New sick building victim. Need updated info. Please, please help!

April 14, 2003

I am a sick building victim. I have been exposed to mold, in process

of being tested, for three years. Started with fatigue and blurred

vision. Went onto headaches, severe headaches and eventually the

respiratory system. I was sent to a pulmonary doctor last week and

was told that I have the lungs of a 100 year old woman, or someone

who looks like they have smoked for 100 years. I don't smoke, am 43

years old and feel very healthy when not in my work place building.

I tried to talk to the pulmonoligist about the building I work in. It

has flooded at least five times since I became employed. I saw

evidence when I started working there that there had already been

floods. The carpet has never been replaced, mold is growing on the

walls and the roof leaks when it rains. After each flood the odor in

the building was unbearable for about two weeks. The building has no

windows. I complained in Jan. of 2002 about getting headaches, body

aches, etc., and that I thought the mold and dampness was making me

ill. Nothing was ever done.

About two months ago when I would enter the building, within two to

three hours I would have a hard time breathing. Two weeks ago it only

took one hour upon arriving at work before I was gasping for air and

coughing badly.

I told my employer that I could not take it anymore. They finally

sent me home and they have started to pull out the carpet and tear

down the walls.

I went to the doctor and he sent me to a lung specialist. Doesn't

look good. But he doesn't seem to want to hear about mold in the

workplace. He is a pulmonologist. He looks at me bewildered as to how

my lungs can look so bad in a x-ray for my age. I just had blood

drawn for a blood count. I hope this shows something.

Does anyone have any advice as to where I can print information for

my doctor about toxic molds and lung damage. I need information that

a doctor will believe, not just someone saying they think they got

sick from a building. He needs credible evidence. I don't know where

to look, but I want to educate him so he will look and test me

correctly.

My e-mail address is, nolans@...

I would really appreciate the help. I don't know where else to turn.

Thankyou

Cristine

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