Indoor Mold Exposure - Environmental Disorders Message Board

gdcpa1040 · 07-11-2007, 09:29 AM

I was wondering if anyone could share their "successful" medical treatment of indoor mold exposure with me.

Specifically, I would like to hear about your symptoms, which type of doctor/specialist diagnosed it, the course of treatment and how long it took to feel like your old self again.

The internet is follow of "horror" stories and it becomes depressing to read them. Most of them never describe a successful resolution or treatment either.

suggi · 08-14-2007, 08:18 PM

Hi

I too am suffering from indoor mold exposure. I have high levels of 5 mold mycotoxins in my blood. Docs do not know anything about mold nor do they seem to want to. I went to a holistic doc who ordered these blood tests and I had to pay for them myself - $600. The lab apparently has stopped doing blood tests for mold as I guess not enough business from them. He suggested cholestrymine but I can't take it as I have osteoporosis and it causes brittle bones. He then wanted to give me weekly Vit C IV's but I only have one arm to use because I had a mastectomy so my left arm already looks like I am a druggy with all the blood testing, IVs, etc. that I have had so I have no idea how to detox.

Allergists only find out if you are allergic to certain molds and that is not the big problem. The problem is whether you have toxic mycotoxins in your system. We had over $30,000 mold remediation done and now we have a rotten and musty smelling garage window under the bedroom and you can smell it upstairs occasionally........still waiting for the carpenter to tear it out. We are basically broke as that was our equity loan which is now used up so we can't get the remediators back to take care of the window. I have learned quite a bit about mold so ask anything you like and if I can help answer some questions I would be glad to.

Suggi

alexiwildchild · 08-17-2007, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by suggi

Hi

I too am suffering from indoor mold exposure. I have high levels of 5 mold mycotoxins in my blood. Docs do not know anything about mold nor do they seem to want to. I went to a holistic doc who ordered these blood tests and I had to pay for them myself - $600. The lab apparently has stopped doing blood tests for mold as I guess not enough business from them. He suggested cholestrymine but I can't take it as I have osteoporosis and it causes brittle bones. He then wanted to give me weekly Vit C IV's but I only have one arm to use because I had a mastectomy so my left arm already looks like I am a druggy with all the blood testing, IVs, etc. that I have had so I have no idea how to detox.

Allergists only find out if you are allergic to certain molds and that is not the big problem. The problem is whether you have toxic mycotoxins in your system. We had over $30,000 mold remediation done and now we have a rotten and musty smelling garage window under the bedroom and you can smell it upstairs occasionally........still waiting for the carpenter to tear it out. We are basically broke as that was our equity loan which is now used up so we can't get the remediators back to take care of the window. I have learned quite a bit about mold so ask anything you like and if I can help answer some questions I would be glad to.

Suggi

hi, thanks for sharing! i was wondering what type of symptoms you have/had? i fear that i may be exposed to mold in my apartment and want to seek medical help and check myself out. So what kind of dr did you go to?? a holistic? please let me know.
thanks! hope everything gets resolved for you soon!

DallasJenny · 08-17-2007, 06:02 PM

One thing to consider is air cleaners throughout the home. I have 3 Fresh Air Machines and an EcoQuest running in my 1300 sq foot home, I have noticed the difference in the air quality. It might be overkill since I don't even know if I have any mold problem but it has helped the air quality in my home.

suggi · 08-19-2007, 12:39 PM

Alexiwildchild

Yes, I went to a holistic doc but he really did not help me although he knew about mold and ordered the blood tests. However, if I did take the cholestramyine like he wanted me to in spite of the osteoporosis and the fear of the bones going down as it does cause brittle bones -- I probably would have died. I only found out when I ordered my last batch of osteo meds (Evista) that it actually stated on the drug sheet UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES DO NOT TAKE EVISTA WITH CHOLESTRAMYINE. Boy, shows you what holistic docs really know.....and he was sending me to a compound pharmacy to get it and the druggist there had a list of my meds and did not blink an eye at the fact I was taking Evista.......just wanted to fill the prescription (no drugs from there are covered under insurance) and I asked for the drug sheet and that is how I found out about the brittle bones side effect and said never mind. You have to be your own detective when these "docs" prescribe something. You even have to be careful with regular MDs these days and they know nothing about mold. I have 3 air purifiers going, 2 dehumidifiers and 6 Airfrees in the house on different levels. The airfrees incinerate mold spores and bacteria.