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Post by horsesmakemehappy on Nov 15, 2011 12:04:53 GMT
anyone else suffered from this? if so what do you do to cope with it and own horses? im having to reduce down to just one horse as its got so bad i can barely manage to muck out without coughing up blood or nearly passing out, docs have put me on rest but when you own horses there is no such thing as rest
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Post by viking on Nov 15, 2011 20:21:30 GMT
No advice, only sympathy.
Does a mask not help?
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Post by jeni17 on Feb 21, 2012 20:09:03 GMT
Be really careful. Friend of mine has had a lung transplant because of this. He is doing well now. Doctor said it was the worst case they had seen and he was on oxygen 24/7 before his transplant.
Loads of hugs
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Post by tillergirl on Feb 22, 2012 8:28:13 GMT
Hell!! you get back to the doctors if you are coughing up blood and ask for some more tests to be done, -- where a Duck Mask when mucking out and shaking up hay etc. (my friend does - looks a bit strange but works) you can buy them at builders stores usually,
My dad worked in a a sawdust mill and it affected him, really gave him a dreadful cough , and poorly chest. PLEASE LOOK AFTER YOURSELF !
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Post by horsesmakemehappy on Mar 6, 2012 23:25:40 GMT
thanks guys im now pretty much recovered luckily was all seen to early on and i now where a mask all the time around the hay and straw, still building on my lung strength but luckily means i havent had to give up my passion
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Post by mara on Jan 26, 2013 23:58:52 GMT
You need a positive pressure face mask rather than a builder's mask.
The pos. press masks will be available from good farming outlets - the farmers use them when they're running the grain dryers, or a good car tools place may sell one as bodyshops use them for spraying.
They're quite heavy & have a battery pack usually as well as being full face with a seal round your face but they're very very safe and effective.
You need to be very careful as long term damage very quickly builds up and can get worse at the least excuse. The risks of emphysema (SP) as you age are serious - you really do not want to have to carry around an oxygen cylinder with you for the rest of your life.
Good luck getting it under control.
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Post by Louise Dixon on Mar 3, 2013 22:20:02 GMT
One of my friends has this, she has changed her horses to paper bedding and haylage rather than straw and hay, and a pressure mask as advised above.
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Post by BettyBo on Mar 11, 2013 21:17:47 GMT
You need to get a 3m06941 face mask these are absolutely fantastic at stopping dust particles they are expensive but totally worth it. They filter 3 parts per million so are very good
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Post by christine1056 on Apr 3, 2013 15:53:48 GMT
Our yard owners daughter in law has this, its got so bad with her that she is now in hte process of moving away from the yard completely as dr has told her another winter will kill her...........although not moving very far away its devasted her and her family as they now have to leave their horses behind, and she will not be allowed down to the yard until further notice, to tell the truth doubt very much she will be back at the yard at all.
The children will still come down and sort their horses etc, just that Sue was such a huge part of the yard it will be very hard without her around making everyone laugh
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Post by sometime on Apr 10, 2013 22:40:01 GMT
Keep them out 24/7 and feed haylage. poo picking fills your lungs with fresh air but if you have to bring in paper and haylage and a mask sounds the best idea so far. Mostly I hope you feel better and can cope and keep your hobby but your long term health should come first. Good luck with finding a workable solution
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