mold increase prior to rain; hurricanes and pressure

[Guest guest]

There is a study out (about three years old now) that the atmospheric

mold levels rise PRIOR to the onset of thunderstorms and remain high

for some time period following the end of the storm. This jives with

my personal experiences.

I also experience painful chest tightness about two days after a

hurricane comes ashore. I am a better predictor than the weather

channel. As the barometric pressure starts to go down, my chest goes

with it. I had one bad experience and had to get a battery operated

neb, b/c we lost electricity in advance of the worst of the storm and

I was in bad shape. As soon as the hurricane passes, however, my

lungs improve immensely (but then my sinuses go to heck from the

molds).

Addy

Group co-owner

> > > > This is in response to questions I've gotten about the

> > > pet posting policy.

> > > >

> > > > Two years ago, Doug instituted the requirement that all posts

be

> > > > approved by one of the moderators. There are three reasons

for this:

> > > >

> > > > 1) We get a lot of attempts to posts ads for products that

are not

> > > > legitimate. We don't want those kinds of posts or spam posts

coming

> > > > into the group.

> > > >

> > > > 2) The primary purpose of the group is to share information

about

> > > > Xolair and to provide support for folks with SERIOUS allergic

> > > asthma.

> > > > No " Lightweights " here.

> > > >

> > > > 3) To avoid the kind of drama that some of us have seen in

posts on

> > > > the WebMd board. We want a group that is supportive of other

group

> > > > members, without any " flame " messages or any of that kind of

thing.

> > > >

> > > > Practically speaking, we moderators cannot moderate

discussions

> > > about

> > > > all areas of the allergic world. We don't have that kind of

time. So

> > > > we have to prioritize issues the best we can. For instance,

the

> > > > discussion on vacuum cleaners was a short one that led to a

couple

> > > of

> > > > people posting info about allergy supply companies. That's

helpful;

> > > > it make sense. However, if we started getting a bunch of

posts about

> > > > which pillow protectors we all use, I really think that would

send

> > > us

> > > > screaming. (Terry, don't even think about it.)

> > > >

> > > > We have also ended the black box warning discussions (at

least,

> > > until

> > > > there is an update) and invited new members who've been

posting

> > > > questions about this to read the past posts on the subject.

> > > >

> > > > I agree that it would behoove many of you to have a

discussion about

> > > > non-allergic pets. Feel free to email each other or for

someone to

> > > > start a post on the webmd allergy or asthma support board -

those

> > > are

> > > > unmoderated and the way that they work allows folks to not

even look

> > > > at posts they don't want to read. Many of our members get an

> > > > individual email for posts from this board and therefore

can't opt

> > > out

> > > > of participation without taking time to look at each post.

> > > >

> > > > So, please share your love for your pets, reptile, feline,

canine,

> > > > equine, bovine, or otherwise with each other by email or

through

> > > > webmd. Just not here.

> > > >

> > > > Thank you for your understanding,

> > > >

> > > > Addy

> > > > Group co-owner

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

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