartment. They will come by with a carbon monoxide measuring device which is a fairly pricey item to buy and go through the apartment. You can also have an expert come out to completely check over each of your kitchen or other appliances to be sure that they are not giving off excess toxic material when in use.
Make sure the kitchen and stove are adequately vented with proper hood equipment that can remove air and fumes to the outside of the house. Opening the window is fine but as the weather really starts to get cold that is not going to be a great practical solution.
If this information has been helpful and I've answered your questions would you do me the favor of some written feedback and a STAR RATING of the answer?
And if you have no further questions or comments to place- CLOSING THE QUERY would be greatly appreciated.
In the future I'm happy to answer more concerns personally if you'd allow me this privilege by going to the following website and sending me your questions:
bit.ly/drdariushsaghafi
This query required 16 minutes of physician specific review, research, and final draft documentation for envoy.
Need to check stove and other heat producing items
Detailed Answer:
Good evening. My name is Dr. Saghafi and I am a neurologist from XXXXXXX Ohio. What you describe seems to certainly point to something of interest within your apartment as opposed to anything physically wrong with you or your girlfriend since you both feel the same malaise indoors and then, both feel better when you leave the environment or even open the window.
What you describe is similar to complaints people have when they may be inhaling toxic fumes at low concentrations being produced by gas stoves, woodburning stoves, or old furnaces which could be producing carbon monoxide.
One thing you should consider is to purchase a carbon monoxide detector for your apartment and install it according to instructions. You can also ask your local fire department to come by and explain the situation and your concern that there may be toxic fumes in your apartment. They will come by with a carbon monoxide measuring device which is a fairly pricey item to buy and go through the apartment. You can also have an expert come out to completely check over each of your kitchen or other appliances to be sure that they are not giving off excess toxic material when in use.
Make sure the kitchen and stove are adequately vented with proper hood equipment that can remove air and fumes to the outside of the house. Opening the window is fine but as the weather really starts to get cold that is not going to be a great practical solution.
If this information has been helpful and I've answered your questions would you do me the favor of some written feedback and a STAR RATING of the answer?
And if you have no further questions or comments to place- CLOSING THE QUERY would be greatly appreciated.
In the future I'm happy to answer more concerns personally if you'd allow me this privilege by going to the following website and sending me your questions:
bit.ly/drdariushsaghafi
This query required 16 minutes of physician specific review, research, and final draft documentation for envoy.
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