Pigeon Lung Diagnosis

[REDCHEQHEN]

Our club is losing another member as his wife has been diagnosed with pigeon lung. This is the 2nd one, neither of the wives ever visited the lofts never mind cleaned out. Both were on allotments away from their homes and both have been put down to the bloom on clothing as the wives did the washing. Unfortunate? Unlikely? What's your thoughts?

[clockman]

Our club is losing another member as his wife has been diagnosed with pigeon lung. This is the 2nd one, neither of the wives ever visited the lofts never mind cleaned out. Both were on allotments away from their homes and both have been put down to the bloom on clothing as the wives did the washing. Unfortunate? Unlikely? What's your thoughts?

 

 

Divorce

 

[duncow]

Get rid

[gulkie]

Our club is losing another member as his wife has been diagnosed with pigeon lung. This is the 2nd one, neither of the wives ever visited the lofts never mind cleaned out. Both were on allotments away from their homes and both have been put down to the bloom on clothing as the wives did the washing. Unfortunate? Unlikely? What's your thoughts?

Got my doubts with their diagnosis ?.

[REDCHEQHEN]

Get rid

Wife or birds?

 

Both members chose their wives and no longer have the birds.

 

The latest one less than five days between diagnosis and disposing of birds. Though the majority were given to a relative

[Dooheed 5]

Find that Diagnosis a strange one to be honest with the wife's never been to lofts ?? I myself suffer from and was diagnosed with this when first got back into the Doos !! I do protect myself when in loft 99% of the time (mask/hat) but there is the odd occasion Mostly on race day I nip in unprotected and have suffered no ill effect !!

[duncow]

Wife or birds?

 

Both members chose their wives and no longer have the birds.

 

The latest one less than five days between diagnosis and disposing of birds. Though the majority were given to a relative

Aw sorry the wife

[Kyleakin Lofts]

I have read that you should wear loft clothes and once out the loft change into others to prevent the transit of the bloom and causing this secondary infection. What a luxury, however, if you had that luxury, then the loft clothes could be put into a laundromat instead of being taken home.

[Guest IB]

A couple of years ago Dr Lynch who is part of the medical research group told me that there had been a case of a person who did not keep pigeons contracting PFL, which is an allergic reaction to pigeon proteins. Previously it had been considered that a person needed to be in constant contact with pigeons to contract it. This person had had an affair with a pigeon fancier, so it is safe to assume a pigeon fancier's clothing can be contaminated.

 

I know of one fancier who had it and is now immune wears a loft coat while in the loft that stays in the loft. But reading the thread reminds me that your hair, trousers and shoes must also carry contaminants back into your home.

[Johnbeattoch]

I am sure Ad Sherlaukens (spelling) said his wife got it from washing his clothes

[Fair Play]

Had to get rid of all my birds due to the fact my upstairs neighbour caught Pfl by walking past my lofts to get to her garden.

[THE FIFER]

we had a member in our club gave up birds 2 years ago as he thought this was vyje caseb but wasnt and started up with the birds again this year,

[Taylorsloft]

A couple of years ago Dr Lynch who is part of the medical research group told me that there had been a case of a person who did not keep pigeons contracting PFL, which is an allergic reaction to pigeon proteins. Previously it had been considered that a person needed to be in constant contact with pigeons to contract it. This person had had an affair with a pigeon fancier, so it is safe to assume a pigeon fancier's clothing can be contaminated.

 

I know of one fancier who had it and is now immune wears a loft coat while in the loft that stays in the loft. But reading the thread reminds me that your hair, trousers and shoes must also carry contaminants back into your home.

 

i was told that from DR Lynch when my nieghbour took me to court over my pigeons saying my pigeons where effecting his asthma he lost his case and moved house

[Ian McKay]

i was told that from DR Lynch when my nieghbour took me to court over my pigeons saying my pigeons where effecting his asthma he lost his case and moved house

 

 

I heard it was you not the pigeons he wanted rid of Steve :emoticon-0136-giggle: :emoticon-0136-giggle:

[walterboswell59]

i have found saying you have pigeons is like saying you smoke many doctors jump on it now i tell them nothing and let them tell me what the problem is

ps i do both and ive no interest in stopping my choice but im told you can get it if you have cagebirds in the house the miners also had a form of it from the dust down the pit

[geordie1234]

i have found saying you have pigeons is like saying you smoke many doctors jump on it now i tell them nothing and let them tell me what the problem is

ps i do both and ive no interest in stopping my choice but im told you can get it if you have cagebirds in the house the miners also had a form of it from the dust down the pit

Yip defo

[eastcoaster]

i have found saying you have pigeons is like saying you smoke many doctors jump on it now i tell them nothing and let them tell me what the problem is

ps i do both and ive no interest in stopping my choice but im told you can get it if you have cagebirds in the house the miners also had a form of it from the dust down the pit

I have been through all tests for pigeon lung and tested by a consultant at monklands hospital who was very well imformed on subject and gave me a different inhaler and the differance was fantastic , he also said what you have said Walter that too many doctors jump to wrong conclusion when pigeons are mentioned and getting rid of birds a last resort .

[geordie1234]

Need to be careful and not mention this to the mrs she will have her and both weans claiming pigeon lung lol