Reaction to fungus?

I've had a terrible cold and I can't seem to shake off continual congestion. This has been going on for the last few weeks and coincides with the appearance of large clumps of fungus in the garden. Could the the congestion and the fungus be linked?
BTW - I'm fairly sure I've identified honey fungus.

 

People can have hay-fever type allergy to the spores from fungus, Linlin - maybe Wildflower could help you?

Re honey fungus - are there strongly smelling mushroom, and are there black boot-lace-like strands under the bark of the plant involved?

 

Thanks for the reply. What's wildflower?

The honey fungus is growing from old tree stumps in the lawn. No idea about boot-lace strands.

 

Wildflower is one of us! She knows a lot about herbs, etc - if she doesn't notice your question, you could PM her, using the icon with an envelope and 2 people, above ant of her posts, or via her profile.

If you can have a look under the bark, the bootlace strands are the classic thing in identifying honey fungus.
http://www.rhs.org.uk/conservation/horticultural_themes/honeyfungus.asp

 

have had a look i am not an expert on this but yes you can get a fungus allergy and yes they can travel inside..unless you keep all doors and windows shut which i guess could be impossible..i have found you a small amount of info if it is fungi allergy it sounds a nightmare ..i wonder if our global warming will make it worse in years to come ??

Fungus allergies are among the most frustrating for allergists to deal with. Mold spores can be in the air virtually year-round. Unfortunately, spores of different species are sometimes hard to tell apart, so even when an allergist knows a fungus is causing a reaction, an air sample won't always reveal exactly which fungus. For many fungus allergies, doctors can do no more than prescribe symptom-relieving drugs and advise patients on how to avoid the allergen. If indoor fungi seem to be the problem, scour the shower frequently to remove mold, avoid damp basements, keep humidity below 50 percent and clean dehumidifiers regularly.

 

Remove the problem at source and eat the pesky things. Polish people seem to let them seep in water and change it a cople of times before cooking them, I just fry em up. Yum yum. Hope your allergy /cold/nasty thing goes away soon.

 

The other possibility is that your health problems are associated with the damp conditions that encourage the fungi, so its the climatic conditions rather than the fungus. I tend to suffer from congestion and I tend to be more chesty when it gets damp and cool. As a child my mother was advised that i would be better in a Meditarranean climate.