ShoreBette

China, I agree that there are no reliable sources to turn to in an event where you are dealing with water damage/mold....when we turn to the internet, we are ripe for scam artists...If you suspect that there is still some residual worry or concern, have you purchased the at home mold test kit? I think mine came from lowes or home depot...it was less than $10, but there was a $40 charge to send it to a lab....I did not send mine in, because I was having an air quality company coming out to test the area to determine the type....but, that little petri dish grew the exact mold the company I paid $500 to tell me existed....the spores were many.....I just watched it grow....and it was pretty scary...

My husband has concerns, but, maybe not the same as mine....and yes, I do believe he has symptoms, but he will not admit to it....it is an odd situation to say the least....I am not newly married, so, it is probably due to our long time marriage and what happens when people are together for a long time...they basically seem to grow apart..and when something happens traumatic, it shows their true character....

That being said, he did do something last weekend, that may have at least helped the situation until we can get a good company out to clean the water damage and mold up...there is a fogger you can rent at home depot or maybe a rental company, but there is a bactricide that home depot sells to allow the home to be fogged in order to cut down the mold spore count....I think it has helped, because my symptoms have gotten better....It will be a while before I see any difference because this has been a long time allergan for me...4 yrs

If you know where the mold was as in the fixed damage, you can also buy the same bactricide in a spray bottle, to spray on the area, and you can have your husband go under the crawl space to spray it...

The best money you might spend if you suspect a problem is to hire a company to test your air quality....call several, don't hire the ones you think promote panic.....they will put their scanner on the walls to detect any hidden problem....I'm like you, I wonder how much you can really clean up a home once mold has invaded the space...

Did you have them do the vacuum of the air? according to this company we have talked to, that is a part of the clean up....to actually suck the air out of the house...with machinery....with a rented home, it may not be worth it...moving is the best option...but if it were a home you were buying, it would be worth the price of this service....

I am also wanting to sell my house, I had it up for sale when I discovered the damage...but, was not pricing it seriously, I had to take it off the market...and of course, would never sell it unless I got a clean bill of health for it....as much as I would like to sell it, mainly to get away from the wooded area...I would not feel good about it unless I knew there were no hidden areas of damage...of course, home inspectors do a good job of detecting any damage in a house....

From now on...I plan on testing the air quality of any space I occupy, this cannot happen to me again, I don't think healthwise I would be able to handle it....I am going away to some rental property we have so that I am not constantly exposed to the spore count, which was reported at 6 times higher than normal....I think the fogger took that count down a lot...but, still, we are still having high humidity in this area, and I know it has to be dealt with....

I do know that it is impossible to be in a home with someone who is not understanding of whatever situation is making you ill, and many times, you have to wonder if that person is not at least in part the problem as well....