is it possible to get lung infection through orange mold
hello different types of molds can give hyper reactive response to the airways it is always advisable to wear mask as much as possible you may still be exposed despite of you holding your breath but if you have no immediate shortness of breath or chest tightness then it is less likely to effect you please let me know if you have any other questions
hi doctor this afternoon I decided to clean my bathroom of mould using gloves but no mask I chose to help my breath instead there was orange mould on the inside of the bath and black mold on the walls I used a wet sponge to clean off the orange mould it was easy to remove as it was soft and slimey I held my breath and cleaned it quickly then came back to clean some more and so on until it was all gone I also held by breath to clean off the black mould which I scraped off at no point did I breathe in any mold smell however a few minutes after cleaning the orange mold I returned to shower it off and there was still a musty smell of mold I only breathed it in for a second because I held my breath even for this task but I am worried the small amount I breathed in could affect me I am very sensitive to strong smells and can suffer tightness of the chest although I am not asthmatic I do however suffer from hypothyearoidism is there a danger I could have negatively impacted my lungs breathing