I have to rehome my budgies :(

[SunnyTheConure]

So since having the budgie the bird room has been so dusty. And 2 weeks ago I got a lot of phlegm I coughed up. The 3 days ago I got a cough and runny nose which disappeared after 2 hours. Then again today when into the bird room straight after I got an itchy throat and coughed up phlegm again. This has never happened to me ever. I'm not asthmatic and healthy otherwise with no known allergies. So I dont know what else to do other than rehome them.

 

[Stitchthestitch]

I'm sorry Do you have an HEPA air purifier? It's can help filter out the dust from the air. And antihistamines can help with the symptoms.

 

[SunnyTheConure]

No I dont and cause I'm young I dont want this to develop further or cause complications i hope it's not bird breeders lung.

 

[Stitchthestitch]

Have you only just developed these symptoms since adding the budgie?

It sounds like a dust allergy rather than bird fanciers lung. My hubby has a dust allergy and suffers the same symptoms as you. Try the HEPA air purifier and antihistamines. Also speak to your doctor to see if they can suggest anything for you.

 

[SunnyTheConure]

I will try the hepa fliter it's strange hasn't happened since even though I've been in the bird room. I will get a test done to see if in allergic. The only other explanation is that it caused my my Gerd as I heard this can cause excess mucus. I will speak to the doctor thankyou. I've had the budgies for a while now more than 7 months. However I remember I the morning I seeped the floor that could have caused the dust to go in the air for me to breath in

 

[SunnyTheConure]

Is there any good air fliters I could order from the UK.

 

[Stitchthestitch]

Any that's a HEPA filter, and one that doesn't have an ioniezer or ozone functions

I've got a silent night one from amazon.

 

[Laurasea]

I agree sounds like dust issue. All that dust isn't good for the parakeets either

 

[wrench13]

Hepa air filter. And definitely NO ionizing ones.

 

[noodles123]

When you get a purifier, I'd get one for a larger room than what you actually have, because in reality, the square footage is needed is usually much larger than you would think (due to doors being open etc)