Allergic To Something In Attic

The paint had faded and dirt covered the windows.

Allergic to something in attic.

The fist and main culprit to keep in mind when it comes to indoor allergies is dust and dust mites. It s key to make the room less cozy to mold dust mites and other allergens that make you. The most common offenders are dust mites mold pollens and pet dander. A glimpse at the house made it brutally obvious that something was wrong.

If you ve been living with allergies you probably know the obvious stuff by now don t take in stray cats don t hang around in dusty attics don t inhale deeply in smoking lounges. Blown in attic insulation is typically cellulose paper that has been treated with a chemical fire retardant. There s no point in making changes at home if you don t address your particular allergies says laurie ross editor of allergy and asthma today. Who knows you might be allergic to cats and here you are keeping your windows closed then start with the bedroom.

This rare condition occurs when exposure to airborne particles such as mold spores causes the lungs to become inflamed. Maybe ruth just needed a helping hand cleaning the place up. If your allergies act up when you re at home your bedroom is probably one of your problem areas. This reaction to fungus in the lungs can occur in people with asthma or cystic fibrosis.

It may be triggered by exposure to allergy causing dust at work. I guess it is possible to be allergic to it like anything else but i would be really surprised if this is your specific problem especially if you are not going up in the attic and rolling around in the stuff. The grass in the front yard was well overgrown.