1. Community
  2. Health promotion
  3. Other Conditions and General Health

can I get a brain eating amoeba from inside dust?

Posted , 3 users are following.

sydneyb16
sydneyb16

Hii okay so this is going to make me sound dumb but the other day I was cleaning my room ( I sleep in the basement) and dust flew in my face also it was brown dust and I started freaking out cause apparently you can get a brain eating amoeba from indoor dust, well honestly I ended up forgetting about it and then so that happened on Friday and today I woke up with a horrible headache and sore throat it's like a pressure headache , my daughter is sick too so it's probably just a cold but I'm just freaking out cause I think I have a brain eating amoeba and i really dont want to die, I also have really horrible anxiety and of course I'm going to the doctors tomorro but you know I just want to know if I'm just being crazy or what

0 likes, 2 replies

2 Replies

  • Sway
    Sway sydneyb16

    Posted

    I think you will be fine. People work in mines all day and al sorts of things.
  • john66751
    john66751 sydneyb16

    Posted

    I work in and around a lot of dust .. some real nasty stuff and over the last 30 years I’ve breathed  a lot in especially before any health and safety and my brain has not been eaten 👍 I’m sure you will be fine  I really wouldn’t worry .. though I know how easy it can be to get caught up in paranoia about your health, happened to me a few years back when I was down ... trick is to never google any symptoms and try to self diagnose   😁 

Back to top

Report or request deletion

Thanks for your help!

We want the community to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the community are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek appropriate medical assistance immediately. Use of the community is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified as being in breach of those terms.