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Suffering With Asthma, Mold In House Have A Feeling Of Squeezed Heart On Bending With Breathing Difficulty. Cause?

i am in excellent shape i move furniture for a living i run up and down stairs constantly carrying heavy stuff all the time.. in addition to that i go to the gym every single day. however i have asthma and im 1000 percent positive i have mold in my house.. sometimes when i bend over it feels like my heart is being squeezed and i have to catch my breath
Mon, 16 Jul 2012
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Hello,
Allergy to moulds can be a big problem especially for people who have asthma. Suggest you get either blood tests (specific IgE) against fungal allergens/mould mix or see an Allergist for skin prick testing against moulds and fungal allergens.
Deepending on where you live, it will be important to get the right mix of moulds and fungal allergens tested. The Environment Agency can then also do a home air sample to see if there is a high concentration of moulds in your home. Mind you all homes will have fungal allergens but should not be high levels and as you are asthmatic it becomes even more important to exclude this.
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Suffering With Asthma, Mold In House Have A Feeling Of Squeezed Heart On Bending With Breathing Difficulty. Cause?

Hello, Allergy to moulds can be a big problem especially for people who have asthma. Suggest you get either blood tests (specific IgE) against fungal allergens/mould mix or see an Allergist for skin prick testing against moulds and fungal allergens. Deepending on where you live, it will be important to get the right mix of moulds and fungal allergens tested. The Environment Agency can then also do a home air sample to see if there is a high concentration of moulds in your home. Mind you all homes will have fungal allergens but should not be high levels and as you are asthmatic it becomes even more important to exclude this.