Re: Re: Lab Tests to prove exposure?

[Guest guest]

and group,

Some of the questions that need to answered are:

1. What is the basis of your claim of mold exposure harm?

2. Was mold present?

3. Were you exposed to the mold?

4. Were there identifiable effects?

5. Were there supportive evidence for each of the above? (Not

necessarily lab tests).

You have to " close the loop " by answering those quesitons.

6. Finally, are the ones answering the questions qualified to do so?

Carl Grimes

Healthy Habitats LLC

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> My doc did many blood tests to see what I was reacting to, like the

> IgG and IgE for several different things I had problems reacting to.

> The ones for mold came back high, while some of the foods I could not

> eat had no reaction. There are reasons for this, and I am still

> allergic to the foods, even though the test came back negative. So it

> is very important for a doctor to maintain an open mind while

> interpreting the test results, even when they are well trained. As

> they say on CSI, " follow the evidence " .....

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> Allergy Associates has an arguably better toxicologist on staff than

> Mayo Clinic does. And their tests are cheap by comparison.

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> It was the blood test results that confirmed I had those kinds of mold

> in the home. I think there may have been other kinds, but perhaps I

> was not exposed to them enough to develope a systemic reaction to

> them. I also did not want to use any of this for legal purposes, just

> for my own health.

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> Several of us at work have been sick...sinus infections, head > > >

> aches,muscle aches, flu like symotoms, bloody noses, generally >

> feeling > > > fatigued. I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I

> dont think > thats > > > my problem. Recently a 16 ft desk in the

> center of our workspace > was > > > replaced due to " swelling of the

> wood " When the workmen arrived > to > > > remove the desk, the access

> panels as well as the inside of the > desk > > > was covered in black

> mold. We had been complaining of an odor > for over > > > a year, as

> did everyone who came into our workspace. > > > Since the new desks

> arrival things really havent improved very > much. > > > I am so tired

> of feeling this way, and am angry at my employer > for not > > >

> telling us about the possibility of mold exposure. (they had > sent a

> > > > maintenance worker in on a saturday to spray the interior of the

> > desk > > > with clorox months before we found out about the mold).

> They > > > repeatedly deny any possibilty of mold in our workplace at

> > present, > > > say they have had it checked. I recently moved to a

> new > department and > > > my sinus symptoms improved greatly. I was

> transferred back into > > > the " sick " area of the building for 1 week

> and have immediately > had > > > sinusitis again. Are there any tests

> that can be done to prove > mold > > > exposure? bloodwork cultures

> etc? We need help > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this

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