Stables lung :(

[horsey4life]

Hello, I have a health related problem and wondered if anyone else experiences the same thing.

At the moment I don't have much time to go riding but in the past I've had horses on loan. The trouble is that when I spend 3 or more days a week at the stables I develop a really strong dry cough due to the spores and dust etc, and it doesn't go away. My doctor has said it's due to my asthma and to take a prevention inhaler twice a day and I have a relief inhaler but this doesn't actually stop it.

Asthma is common so I was wondering if anyone else has this problem and if they have any suggestions to stop the coughing? I find it so infuriating that something I love doing is being compromised by my sodding weak chest

Thanks for reading!

 

[Penny Less]

poss what we call Farmers lung ? try wearing a mask (one of those plastic jobbies from DIY store) I have been coughing like mad due to dusty hay and have been using one, it does help

 

[trojanpony]

Change from straw (if that's what you're on) to shavings, or preferably paper, which has fewer allergens.

 

[Sprout]

Dust extracted shavings on rubber matting can help, but using my inhaler BEFORE mucking out, rather than afterwards when I was already wheezy and coughing made a big difference.

 

[horsey4life]

Thanks It's horrible - I'll try those next time I spend a lot of time at the stables. I thought it might be a farmers lung type thing but I put "stables lung" since I'm not a farmer I hate mucking out straw so I'd definitely prefer using shavings.