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Does Sleeping In A Carpet With Mold Smell Cause Bronchitis?
Can breathing in /sleeping by a carpet that smells like must/mold give you brochituis? For the past two weeks my carpet smells musty. Tried cleaning it, nothing works and it s right where my bed is (can't move my bed anywhere else) now I've been coughing alot along with a dry & sometimes sore throat.
Fri, 16 May 2014
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If the carpet is dusty or contains mold then it can cause coughing because of irritation to the airways causing coughing, congestion, sneezing.
It would possibly cause the sore throat if there is also a post nasal drip due the symptoms. The post nasal drip would cause intermittent sore throat.
If you appropriately wash and clean the carpet it would get rid of any allergens or infectious agents.
The use of anti histamines and cough syrups may help with your symptoms.
I hope this helps
If the carpet is dusty or contains mold then it can cause coughing because of irritation to the airways causing coughing, congestion, sneezing.
It would possibly cause the sore throat if there is also a post nasal drip due the symptoms. The post nasal drip would cause intermittent sore throat.
If you appropriately wash and clean the carpet it would get rid of any allergens or infectious agents.
The use of anti histamines and cough syrups may help with your symptoms.
I hope this helps
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