Re: Need knowledgeable doctor in area-help!

November 2, 2004

Try Ordog, MD he is one of 2 board certified toxicologists in CA. He

is in Valencia area, does not over charge and has very knowledgedgable and

comptenet staff regarding chemical injury etc.

Angel

On Tue, 2 Nov 2004, sleepingbutterfly43 wrote:

> Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2004 01:11:56 -0000

> From: sleepingbutterfly43 <sleepingbutterfly43@...>

> Reply-

>

> Subject: [] Need knowledgeable doctor in area-help!

>

> This is my first message...I joined this week because quite frankly I

> don't have anyone to talk to who will listen to me. I just moved

> here to CA in July and have been getting sicker ever since. I have

> had allergies in the past and am also prone to respiratory

> infections. However, I now have a cough that will not go away, sore

> throat & chest pains, I'm exhausted & short of breath, I can't

> remember the last time I did not have a headache and my muscles &

> joints ache so badly I feel like I'm almost to the point of

> paralysis. I have chills, shakes and severe night sweats. I have

> also experienced strange rashes, as well as acne which I have never

> had before. I'm only 27 years old and these symptoms are

> progressively getting worse. I noticed some water damage in the

> bathroom and brought it up but was told it had been taken care

> of...in late August, our bathroom flooded. The landlord supoosedly

> fixed the problem but we continued to find water in the same area. I

> can see the mold in the floor tiles in that area and there is a

> visible crack in the wall as well as bubbling paint where you can see

> the moisture has taken it's toll. The baseboards are warped and

> pulling away from the wall but no one will acknowledge there is a

> presence of mold! This is causing a point of contention in my

> relationship especiallt since I always feel worse when I'm in the

> house...it's literally making me sick and no one will listen!

>

> I need to find a doctor in the area that will not just write me off

> as having a cold...I need to know what is causing this and if it is

> in fact related to the exposure to the mold in my home. I think me

> getting tested will be the only way to show anyone a correlation

> between my progressively worse health problems and the growth of the

> mold problem. Can anyone suggest a physician in the Los Angeles or

> San Valley area? I could really use some help.

>

> Thank you.

>

> Bea

>

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November 2, 2004