Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 , Dont give up. I got sick at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Go higher then the principle. Numbers if you can. Other parents who have had problems with their children as well. Even the State Health Board. But you will have more luck with numbers.I live in Maine and I know things get tough. But dont give up. You owe it to your kids. God Bless, Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 --- In , " Tozier " <fcefxer@y...> wrote: > Hi There, So glad to find this group! > > I have two children aged 8 and 12 who have both attended the same > school system. The oldest- girl- first attended kindergarten in an > old, known to have poor air quality school. She developed a tic with > vocalizations. I am a Special Ed teacher who has suffered permanent damage to lungs and brain, with hypersensitivities and sinusitus from toxic exposures in several schools. I recommend homeschooling your children or changing schools. Your school may have a serious mold or noxious allergen problem. Yes, there are test kits - the mold-help.org site will provide lots of info. Know this: many school districts are completely ignorant of and defensive about the dangers of mold. This ignorance can harm kids and teachers. You might try the homeschooling and see if the symptoms decrease. Or observe during the summer. But chances are there is something bothering them there at school. Could be the carpeting, the building materials outgassing, the carpet mastik, etc. You might have them see an allergist, too. You also might insist on a room change with a doctor note. I used to live in the Brunswick area. I am familiar with the fact that there may not be lots of choices. Please read this: http://www.mold-help.org/pages/submenus/mold_and_schools/index.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 I know how to get rid of MOLD!!!! Did anyone outthere listen to this???? http://playaudiomessage.com/play.asp?m=48916 & f=SKQAXH & ps=3 & c=FFFFFF & pm=2 & h=25%22%3e%3c/iframe%3e Dali ----- Original Message ----- From: sbrinchman Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 5:49 PM Subject: [] Re: Newbie with questions > Hi There, So glad to find this group!> > I have two children aged 8 and 12 who have both attended the same > school system. The oldest- girl- first attended kindergarten in an > old, known to have poor air quality school. She developed a tic with > vocalizations.I am a Special Ed teacher who has suffered permanent damage to lungs and brain, with hypersensitivities and sinusitus from toxic exposures in several schools. I recommend homeschooling your children or changing schools. Your school may have a serious mold or noxious allergen problem. Yes, there are test kits - the mold-help.org site will provide lots of info. Know this: many school districts are completely ignorant of and defensive about the dangers of mold. This ignorance can harm kids and teachers. You might try the homeschooling and see if the symptoms decrease. Or observe during the summer. But chances are there is something bothering them there at school. Could be the carpeting, the building materials outgassing, the carpet mastik, etc. You might have them see an allergist, too. You also might insist on a room change with a doctor note.I used to live in the Brunswick area. I am familiar with the fact that there may not be lots of choices.Please read this:http://www.mold-help.org/pages/submenus/mold_and_schools/index.htmFAIR USE NOTICE:This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 In a message dated 2/12/2004 11:50:39 PM Pacific Standard Time, dali777@... writes: I know how to get rid of MOLD!!!! Did anyone outthere listen to this???? Please post it on the discussion board. Due to viruses, etc. I don't click on things like that. The EPA site gives full directions for how to - it is not enough to get rid of the visible mold. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2004 Report Share Posted February 14, 2004 There have been many posts relating to the use of air purification systems, such as ozone generators, ionized air, etc and their use for mold removal. It is the opinion of many experts that these products have been deemed not credible in their claims on mold removal. In fact, the US Justice Department won a case against Alpine, one of the largest manufacturers of ozone generators. Along with the judgment, Alpine and it's subsidiaries were ordered to cease several advertising claims. For more information on ozone generators, you can go to the EPA's website. http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/ozonegen.html. Larkin, Executive Director Mold Relief, Inc. www.moldrelief.org 405-590-6372 > > Hi There, So glad to find this group! > > > > I have two children aged 8 and 12 who have both attended the same > > school system. The oldest- girl- first attended kindergarten in an > > old, known to have poor air quality school. She developed a tic > with > > vocalizations. > > I am a Special Ed teacher who has suffered permanent damage to lungs > and brain, with hypersensitivities and sinusitus from toxic exposures > in several schools. I recommend homeschooling your children or > changing schools. Your school may have a serious mold or noxious > allergen problem. Yes, there are test kits - the mold-help.org site > will provide lots of info. Know this: many school districts are > completely ignorant of and defensive about the dangers of mold. This > ignorance can harm kids and teachers. You might try the homeschooling > and see if the symptoms decrease. Or observe during the summer. But > chances are there is something bothering them there at school. Could > be the carpeting, the building materials outgassing, the carpet > mastik, etc. You might have them see an allergist, too. You also > might insist on a room change with a doctor note. > > I used to live in the Brunswick area. I am familiar