About Kathleen MacNaughton Expertise As a registered nurse and health educator, as well as a person living with nasal allergies, eczema, allergic asthma, and eye allergies, I can answer questions related to allergy symptoms, triggers, diagnosis, and treatment.
Experience I have lived with severe nasal, eye, and skin allergies all of my life. I also have allergic asthma. In addition, I have been an RN for more than 30 years and have spent the last 10 years as a consumer health educator, both offline and online, specializing in the areas of allergies and asthma.
Publications About.com (asthma), HealthCentral.com (asthma and allergy networks), RhinocortAqua.com, EverydayKidz.com
Education/Credentials Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Syracuse University.
Question Hello everytime I breathe chemicals, dust, mold, and smoke I than have so much trouble breathing through my nose. Yet my nostrils are clear of mucous no blockage just
alot of dryness as well as a lil chest tightness could this be deviated septum. Dust really kills me working at my job which is dust galore is hell. Please give me some advice on how I can cure this breathing problem thank you.
Answer Ossy,
You may or may not have a deviated septum. It would take a physical exam to discover whether that is true. But all of the substances you describe are classical asthma & allergy triggers. The symptoms you describe are typical of asthma. You may have what is known as occupational asthma. You can find more info on occupational asthma here: http://asthma.about.com/lw/Health-Medicine/Conditions-and-diseases/Occupational-...
My advice is to consult with a doctor to find out more about your condition, possibly get treatment, and also discuss whether a job change might be advisable.
