Very scared, what’s wrong with me? Feeling confused and drowsy indoors but fine as soon as I go outside

[Noelle101]

Almost every day for a year now I get this horrible feeling, that I’m having trouble explaining. But I’ll try.

its like very reduced awareness and alertness. Like mental confusion, lethargic, disoriented, Drowsy. Like I am not really taking in what’s around me. I could be looking at screen and not really taking in what I’m seeing. Just like I been drugged I guess? Like I’m just sitting there staring into space not really taking in what’s around me. Very weak too.

i had extremely low blood pressure a couple times in my life and it’s kind of like this.

this feeling lasts hours and hours. I literally can not get anything done especially recently.

gp is saying it’s mental/anxiety

But the weird thing is I noticed this goes away as soon as I step outside. Like the second I step outside.

it’s also better if I spend all day not in the house and worse if I spend more time indoors

I also haven’t experienced this anywhere else outside my home.

But other 2 people living with me don’t experience this.

anyone know what this can be?

Is the smart meter outside your bedroom? Some people have health problems with smart meters.

Again, it looks to me like your living arrangements are causing this, not environmental.

It'll be something to do with the flooding.

I would guess mould:
www.garymoller.com/post/household-mould-s-hidden-toll-my-journey-through-complex-conditions-and-back-to-health?utm_source=chatgpt.com

You either need to move where you are living or get it checked by an environmental health officer who can look for leaks and/or mould. It's quite clear that what you are experiencing is directly and adversely related to where you are living.

Where is your carbon monoxide alarm situated and how high off the floor is it?

I’ve had carbon monoxide poisoning and it was only me that experienced symptoms, the others in the house didn’t. I’m just saying.

My husband lived in an awful flat in his final year of university. There was basically a river running underneath the building and the floor collapsed because it was so damp.

He was horribly lethargic and it ruined his final year of university.

if you don’t own it please get yourself out of there asap.

I’m extremely allergic to dust mite and moulds ( and many other things 😳)
sometimes I feel better if I’m outdoors ( unless the pollen count is high 😭)
I often feel way better if I’m indoors somewhere with AC on OR I’m by the sea .
possible you have allergies to mould / dust mite .
allergy brain fog feels like you’re in some weird cognitive decline ..really does .

Mould was my first thought

I get on with the people I live with though. They are very nice people.

they have also talked of some health issues/not feeling great too. Not like mine but fatigue, constant runny nose, coughing, etc

I’m now thinking maybe they are affected but very differently

You’re right—ADHD symptoms famously remain exactly the same in every environment, regardless of structure, stress, masking or support. How fortunate that you’ve managed to overturn decades of clinical understanding in a single comment.

Unless @daftpants know better I dont know how you'd persuade anyone to take useful action. AI says your gp can test for mould allergy but only seems to cover a couple of things. Environmental health probably wont do anything for a property without visible signs of mould unless your hp backs you up. You could buy a good quality air filter. e.g. Philips 600i Series AC0650/20 Air purifier

Is there a reason why you cant or wont say who they are, are you flat sharing, caring, is this family?

Why cant you move out?

This is likely to be related to the mould. It can and does cause issues with coughing etc. Given this property has flooded previously and you saw mould it’s likely to be that causing your symptoms. Covering the mould with plasterboard was never a viable option.

Who owns the property?. Is there a landlord?.

That is a very good air purifier, I have similar in my bedroom plus I change bedding, vacuum and damp dust a lot

I didn't say that at all, you've totally misunderstood my remark