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(Message started by: Dave on May 20^th, 2006, 9:10pm)

Title: Indoor Humidity
Post by Dave on May 20^th, 2006, 9:10pm

Episodic CH cycles are known to begin when the seasons change and often come about around the same time of year.

My cycles always start either April-ish or December-ish. I live in New England. (Go Pats)

The presumption is that changes in daylight and circadian rhythms are involved.

I've also heard it suggested that congestion might be a link and be the thing that triggers a cycle. e.g., Cold-and-flu season in December and alergy season in April.

Another wild thought is changes in humidity, especially indoor. It's just a crazy thought. I was wondering if anyone could find any supporting or counter arguments.

In the spring (depending on where you live of course), it can become very humid indoors because the heat runs less, it rains like crazy, and it's not quite warm enough to turn on the air conditioner.

In the late fall/winter (again, depending upon where you live), it can become very dry because the heat kicks on.

Could changes in environmental humidity be a factor? Any reason to believe this could be a link? Any reason to believe there probably isn't a link?

Title: Re: Indoor Humidity
Post by marlinsfan on May 20^th, 2006, 9:26pm

on 05/20/06 at 21:10:41, Dave wrote:

Any reason to believe there probably isn't a link?

I've lived in many places around the globe. When I lived in the equator, where it was one long summer season, my cycles didn't change start or end times. I've always been a december cycler, regardless of where I was living (rocky mtns, to caribbean, to europe, to Boston, FLA, etc.). My last cycle started april 2005, and I've been shadowing today (may 2006).

Title: Re: Indoor Humidity
Post by chewy on May 20^th, 2006, 9:29pm

Quote:

Another wild thought is changes in humidity

Not so wild to me. Humidity has always been a trigger for me.

Title: Re: Indoor Humidity
Post by Tom K on May 21^st, 2006, 9:11am

I have sleep apnea, I have a CPAP machine that provides a constant level of humidity. I thought that humidity was a trigger when I thought these things were sinus headaches. YMMV

Title: Re: Indoor Humidity
Post by headcrack39 on May 21^st, 2006, 9:16am

find if i get too hot that usually starts an attack for me

Title: Re: Indoor Humidity
Post by LeLimey on May 21^st, 2006, 9:40am

me too.. cooking in a hot humid kitchen is an absolute nightmare.

Title: Re: Indoor Humidity
Post by marlinsfan on May 21^st, 2006, 10:07am

it's 90%+ humidity in Florida where I live 9 months of the year.....

We are all different, what may be a trigger for one may not be for another.

Title: Re: Indoor Humidity
Post by Dave on May 21^st, 2006, 4:46pm

What about dryness? Anyone have a reaction to dryness?

Title: Re: Indoor Humidity
Post by Richr8 on May 21^st, 2006, 6:10pm

on 05/21/06 at 16:46:27, Dave wrote:

What about dryness? Anyone have a reaction to dryness?

Although I don't think it's related, maybe I'm just an idiot, mine started in 1992 when I moved to the AZ desert after living on the coast my entire life.