Re: Mold Likely to Complicate Rebuilding After Katrina G...

[Guest guest]

Perhaps someone with a very moldy house could invite Bruce Kelman for

a weekend visit? When he gets sick, just tell him sacastically, " but

Mr Kelman, it's all in your head "

> I just can't wait for one of these naysayers to get sick and

someone tells

> them it's just STRESS!!!!!!!!! It will be interesting to see who

they will

> consult then!!!!

[Guest guest]

I can't agree with you more. The thing is, they will probably never

have mold growing in their home, because they are very aware of it and

the affects it can have on your health. Along with many others across

the country, but yet those that have been exposed to it will be

criticized and ridiculed. But they don't tell you about that one spot

they found in their bathroom and they paniced and probably hit it with

acid immediately.

I have already made this offer to several critics, one in particular

Shelton from PathCon Labs that I met at a conference. I made the

offer to stay in a mold environment under extreme medical and media

observation. He refused and said, oh no I wouldn't do that, it could

cause hypersensitivity pneumonitis. I mentioned that this was the

least he had to worry about.

He was very upset that there were so many exhibitors at that

conference making money. And I had mentioned if he spoke the truth on

the evening news, maybe we all wouldn't be here. Instead of just

saying, it causes allergies, itchy eyes and sore throat. I also

mentioned that I was not benefiting financially personally in any way

by attending this conference and that I was only there to educate

myself, and to speak to some of the real experts. Apparently that made

a difference to him and " supposedly " he would take a more serious look

at the affects that this has had on many across the country, including

my wife. I doubt if it helped.

KC

> Perhaps someone with a very moldy house could invite Bruce Kelman

for

> a weekend visit? When he gets sick, just tell him sacastically, " but

> Mr Kelman, it's all in your head "

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> > I just can't wait for one of these naysayers to get sick and

> someone tells

> > them it's just STRESS!!!!!!!!! It will be interesting to see who

> they will

> > consult then!!!!

[Guest guest]

Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

What is hypersensitivity pneumonitis?

http://www.medicinenet.com/hypersensitivity_pneumonitis/article.htm

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is an inflammation of the lung (usually

of the very small airways) caused by the body's immune reaction to

small air-borne particles. These particles can be bacteria, mold,

fungi, or even inorganic.

What is acute versus chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis?

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis can range from acute to chronic.

Acute hypersensitivity pneumonitis tends to occur 4-12 hours after

exposure (usually heavy exposure) to the particles. Symptoms include

fever, chills, coughing, shortness of breath, body aches, etc. Chest

x-rays may show diffuse small nodules. Typically, the symptoms will

subside hours to days after exposure (provided there are no repeated

exposures). Chest x-ray abnormalities will also disappear.

Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis causes lung scarring (fibrosis)

and symptoms of shortness of breath and cough. Chronic disease is

believed to occur after prolonged low grade exposure to the

offending particles.

What are examples of hypersensitivity pneumonitis?

Examples of hypersensitivity pneumonitis include farmer's lung

disease from exposure to mold spores in hay, pigeon breeder's

disease from exposure to protein particles in pigeon droppings,

sauna takers' disease from exposure to mold growing in wet

containers, mushroom worker's disease from exposure to moldy

compost, bagassosis from exposure to moldy sugar cane, and many

others. The most common form of hypersensitivity pneumonitis results

from exposure to pet birds.

Many patients with episodes of hypersensitivity pneumonitis are

probably unrecognized and undiagnosed. Some " viral pneumonias " may

actually be hypersensitivity pneumonitis. The history of repeated

episodes of typical symptoms hours after exposure to certain

environments are important in diagnosis. Blood antibody tests and

skin tests against certain offending molds, bacteria or particles

are also available. The interpretation of these tests are

complicated, and best performed by a doctor experienced in

hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

What is the treatment of hypersensitivity pneumonitis?

The most important treatment of hypersensitivity pneumonitis is

avoidance of repeated exposures to the offending particles. With

early diagnosis and prevention, prognosis is good. Prolonged,

repeated exposures can lead to permanent lung damage and scarring,

and significant disability.

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[Guest guest]

Not necessarily. But it could cause pneumonia. Do a search on

hypersensitivity pneumonitis and happy reading. There are many

articles. My wife had 5 cases of pneumonia while she was at her work

station along with cough up blood. We did not know what this was

caused by at that time. She sat right below the a/c vent. Dr.'s

diagnosed it at first as bronchial pneumonia from an x-ray. You can

not see or should you be able to diagnose bronchial pneumonia from a

regular x-ray. You can not see the bronchial tubes. Once I found out

years later what these x-rays showed me, marblizing throughout the

lungs (spider web looking) I brought the x-rays back in to have one

of the doctors read them again for me. He said sure and said it's

bronchial pneumonia. I asked how he knew that and how did he know it

not caused by legionnella bacteria or aspergillus. He replied this

is how we were taught and threw the x-rays back at me and walked

off.

This is when I really started to realize how much doctors don't know

and how much is really just guess work. Some doctors don't have much

of a problem treating symptoms, but they have a real problem doing a

proper evaluation and diagnosing.

KC

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