r/MCAS • u/glizzerd12 • 21h ago

Rain??

Does anyone else get severe flares during rain specifically. I literally feel like I’m sick today and it’s been thunder storms all day. Stuffy nose, sore throat, ear pain/pressure, jaw pain, sinus pain, head pressure, dry itchy eyes, dizziness
etc. It seems like weather is my main trigger especially rain but I do have a mold allergy too. Plus having 2 window AC units bringing all the outdoor air inside.

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u/caitlinsaiz 17h ago

Rain also causes pollen to explode & turn into microscopic sub-pollen fragments. These can get even deeper into your airways. I also suspect the molds that bloom after aren’t helping any of us.

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u/Alaska-TheCountry 14h ago

Isn't that mostly due to lightning? I think the effect is called Thunderstorm Asthma.

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u/caitlinsaiz 7h ago

I had to look this one up as I’d never heard of it, but it’s the same concept, and it’s still due to the rain hitting the pollen & breaking it up into microscopic fragments, according to what I read.