A common indoor environmental asthma trigger is the mold that could be present in damp places in buildings, such as the basement, bathroom, storeroom, in your office or even in your home. Mold is a frequent cause of asthma attacks which many asthma patients overlook when trying to get rid of possible allergens.
One thing that you may want to look into if you have a problem with asthma is if there is something within your house that is causing the asthma to be worse. When trying to figure out possible allergens, most people look for obvious things, such as synthetic chemicals in airborne fragrances such as air fresheners or perfumes. Pets are another obvious source of allergens, as the pet dander could trigger off an asthma attack in some sensitive individuals. However, many people overlook mold as a possible asthma allergy.
Mold is a microscopic fungi that grows in a dark damp environment, usually affecting indoors. It can grow on any surface area if the indoor environment is conducive for it, for example, in a dark damp corner of your home, in the bathroom or basement, on the walls, ceilings, floors, furniture, even on food and indoor plants. You can see a patch of discoloration on the affected area, perhaps due to a prior water damage, or enclosed rooms with poor ventilation. You can also smell a musty, mold odor, which can trigger off the sneezing, wheezing and coughing symptoms in asthmatic patients.
Asthma medication can only help you to manage the symptoms of the asthma so that it does not become life-threatening, but it does not deal with the root source of it. So dealing with the cause of the asthma attacks is your own responsibility.
If you are asthmatic and live in such a house, it is high time that you gave the house a through spring cleaning and ventilation that it deserves. However, you may need to hire a professional to do this for you, otherwise, your asthma condition may be worsened by the mold spores that are released into the air during the cleaning activities. You might also want to install a good air purifier in your house to clear the air of mold or any other airborne allergens. This should help improve your asthma condition.
One thing that you may want to look into if you have a problem with asthma is if there is something within your house that is causing the asthma to be worse. When trying to figure out possible allergens, most people look for obvious things, such as synthetic chemicals in airborne fragrances such as air fresheners or perfumes. Pets are another obvious source of allergens, as the pet dander could trigger off an asthma attack in some sensitive individuals. However, many people overlook mold as a possible asthma allergy.
Mold is a microscopic fungi that grows in a dark damp environment, usually affecting indoors. It can grow on any surface area if the indoor environment is conducive for it, for example, in a dark damp corner of your home, in the bathroom or basement, on the walls, ceilings, floors, furniture, even on food and indoor plants. You can see a patch of discoloration on the affected area, perhaps due to a prior water damage, or enclosed rooms with poor ventilation. You can also smell a musty, mold odor, which can trigger off the sneezing, wheezing and coughing symptoms in asthmatic patients.
Asthma medication can only help you to manage the symptoms of the asthma so that it does not become life-threatening, but it does not deal with the root source of it. So dealing with the cause of the asthma attacks is your own responsibility.
If you are asthmatic and live in such a house, it is high time that you gave the house a through spring cleaning and ventilation that it deserves. However, you may need to hire a professional to do this for you, otherwise, your asthma condition may be worsened by the mold spores that are released into the air during the cleaning activities. You might also want to install a good air purifier in your house to clear the air of mold or any other airborne allergens. This should help improve your asthma condition.
