Getting sick from mold or mildew or old milk? - General Health Message Board

bobshotme · 04-24-2006, 09:08 PM

Ive felt really bad today with a horrible headache and sorethroat. last week i spilled a big cup of water on my bedroom floor and was too lazy to clean it up so i think theres mold or mildew on the floor and my room has smelled bad for a few days. and also i found a glass of milk probably 3 weeks old that was hard and looked and smelled nasty. is it possible i got sick from this or could it be a cold and if so how dangerous is it? i finaly cleaned the milk up but i havent got to the mold or mildew yet.

TimeWarp32 · 04-25-2006, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by bobshotme

Ive felt really bad today with a horrible headache and sorethroat. last week i spilled a big cup of water on my bedroom floor and was too lazy to clean it up so i think theres mold or mildew on the floor and my room has smelled bad for a few days. and also i found a glass of milk probably 3 weeks old that was hard and looked and smelled nasty. is it possible i got sick from this or could it be a cold and if so how dangerous is it? i finaly cleaned the milk up but i havent got to the mold or mildew yet.

Uhhh, not really possible you've become sick from spoiled milk or spilled water. I'd bet on it being a cold, and colds arn't too dangerous...

Either way, clean your room, it sounds disgusting.

wakkochic17 · 04-25-2006, 08:23 AM

definitely not the milk, although that could be the reason for the bad smell.. mold can make you sick in large amounts, but I doubt a glass of water would produce that much mold.. most likely a cold. I would also suggest cleaning up the stuff because lots of dirt and mildew aren't a healthy environment which could lead your immune system to not fight off colds as quickly or as easily.