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Persistent cough from Gardening, is it possible?
Learningslowly
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Just wondering whether anyone else finds that they develop a cough after spending a day in the garden.
For some time I have had a cough that just won't go away: and it's not the Chinese Curse, I had a test for that! I seem to spend all my waking hours clearing my throat and wake up most mornings with a bunged up conk. The Quacks have tested me to within an inch etc, to no avail.
Yesterday, whilst in close proximity to the (lidded) compost dalek, I started coughing more than usual and have read today on the RHS website about a version of Legionaires disease (Legionella longbeachae) which can occur in soil and compost.
Anyone else have this problem and how do you deal with it?
For some time I have had a cough that just won't go away: and it's not the Chinese Curse, I had a test for that! I seem to spend all my waking hours clearing my throat and wake up most mornings with a bunged up conk. The Quacks have tested me to within an inch etc, to no avail.
Yesterday, whilst in close proximity to the (lidded) compost dalek, I started coughing more than usual and have read today on the RHS website about a version of Legionaires disease (Legionella longbeachae) which can occur in soil and compost.
Anyone else have this problem and how do you deal with it?
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It may just be a coincidence that it was worse yesterday, if the composter lid was tightly closed. Do you find it occurs if you start digging and disturbing the soil, or does it only start when you come indoors?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Probably doesn't help either living close to the M4 and Heathrow!
I get the same symptoms. The cough could be post nasal drip. Try Beconase. I use it for allergic rhinitis (as opposed to non allergic)