with the fact > that there may not be lots of choices. > > Please read this: > > http://www.mold-help.org/pages/submenus/mold_and_schools/index.htm > > > > > FAIR USE NOTICE: > > This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 In a message dated 2/15/2004 6:27:05 PM Pacific Standard Time, pj7@... writes: What symptoms could you discern in students and other teachers? I saw lots of: bronchitis, respiratory distress (deep rumbling coughs, coughing), watering eyes, sinus problems including chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps, asthma (suddenly developed), inability to speak without losing breath, neurological problems, memory problems, concentration problems, etc. in adults children, asthma, bronchitis, wheezing, ADD, ADHD, neurological problems, memory problems, concentration problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 Hello, fellow teacher. I also was in a toxic building teaching school. As far as I know there were two of us who got sick. The other teacher got classic MCS. I have Lyme disease which got worse while I was in the sick building. I no longer live in this town so can't go back and ask questions. What symptoms could you discern in students and other teachers? My memories are that teaching is so tough I couldn't have told what was causing the problems in my students or fellow teachers. They just had PROBLEMS. Do you have any clues? a wrote:> Hi There, So glad to find this group!> > I have two children aged 8 and 12 who have both attended the same > school system. The oldest- girl- first attended kindergarten in an > old, known to have poor air quality school. She developed a tic with > vocalizations.I am a Special Ed teacher who has suffered permanent damage to lungs and brain, with hypersensitivities and sinusitus from toxic exposures in several schools. I recommend homeschooling your children or changing schools. Your school may have a serious mold or noxious allergen problem. Yes, there are test kits - the mold-help.org site will provide lots of info. Know this: many school districts are completely ignorant of and defensive about the dangers of mold. This ignorance can harm kids and teachers. You might try the homeschooling and see if the symptoms decrease. Or observe during the summer. But chances are there is something bothering them there at school. Could be the carpeting, the building materials outgassing, the carpet mastik, etc. You might have them see an allergist, too. You also might insist on a room change with a doctor note.I used to live in the Brunswick area. I am familiar with the fact that there may not be lots of choices.Please read this:http://www.mold-help.org/pages/submenus/mold_and_schools/index.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 > In a message dated 2/15/2004 6:27:05 PM Pacific Standard Time, pj7@c... > writes: > What symptoms could you discern in students and other teachers? > I saw lots of: bronchitis, respiratory distress (deep rumbling coughs, > coughing), watering eyes, sinus problems including chronic sinusitis and nasal > polyps, asthma (suddenly developed), inability to speak without losing breath, > neurological problems, memory problems, concentration problems, etc. in adults > > children, asthma, bronchitis, wheezing, ADD, ADHD, neurological problems, > memory problems, concentration problems add to that, for adults: rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, miscarraiges, two adults died (one in early 20's and one in 40's - both in apparent good health - the 20's one died of respiratory attack) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 I sent this list to the other teacher who worked with me and who got sick. She was in that building another year, well, part of another year, before she got too sick to work. I am thinking she may remember things better than I. One problem was that we had both been transferred to that school and had only worked in that building 2,3 years. a > In a message dated 2/15/2004 6:27:05 PM Pacific Standard Time, pj7@c... > writes:> What symptoms could you discern in students and other teachers?> I saw lots of: bronchitis, respiratory distress (deep rumbling coughs, > coughing), watering eyes, sinus problems including chronic sinusitis and nasal > polyps, asthma (suddenly developed), inability to speak without losing breath, > neurological problems, memory problems, concentration problems, etc. in adults> > children, asthma, bronchitis, wheezing, ADD, ADHD, neurological problems, > memory problems, concentration problemsadd to that, for adults: rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, miscarraiges, two adults died (one in early 20's and one in 40's - both in apparent good health - the 20's one died of respiratory attack) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2005 Report Share Posted February 12, 2005 Hi Tawny. Yes, I am also on the folic acid as well. As for the Prednisone, I was on a tapered dose, and I became increasingly ill each time my dose was lowered, so I am on a steady amount right now. I am limited as to what I can have for pain because I've had a Gastric Bypass, so I am stuck with the Tylenol 3's with Codeine. They don't take away the pain, but just take the edge off. Thank you for the welcome, I'm glad to have found the group. -- In , " tdianaok " <tdianaok@y...> wrote: > > Welcome , > Sorry about your dx, but glad you found the group. There are great > people, and wonderful information. I'm glad that you have a good > rheumy, that is so important. There are so many different meds to > choose from. I'm on Humira, methotrexate,lodine,folic, and take > loratab for the pain. > Are you going to taper off the Prednisone? Are you also taking the > folic acid? That is very important, it helps the side effects from > the methotrexate. > Glad your here, > Tawny > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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