Questions that can be asked to identify an association between fungus exposure and increased symptoms*

Do your symptoms get worse when you are in an environment with visible mold?

Do your symptoms get worse when you visit an old house or building?

Do your symptoms get worse when you enter a basement or other damp environment?

Do your symptoms get worse after rain storms?

Do your symptoms get worse after you mow the lawn, rake leaves, or work with compost or hay?

Do your symptoms get worse when you are in buildings with a moldy or musty smell?

Do your symptoms get worse during the late summer and fall?

* While the predictive value of these questions has not been validated in clinical trials, they do make sense given our knowledge of fungus exposure in certain types of environments.

Reproduced from: Larenas-Linnemann D, Baxi S, Phipatanakul W, et al. Clinical evaluation and management of patients with suspected fungus sensitivity. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2016; 4:405. Table used with the permission of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Questions that can be asked to identify an association between fungus exposure and increased symptoms*