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Old 01-03-2002, 12:30 AM   #1
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Has anyone been exposed to mold spores and or yeast that you are aware of? I have just recently taken a one year leave of absence from work due to just being sick all the time. Two weeks after my leaving they finally decided to do a test on the indoor air quality. Findings were black mold, yeast, and other molds. I looked up black mold & Fibromyalgia on the web and found that Fibromyalgia can be caused or aggrevated by black mold.

 
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Darlene:
I have read a lot about yeast/molds and that people with fibro are very sensitive to them. I just picked up the book, "The Yeast Connection." I can't believe the similarity in the symptoms for fibro. I am waiting for a response from my rheumie to see if he feels there is any substance in this. I DO KNOW I am very sensitive to being around mold and react to it. Although, skin tests do not show that I am. I was wondering if anyone has tried the yeast free diet and had any astonishing results from it. Black mold is extremely harmful to anyone, whether you be allergic or not. Have you found that you've had any improvement since leaving your workplace? Dawn2

 
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If you have allergies to molds, it can definately make you sick. Sounds like a good time to get a lawyer. The yeast issue is really a sensitive one with MDs. Most do not believe it can cause a problem since we have all have yeasts in our GI tract. Some consider it quackery in the 1st degree. I went to an allergist who said I was allergic to yeast, but when I had an anti-yeast medicine-it didn't help my FM. My current insurance wouldn't even have covered it if I took it now.

 
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Dawn2 - Well, I'm sorry to say that I really haven't noticed any improvement since I've been off work. In fact, I started keeping a daily diary and out of the number of work days I've been off there has been maybe 2 or 3 at the most that I felt I could have made it to work. I don't know if after you have been exposed for so long that you just don't recover right away or what. I'm trying to figure out what type of doctor I should be seeing for this, I don't feel my rheumotologist has a lot of knowledge regarding the problem. Any suggestions??

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Darlene:
There is an address in the Yeast Connection book where to write for a list of doctors that deal with this condition specifically. You send 5.00 to The International Health Foundation, P.O. Box 3494, Jackson, TN 38303. They will at least send you the list of doctors in your area. Sounds by Rollercoaster tho, it may not be our answer. I'm still waiting to hear from my rheumie to see what he thinks. He is really up-to-date on fibo. I would have thought he would have mentioned it to me by now if he thought it worthwhile. If you are sensitive to molds, you need to make sure you clean the drainage pan from your fridge - the mold grows fast and sometimes you can't even see it. I clean it weekly cause everytime your fridge goes on, it spreads the molds everywhere. If you have a cellar, run a dehumidifier. Carpeting - the best thing is to remove it. Venting is important when cooking. These are some of things I've been working on. I also read that if you are sensitive to molds, you are more apt to react to dust also. It's true with me. I've started to remove all the carpeting in my house. It's been costly and it's put me in the poor house. I will say the rooms that I have removed the carpeting, I do feel better in those rooms. Keep in mind, I've never reacted to mold/dust on allergy tests. Hope this helps! I also react to a lot of chemical stuff. Have you noticed you react to newspaper print? Scented candles? (another perk from fibro) Dawn

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Thanks for the info. I've tried eating from that book (yeast connection) and I can't say I've noticed any difference. I do notice if I'm in a well filtered cooled building, i.e. certain medical facilities that I feel a lottttt better. Do you notice this? It's almost as if my whole body stops swelling and my muscles are like 80% improved. Just curious if any one else has noted this. Dawn

 
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