Re: Mold and MS/Demyelination, Mycoplasma ??

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I've been a member of this Group for a long time but haven't ever

posted. I am allergic to almost all molds, according to extensive

allergy testing, although my IgE is perfectly normal - -IgE being

the part of our immunoglobulins that normally causes allergic

responses when they are elevated. In my case I have a serious

genetic Immune Deficiency called Common Variable Immunodeficiency,

and all my other immunoglobulins are low. This causes me to have

allergic responses to all kinds of stuff, with mold being on of the

biggee's.

My question here is about Mycoplasma testing. and a have

both referred to testing for the presence of mycoplasma. I am

wondering about that test, as I suspect I have big problems with

mycoplasma as well. What kind of test is it? Does it test for

mycoplasma levels in the airways, lungs, in the blood, in tissue, or

what? Mycolasma is very commonly occuring in our environment, but

causes most people no real problem, or that is the current thinking

of the medical world, at least. It can, however cause pneumonia,

sinus infections, joint pain, arthritis, and who knows what all,

etc, etc in those who are immune deficient.

Thanks for any information you can share. It seems difficult to

find much info on mycoplasma.

Your mold-allergic friend,

Kay

> > , what would you do in this case? Is it possible the girl

> took contaminated belongings with her? Would you think she should

get tested for mycoplasma etc?

> > a

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> Seen this a zillion times by now.

> Remember the myelin inflammatory illness and " Unidentified Bright

> Objects " described in Osler's Web?

> I've spent the last six years going to CFS support groups and

telling my story to people reeking with mold and complaining of all

the same symptoms but they just don't want to hear it.

It's the autoimmune response triggered by the toxic encepalopathy.

Just like Shoe says, these toxins just don't want to go away on

their own. I think it would be worthwhile to get tested for myco to

build up a conceptual model of the etiology. Plus we need to figure

out the role of Lyme, but like Shoe says, he's seeing the cytokine

response

[Guest guest]

Mycoplasma (not to be confused with mycotoxins) are a type of cell

wall deficient bacteria class Mollicutes that are common infections

in CFS.

Institute for Molecular Medicine.

www.immed.org.

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