Don't laugh but would a damp room make snoring worse?

aliasojo

Sounds daft and a bit jokey I know but it's been in the back of my mind for a while.

Room we sleep in has had previous damp problems (apparently the roof leaked last winter) but they were supposed to have been fixed.

Clearly they haven't been fixed properly because the wallpaper is slowly peeling off the wall in this area, the seams have burst open and are gaping off the wall and there are large bubbles appearing where the paper is no longer stuck to the wall. The wall feels damp to the touch.

This wall is literally 18 inches away from the edge of the bed. (It's a very small room.)

I've had a blocked up feeling for ages, a slight sore throat and my snoring has got worse . The weird thing is, I only feel like this during the night and in the morning for a short while, once I'm up and showered etc, I feel better. It's been going on for a few weeks now. OH has also developed a bit of a background cough that doesn't amount to much but wont go away either

So question is, is it possible that the damp wall has a part to play or is that just completely coincidental?

emsbet

It is very possible, damp and mould can cause respiratory problems and can cause people to suffer from cold like symptoms (itching and sneezing) and allergies according to this article and lots of others I found after a quick google search.

My sister's home suffered from recurrent damp problems, and her two boys suffered from various related health issues such as recurrent colds and coughs.

Do you rent or own? If you rent I'd get your landlord to get someone in to look over the situation.

xx

aliasojo

Thanks emsbet. We rent from the Church and I suspect the type of remedial work that this place really needs would cost the kind of money the Church either doesn't have or wont spend.

I will talk to the LL, however.

whatatwit

Do you have or could you borrow a de-humidifier for a few days.

If you close the door to the room with it running, it's scary just how much moisture can be pulled out by one of these, the room would also feel much warmer when you went back in.

aliasojo

Yes we do have a dehumidifier. It's usually running in my daughter's room. She's the youngest and is a skinny wee petite wimpy thing, so I was taking no chances with her.

Now I know I wasn't being daft in my thinking, I'll move it into our room today for a while just to see what it extracts.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

The Church not having money?

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:


Don't be silly, of course they have access to funds to ensure your home meets the legal standards for rentals. They are obliged to deal with such problems. Particularly if they are making you ill, which they obviously are beginning to do.


(Oh, and bleaching just changes the colour of the mould, it doesn't kill it and it doesn't stop it coming back - as per my last flat, which had to have 8 months of work on it after I moved out before they could legally let it to someone else)