When I am in a shopping mall (no sun in there)
I always get BrainFog and Fatigued
within 10 mins and then feel much better
immediately once I get back outside and
start getting fresh air.

This is not anxiety or a panic-attack
because it the same thing happens in my
apartment.

When I am in my apartment and feeling
my daily 10AM to 5PM BrainFog, if I
can force myself outside to get fresh
air I always feel better even if there
is sun out there.

The air in my apartment is not bad either.
I change it all the time. I generally feel
much better once I open up all the windows.

The problem is that the weather is rarely
just right and I have to close the windows
because it's too hot or too cold outside.
I always leave them open a crack to keep
a little fresh air flowing but it isn't
enough.

So it seems like any time I am indoors
(Car, Apartment, Store) I start needing
fresh outside air.

During the winter when sun was limited I
always felt better once I got outside and
started breathing fresh air. I must say
in the Winter I mostly just have fatigue.
The BrainFog is more of a Sun thing that
comes up in Summer (Like Now..)

It almost seems like lack of constant fresh
air causes more fatigue and brainfog than
the Sun does.

We just have a week of 85-90 degree weather
and I had to keep my windows closed and
start the A/C. Last week was also my
hardest week in a long time.

I've had my lungs X-Rayed (No blockage)
and tested for volume capacity etc and
I seem to be have perfectly healthy lungs.

Do other people have issues with needing
constant Fresh-Air???

Does anyone know why or what is causing
this??

Thanks

[This message has been edited by tom63376 (edited 15 May 2005).]

I suspect that you're experiencing a form of chemical sensitivity in indoor places.

Everything from plastics outgassing to floor cleaners can affect people who are sensitive and a lot of Lymies seem to fall into that catagory.

Tom, If I go for a walk or sit outside I feel better. If I enter a room that's been painted, forget about it. I'm all wasted.
No visible mold to speak of but I notice I feel better when I'm away from home. Others in my home do not complain of similar symptoms so it's perplexing.

You might try changing your lights at home to brighter full spectrum bulbs. I find that helps me somewhat. Or halogen lighting might be useful.

In the Windows XP control panel
you can set the video adaptor's refresh
rate if you click:

display->settings->advanced->monitor

You should see choices from 60hz to
85hz. I tried them all before I even
knew I had Lyme and found that 75hz
caused me the least eye fatigue.

Try each setting and pick the one that
is easiest on your eyes. For me 75 was
better than 60,70, or even 85.