Mold allergy

Mold allergy

Mold allergy can be difficult to distinguish from other allergies. Molds are various species of fungi that occur naturally on, among other things, twigs, soil and leaves. They are found both indoors and outdoors, and especially in dark and damp places. There is most mold in the summer/autumn transition. 

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It is the traces the mold emits into the air that you react to, not the mold itself. Children and young people are more often affected by mold allergy than adults, and it has the greatest importance for asthmatics. Unlike pollen grains, mold spores are so small that they pass through the filter in the nose. Thus, the spores reach far down into the lungs where they can cause reactions.

The symptoms of a mold allergy can be confused with the symptoms of a pollen allergy. With a mold allergy, however, reactions in the eyes are not so common. Typical reactions to mold allergy are asthmatic hoarseness, runny nose and tingling throat.

Good advice

• Keep the house clean, dry, light and airy.

• The indoor temperature should be below 22 °C.

• The humidity inside should be low (below 40% relative humidity).

• Clean often and thoroughly.

• Avoid moisture. Pay special attention to bathrooms.

• Mold thrives in flower soil, so change the soil in the pots often.