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Monitoring air quality inside
Hi,
I am new to the forum, but have lived with bronchiectasis for several years I am fortunate because it is mild and I actively work hard to stay well.
We sold our home and have opted to live in an apartment in a walkable area
Laughable now since we have not really been out anywhere since March 15 my husband has serious heart disease.
Anyway, Since being quarantined, I am finding my symptoms are getting worse. Our apartment has a humidity problem. We are using a dehudifier, but the overall air quality seems bad. We live in Dallas which has very humid weather and many days where the air quality outside is too bad to open windows.
Are others dealing with this? I was surprised not to see a conversation about air purifiers more recently than several years ago.
We have been working with the management here, but they are slow. We are doing all the cleaning etc., use non toxic cleaners etc.,Ceiling fans etc, but I still do not feel as good as I think I should.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be very helpfu
Thanks
GG
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Hello! Yes, indoor air quality is very important. Do you have a green thumb? Plants assist with air quality. I have the Air Source 3000 air purifier model and a smaller Honeywell unit , I can’t find the model number. Both are about 10 years old. Kati
I have honeywell for years be sure HEPA and with a charcoal filter no ozone its bad for our lungs.
Hi there, I think the air purifier would help immensely. How long have you had bronchiectasis? This is all new to me and I have many questions.
Jimmy I have many allergic asthma is why my 2 honeywells. I was diagnosed in 2014 with bronchiectasis and before that emphysema chronic bronchitis and PH.
I didn't know an air purifer would help, I will look into one of those machines. I have the mildest form of Bronchiectasis but my husband says I sound lke a steam train when I am breathless. When I stop doing what I am doing and sit down, within minutes I'm normal again. Strange.
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