Humidity as a KEY trigger.

I dont know. But I chose not to use humidifier with my CPAP and was wondering if NOT using hunmidfication is a cause our trigger of BE? Or the foam gases in CPAP?
Wonder if using it or not using it is a trigger? Or cause. Would love help if anyone knows thanks

@spider109
I agree, I think humidity is a trigger for me too. But the outside not inside of home type. I think high humidity and landscaping trees and shrubs go together to make the problem The air is heavy and saturated and I think this causes bronchial areas and sinuses to react.

I know my PCP told me when they do allergy test they do not test for Pine. I live in Florida and the predominant trees are Pine Trees.

@spider109 - This is the trigger that originally led to my diagnosis of asthma over 30 years ago. The doc explained at that time that the humid air - especially warm humid air - is very good at holding large quantities of particles for us to inhale - not only pollen, but pollutants. In drier air, these settle to the ground more quickly. So I often stay in on humid days, or if I cannot, I use my rescue inhaler frequently. I believe this explanation because humid salt air at the beach, which contains little pollen and less pollution, does not affect me the same way. Wearing an N95 mask in humid weather is uncomfortable, but sometimes helps.

Have you found humid air on a lake ot at the ocean affects you?

@sueinmn
Wow I think I posted that I think the heavy humid air could hold more allergins. I see you doctor confirmed this.

I hate to say this is good news as I live in Flrorida but it does confirm my suspicion. The high humidity is very common in Florida. When it gets up into the 90s it is horrible and both my wife and I get sinus issues and coughing. We live on conservation land and the community has conservatioin lands everywhere. Pine trees and oak, and magnolias everywhere. I can even feel the air irritants when mowing is going on.

You asked spider109 about humidity at beach if triggers. I can respond with my experience and NO I do not get a trigger. It is the opposite feeling of breathing easier and cleaner.

ditto I live in Florida and yesterday was really bad for me. I also am responsive to hurricane type weather. This happens to me even in a well insulated house with AC. I think maybe barometric pressure is involved?

Liz, I agree about the barometric pressure. Low pressure is hard on the lungs, and way back in childhood I remember how the older people would feel it "in their bones" - and now I do too. Thursday the pressure was low, with pending storms, and I was scheduled to work at the state fair - it was tough walking the grounds (I found uphill slopes I never noticed before), it felt like I was walking in thigh-deep water and I had to use my inhaler to make it through.

Providers who listen to their patients agree.

Walking on the beach and breathing salt shoud be good for lungs. I'm considering trying a salt cave.
Dr McShane lecture mentioned that we should not be using a humidifier indoors. We always have because heat in winter is very drying!
Anyone else have same experience??

I have an indoor humidity monitor and I do best when it is 50%. Also interestingly dust mites die at 50% humidity and can not reproduce. This usually means keeping the house really cold

I definitely get short of breath when it is hot and humid. I have bronchiectasis and MAC. Gets much better in the mountains in cooler drier air.

Sue - Work at the State Fair! You sure are living life with all you are involved with in spite of the body always talking to you.
With having been diagnosed with BE in 2022 and paying closer attention to what nature has in store for us each day...I came to the conclusion that the barometric pressure was not a good friend with BE and the temperature doesn't help either.
Barbara