Coughing with pellet use?

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sydney1963

sydney1963

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Oct 4, 2008
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Windham Maine
Hi All,

I am just wondering about this as I really think I have a cold along with most of the folks I work with. Sinuses plugged, sneezing, coughing. I also have 2 dogs, 1 is coughing a lot, the other is not. Dry air? I have a small humidifier (located in upstairs bedroom) and it is keeping the downstairs around 31-38 relative humidity (usually 31ish most days). I do know that 45 is the best. Any suggestions? Noone (humans) has headaches or nausea. No smoky smells and have a CO detector. Pellet dust?
 
I was experiencing the same thing. I also thought maybe my pellets or the stove burning was causing this. The I remembered that the symptoms continue even when I am away from the stove at work. Others at work experience similar symptoms but are not burning pellets. I think we are just unlucky recipients of something that is going around. Hope you feel better for the holidays!
 
The coughing dog concerns me. How old is the dog, what breed and how bad is the cough? Does the dog sleep in the bedroom with the humidifier? (Do they both?)
Sometimes humidifiers can harbor bacteria and release it into the room. There are purifying tablets you can pick up for this.

We can't use a humidifier in our house because my husband gets bronchitis every time we do. Also, one of our dogs ( we have 4) is more prone to Kennel Cough than the others, so we have to catch it early, like as soon as he starts to cough. We nearly lost him due to this when he got a severe case last December.
 
You could be coughing because the air is too dry.
Try placing a bowl of water on the stove or use a humidifier.
 
lass442 said:
The coughing dog concerns me. How old is the dog, what breed and how bad is the cough? Does the dog sleep in the bedroom with the humidifier? (Do they both?)
Sometimes humidifiers can harbor bacteria and release it into the room. There are purifying tablets you can pick up for this.

We can't use a humidifier in our house because my husband gets bronchitis every time we do. Also, one of our dogs ( we have 4) is more prone to Kennel Cough than the others, so we have to catch it early, like as soon as he starts to cough. We nearly lost him due to this when he got a severe case last December.
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It's a brand new humidifier (1 week old) with no filter and requires a quick rinse once a week with bleach. I was coughing before I purchased it. The dog is 8 years that is coughing (Cairn Terrier) and the other one is 4 years old that isn't coughing (Shetland Sheepdog), both dogs sleep on the bed with us. I never knew you could get bronchitis with a humidifier. I have only had it once in my life, years ago. This morning I felt like my windpipe was closing and had spasm coughing. I may try it tonight without the humidifier just for an experiment.

This is the one I purchased: http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs...angId;=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100508369
 
I sift my pellets and get poofed and puffed at with pellet dust and have not had any problems but everyone is different as far as sensitivity to allergens.
I did hear humans and pets (dogs and cats) can get the same cold symptom's for certain colds. Dr Pelletizer says you have cold so take two pellets and call me in the morning.
No seriously if you feel crappy get checked out by your doc.
 
Thanks Dr. Pelletitzer. I think I will give it a couple more days. Have a Happy Holiday!!!
 
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