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Posted 3/6/2021 3:23 PM (GMT -5)
I’ve been trying to stay alert to the possibility of some of those unexplained symptom changes being related to seasonal outdoor mold.

I’ve generally been doing well for a while but twice in the last week I’ve been hit by sudden fatigue, some heavier breathing (air hunger?) and nausea or pain.

It occurred to me today that with the snow melting and all the old leaf litter etc exposed it may be a seasonal outdoor mold reaction.

I know a lot of people here have mentioned fall being difficult but has spring been a problem too?

I dug out my liquid chlorophyll that’s helped in the past for me. Anything else people recommend with seasonal issues?

I guess I’ll just try to keep an eye on it to figure out what exactly is going on. I’m hoping it doesn’t last long.

Thanks for any thoughts.
Posted 3/6/2021 6:00 PM (GMT -5)
Sandyfeet, I feel your pain. smile We've had snow cover in Massachusetts for six weeks straight, and it's melting now and releasing the wonderous mycological products of nature. I've been outside with a new puppy constantly, so I'm noticing more effects on myself than usual this year, but spring definitely can be a mold fest where I live. Snow melts, plus more rain and warmer temperatures mean more mold growth. And for me, reacting to spring pollens increases my overall reactivity, MCAS, etc. in addition, so I just step up my MCAS remedies (curcumin, quercetin, low-histamine diet, reducing stress). I find that wearing masks helps, even thin ones, just to keep some of the airborne stuff out of my airways. Neti pots can help flush things out, too.

I have a crocus about to bloom, though, which makes it feel worthwhile. smile
Posted 3/6/2021 9:42 PM (GMT -5)
Are you able to smell outdoor mold? I can. I try to avoid being outside when I can smell it. Mycotoxins are what gives mold its smell.

I notice it’s the heaviest here in the mornings and when there’s fog.
Posted 3/7/2021 10:19 AM (GMT -5)
Ugh yes, the moldy fog smell. I am not a fan! Makes me want to curl up with my air purifier all day.
Posted 3/10/2021 10:05 AM (GMT -5)
https://www.pollen.com/

You may also be experiencing Pollen this time of year...

see this map: https://www.pollen.com/


I use Claritin (generic Loratadine 10mg antihistamine)...it (seasonal allergies) can be quite miserable without the Claritin.
Posted 3/12/2021 8:01 AM (GMT -5)
Hi Sandyfeet!
I get different symptoms related to seasons, but things that I am experiencing this time of year are I think not necessarily linked to spring but to the long winter behind us. I always improve in summer, and then that starts kind of 'wearing off' throughout the winter. Personally, I believe this is the depletion of vitamin D in my case, I've had low vitamin D on several occasions when tested in January or spring. I am supplementing religiously, but there is the question of how well I am absorbing what I take orally. I just do way better in the sun.

I do get outdoor mold related problems with the onset of autumn and then throughout the winter as it is rainy here, but I guess this all depends on the climate of your particular area.

If I recall correctly you once posted asking about nutrition books, I just got one I find interesting, you might have heard of it, it's supposed to be a nutrition studies textbook, Staying Healthy With Nutrition by Nelson M. Haas. It looks and weighs like two bricks, I think I'll split it up in order to be able to actually read it ;) It does look very informative
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