anyone have issues with humidity?

[BrittanyOk]

hi there? Anyone on max meds but still the slightesr humidity closes up your airways?

[CANINE12]

Hi, when the weather is hot and humid my lungs don't like it at all. I have been told by Dr's in the past that I have very sensitive lungs. I can also have a really fast reaction to strong perfume, hot fat so deep fat frying is banned in our house. I even react to air fryers.

[Patk1]

Yes it doesn't help x

[runcyclexcski]

Do you get these issues while taking a shower? I do, although I do not think it's the humidity per se. They showed, showing high-end real-time aerosol-sampling instruments, that showering releases bacteria and mould into the air. When I breathe clean (particle-free) humid air at 85%, I have no issues at all. Some folk here use "steam breathing", that air has to be even more humid.

[PW_R in reply to runcyclexcski]

Hi runcyclexcski, I’ve been reading some of your post this morning & see you’re very effected by asthma. Do you take any supplements & have they been of any benefit to reducing inflammation? Thanks P

[runcyclexcski in reply to PW_R]

I've tried suppplements on and off, they never made any difference (which is generally consitent with peer-reviewed literature). Only medications (when they work) and my attempts to control the air at all times seem to make a difference. I at least stay away from the hospital, most of the time.

[Lysistrata Administrator Community Ambassador in reply to runcyclexcski]

I think the steam breathing thing may just be due to different triggers for different people - asthma is very variable that way. I've often noticed how the same thing can be helpful, or at least neutral, for some people with asthma, and a major trigger for others.

I'd guess most people doing home steam inhalation are boiling tap water, or getting benefit from a steamy shower. That stuff sets me off, but it's clearly not the case for everyone.

Similar with the type of weather/temperature, cats/dogs, essential oils and scents, foods etc.

[ReedB]

Hello, for me it's not necessarily the humidity but that the air is thick with pollen. Where I am you can taste it!

[Mandevilla]

Have you got a dehumidifier? It's been a game changer for me.

Does it affect you when showering? If things are really well controlled, I can manage a shower as long as the bathroom is well ventilated, but if I'm a bit puffy, I have a bath instead - I open the window wide, start the tap running and then go out of the room. Once it's ready, I go in and turn the taps off and then go out again for a few minutes. By that point, the steam has usually dispersed enough that I'm ok as long as the window stays open.