Hi,

I am a natural worrier. However, when I was in my early teens, my uncle asked me to paint the exterior wall of my Grandma's house. The wall had paint on it, he said give it a light sand before painting. I must have been sanding for about 15-20 minutes on some step ladders. My Grandad came out and told me that the paint was car underbody paint and that it contained asbestos. I promptly stopped. I am now 34. I have always been chesty, I suffer from acid reflux quite often and this does often generate a heavy chest. However, I cannot help thinking that perhaps the exposure that I had to asbestos could be causing an underly chest complaint. 

I did have some tests done a few years ago in which they thought that I had asthma but then a lung specialist said she suspected it was the reflux. Since dealing with the reflux my symptoms are better (except when I am stressed which causes reflux).

What are the forums thoughts on the exposure? The paint was a blue colour which makes me fear blue asbestos. The only saving grace was that this was outside and so well ventilated. 

Best regards