Thank you for your responses. My wife actually supports and enjoys my music collection, and it was solely my decision to move it. She'd seen an allergist in the past,
and had no real problems for 12 years. Living in San Diego, we had unusually heavy rains this spring, as a result of which all sorts of vegetation sprouted with an abundance we don't usually experience. Hence, pollen misery in the fall, it seems. It's possible that her troubles may not be associated with paper products,
but her tracheal spasms (at night, lasting only a few minutes)were so bad, I thought she might die, seeing her gasp for air. So, I took drastic action. Inaddition to my LPs I also got rid of old books andmy collection of old music magazines dating back to the 60's. I mention all this because my wife and I are healthcare professionals, but this caught us both by surprise. Appointments with specialists are not readily available, even with health insurance, so your choices in similar situations are 911 or the ER and it might be too late by then! Her condition seems under control now with 5 different meds, but of course this is heavy duty stuff and she feels lousy. New extensive allergy testing tomorrow will hopefully determine whether my LP sleeves add to her misery. This might be a good time to transfer my LP recordings to digital format and keep a few hundred of my favorites. Acid-free sleeves also sound good. In addtion to asking for advice I also wanted to raise awareness of morbidity associated with allergies, which can strike like a rattlesnake. If you experience sneezing, respiratory discomfort or itchiness while you're enjoying your analog collection, it may be prudent to check if your pride and passion is making you sick. Thanks again for your suggestions.
and had no real problems for 12 years. Living in San Diego, we had unusually heavy rains this spring, as a result of which all sorts of vegetation sprouted with an abundance we don't usually experience. Hence, pollen misery in the fall, it seems. It's possible that her troubles may not be associated with paper products,
but her tracheal spasms (at night, lasting only a few minutes)were so bad, I thought she might die, seeing her gasp for air. So, I took drastic action. Inaddition to my LPs I also got rid of old books andmy collection of old music magazines dating back to the 60's. I mention all this because my wife and I are healthcare professionals, but this caught us both by surprise. Appointments with specialists are not readily available, even with health insurance, so your choices in similar situations are 911 or the ER and it might be too late by then! Her condition seems under control now with 5 different meds, but of course this is heavy duty stuff and she feels lousy. New extensive allergy testing tomorrow will hopefully determine whether my LP sleeves add to her misery. This might be a good time to transfer my LP recordings to digital format and keep a few hundred of my favorites. Acid-free sleeves also sound good. In addtion to asking for advice I also wanted to raise awareness of morbidity associated with allergies, which can strike like a rattlesnake. If you experience sneezing, respiratory discomfort or itchiness while you're enjoying your analog collection, it may be prudent to check if your pride and passion is making you sick. Thanks again for your suggestions.