Originally Posted by
Ancien Maestro
I had sniffles, cough and sickness for many years of my young life. As soon as we moved to a newly built home it all dissappeared. I attribute the sickness to the uncleanliness I was surrounded in my childhood.
If there is a specific allergen (eg mold) then yes, those spores can cause illness. But kids being exposed to normal dirt and germs helps the immune system.
Also, many kids have mild childhood asthma type conditions that they grow out of as they get older.
My brand new home was, for the first couple of years, the dustiest house I have ever lived in!
Are you generally healthy now?