Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 - As someone who has suffered with pretty bad MCS for the past eight years, I have had my share of dealing with the "normies" (as you put it) who swear that the reactions I experienced were just not possible. And as difficult as it has been with MCS, I have found trying to convey my mold reactions to others MUCH MUCH more difficult. Maybe it is because chemicals can often be smelled, and objects seen, while the troublesome mold is often invisible. For example, it is easier to convince someone in my family that their just dry cleaned clothes are making me sick, but much harder to convince them that their clothes must have mold spores on them (not unreasonable as we are living in a house which does require some remediation) because you instantly react when you are driving in a car with them. Always somewhat sensitive to mold, I became extremely hypersensitive two months ago through a variety of unfortunate circumstances. I now look back fondly on my days of only having to cope with MCS. This mold sensitivity thing is unbelievable. It follows you everywhere. I know with chemicals I could get an exposure, suffer for a few hours or days and then it would be over. With this mold hypersensitivity I cannot escape. I am hopeful that once my house is remediated, things will be better. But on the basis of my reactions the spores seem to be everywhere. I am sure having a forced air system has made this happen. But, after remediation, will things get better? I understand that they can get rid of the mold they see, but what about all the mold spores in the air? How do you get rid of them? The only visible mold is in my garage and basement. Does a mold hypersensitive person like myself stand a chance to stay in my home? How do I know what I need to discard (like the phone) and how do I know what I can keep?....Jeri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 I hope this does not sound like a silly question, but there are so many knowledgeable people in this group that I thought I would ask it. Can mold spores get inside of a phone---through the openings in the ear or mouth piece? I am very hypersensitive, and every time I use one particular phone in the house, I feel like I am getting a mold hit. So, is it possible to have mold in a phone?....Jeri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 The remediologists I've spoken with who have desperately tried to make a house livable for hypersensitive people tell me that they can often get a house to a level that has " normal " levels and can be tolerated by " normies " but Stachysterians usually have to move. The level of sensitivity you describe suggests to me that even if you did get your house to a point that wasn't noticeably affecting you, still you would always wonder in the back of your mind if you were truly unaffected and might not be better off elsewhere. I would plan on moving if I were you. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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