completely OT - asthma and ozone update

I am improving, blue lips are now only occasionally mottled throughout the day, and I can think more clearly, am not so tired always, chest pains gone, breathing better, etc. Which air filter did I finally decide on? NONE!!! Yep. See, DH was out of town when I started to collapse and couldn't think straight, so I reached out to you. I was confused, and your well-meant and good advice was confusing to me. But someone, I don't remember who, just straight out said - Go turn that ozone machine off! So I did. I started to do better the next day. And the next. I went out for something, and when I came back I noticed something unique to my three years of living here. My house smelled very good. Well! hmmm........ So that bad smell was - you got it - the ozone! I almost went too far with it, because of ignorance and marketing, etc. Jack, please accept my apologies, I was literally not in my right mind. I couldn't hear what you were saying. My research since has scared me to death. The weather turned nice yesterday and I have the additional help of having the windows open for 24 hours now, and what a change. Oh my. Oh my. And as far as I can find, fresh air and time is the only antidote for overexposure to ozone gas. Fresh air, and good friends who will through you a life line. : )

Karen, Queen of Squishies working on the Starflake today!

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I'm so very glad to hear this Karen. What a wealth of knowledge in this group. I wish you continued improvement on your health status. Take care.

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Bobbie Sews More

Karen, I am so glad that you are much better. I hope you continue feeling good.

Sherry Starr

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So very pleased to hear all this, Karen. Reading what you were saying that day was so very scary. How wonderful to have actually found the source of the problem. . In message , "Karen, Queen of Squishies" writes

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wow, who knew. i thot those ozone machines were supposed to clean the air. did you start feeling bad soon after you starting using it? does it have a filter of some kind? totally confuddled by them. iirc my mom used one in calif but she was very old and always ill so hard to know if it was that or just her. i'm ever so glad to hear you're on the mend now. you rest and take it slowly, eh. big hugz {{{{{{{{{{{{{{Karen}}}}}}}}}}}}} jeanne

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Brains don't work very well without oxygen, do they?

I've been anaesthetized a few times and the effect of the fug lifting when they resuscitated me with oxygen was pretty dramatic, so I can identify with that.

There is one *brilliant* book about it: "Alone", by Admiral Richard Byrd. You wouldn't expect acute psychological insight from a naval officer/explorer, but his description of surviving with his brains scrambled for several weeks is just incredible. He was living in a cave house carved out of the Antarctic ice, with a diesel generator that was slowly poisoning him with carbon monoxide. As a result of the poisoning, he didn't have the strength to fix it, couldn't survive without it, and just had to carry on as it made him weaker and weaker and more and more incoherent.

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You're definitely out in the middle of the ocean where you are, Jeanne, and those nice Antarctic "breezes" would keep the air nice and clean.

That's darn good news, Karen, and the silly thing is, if you hadn't of reached such a low point, you may not of know that the air inside the house was building up with ozone gas....that's a bit scarey. Hugs Wendy in NSW

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Karen, that was just so scary. I didn't climb in to the asthma / ozone discussion since I don't know diddly about either - but it was clear enough that you were in big trouble. How wonderful that our 'wise in many things' group was quick and equipped to come to your rescue. I see that your asthma post was dated Aug 22nd - only 5 days ago. It seems to me that you will get better and better and for that we are profoundly grateful. Polly

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Thanks, Kathyl. What a wealth of knowledge indeed.

Karen, Queen of Squishies

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I know I was never meant to live shut up indoors, but there you have it. What's a body to do?

Karen, Queen of Squishies

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Thanks, Sherry. I'm improved, but I will certainly be glad when ragweed season ends.

Karen, Queen of Squishies

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Thanks, Pat. Writing was I was saying that day was scary too. You guys rescued me! : )

Karen, Queen of Squishies

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Yes, who knew? Yes, it has a filter, but it doesn't keep the ozone from the air. You can read more about it here for greater clarity.

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Yes, scary it is. Very. Glad you guys always have someone 'at home'. : )

Karen, Queen of Squishies

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No, they sure don't. I've read Admiral Byrd's account. The mind is amazing in it's survival techniques, how it focuses in and in on just the one main thing, the one main thing, the one main thing.

Karen, Queen of Squishies

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Polly, you might not have climbed in to the discussion, but I know for sure that you climbed in to the situation. I wouldn't have made it without you.

Karen, Queen of Squishies

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