Guest Hunter'smom Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 My daughter is 15 yrs old... We have been struggling over the last couple years... It's been in the winter, her energy level goes up and drastically down.. she complains of tightness in the chest and a heavy feeling... she is very pale and has dark circles under her eyes... we have been to the Dr's had all the bloodwork done... Mono spots... iron.. you name it she's had it... Went to emerg this week and were more or less told we were wasting their time... were told it was most likely stress... Yesterday she started the fire (we heat with wood)... today she is in tears with the tightness.... she has never suffered from asthma... she's not coughing... has anyone out there heard or experienced this... any suggestions at all.... Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle in AL Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Can you get her allergy tested (the back scratch test is the most accurate I believe). It tests for wood allergies. There's also a virus going around that has chest tightness, slight fatigue, but also significant coughing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedarmom Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Most definitely. If she is allergic to the wood, burning it will irratate her lungs. I am allergic to cedar. I agree with the other poster on allergy tests. That way you can pinpoint which wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkinelly Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Asthma can develop at any time in your life, and wood smoke has a lot of particles that can be a trigger for asthma. I would have her tested for that, just to be sure. Untreated, uncontrolled asthma can be dangerous. Wood smoke and cig smoke are my biggest triggers. Even the smell of it on one's clothing can start an asthma episode in my lungs. Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnetteB Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Wood fires trigger my own asthma. It is probably a combination of the wood itself and any mold or fungus spores on the wood. Damp wood is awful. I have no problem at all with Duraflame or Pine Mountain logs and we keep them on hand for power outages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 As I have gotten older, I seem to have developed a definite sensitivity to anything burning---seems more about possibly the particulate matter in the smoke than the actual substance? Not sure. For instance, I can eat something with sage in it, but burning sage will close me right up and start the itchy, watery eyes, etc. I can't even manage scented candles any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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