Asthma-Mycotoxins-Albuterol

[Guest guest]

I'm 63 years old, and an asthmatic since age 9. My first mycotoxin

reaction was 7 years ago. Here is the relationship between asthma-

mycotoxins-albuterol, in my body. (1) My asthma reaction to mold and

my toxic mold reaction are two different things, that usually co-

exist in my body, at the same time. (2) As a long time asthmatic, I

misinterpreted my first toxic mold reaction as being an asthmatic

reaction. (3) Upon my seeing the massive amount of mold, in the

building I worked in, I realized the physical feeling that I was

dying, came from my exposure to the mold. At THAT time, I assumed

that I was allergic to the mold, and my allergy was causing asthma,

even though I was experiencing additional symptoms that I had never

in my life had before. (4) BEFORE I saw the mold, and quit the job,

I had been taking an ever increasing dose of albuterol (never

exceeding the maximum dosage in the Physicians PDR Manual). But, to

my amazement, the albuterol only PARTIALLY relieved my breathing

symptoms, and did NOTHING for the other symptoms I was experiencing,

no matter how high I raised my dosage. (5) Since I had not had ANY

non-breathing related symptoms, before I started working in that

building, one month previously, I went searching for the mold, which

I found, in my work building. In hindsight, I should have just left

the building, WITHOUT searching for the mold. This is why my blood

boils, when I read all the postings on this board of people

SEARCHING for their mold. WAKE UP! You don't have to find your mold-

IT HAS ALREADY FOUND YOU!!!! Just run away fast. (6) After leaving

my mold infested workplace, I began feeling my symptoms begin

getting better within 4 or 5 days, and after about one month, all of

my non-breathing symptoms had disappeared, and my asthma breathing

symptoms had returned to their traditional level for that season of

the year. As it was summer, and pollen allergies are one of my

primary asthma triggers, I always have breathing problems at that

time of the year. But, as usual, for that time of the year, my

abuterol NOW relieved my breathing symptoms 100%, until my next

regular dose of albuterol had to be taken. REMEMBER, my total time

period of mold exposure was only 8 to 10 hours a day, 5 days a week,

for 30 days. (7) The point I'm making, is, if you have a pre-

existing asthma condition BEFORE your mold exposure, the asthma will

become WORSE during your period of mold exposure. The " non-mold-

aware " medical professionals will try to use that worsening of your

asthma, to convince you that ALL YOU HAVE IS ASTHMA! To do this,

they will tell you to take the Methacholine Challenge Test, that has

been the subject of many postings on this board. If you had a pre-

mold exposure asthma condition, this test will confirm their

diagnosis, and when you tell them that you have a toxic mold

reaction, in addition to your asthma, they will enter a further

notation, that you are " delusional " on your medical record. (8) If

you did NOT have a pre-existing asthma condition, BEFORE your mold

exposure, the same test is equally pointless, as the conventional

medical treatment for asthma-caused breathing problems and non-

asthma caused breathing problems, is THE SAME. The treatment of

acute breathing distress is albuterol with atrovent(ipratropium

bromide) added on if the problem includes phlegm in your lungs. And,

if that fails, they add on prednisone. Prednisone is the doctor's

way of saying: " I have no idea of what is causing your immune system

to malfunction, so lets just turn off your body's immune-reaction,

completely, with prednisone. " Don't misunderstand me. THE PREDNISONE

DOES WORK. But, if you are still in the mold environment, after the

prednisone wears off, you get sick again. (9) Since I like happy

endings, I will share my happy ending with you all. My recurring

mold exposures, over the last 7 years, have turned me into such a

compulsive, mold hunter, mold finder, and mold eliminator, in my

home environment, that, in the process of making my home as mold-

free as possible, I have also made my home so allergen-free, that my

albuterol dosage requirements are at an all time low. Start throwing

things out, and feeling healthier, as an asthmatic. (10) One last

thing. Please stop posting the false notion that exposure to mold

will help us build up an immunity to mold. I'm getting tired of

punching my wall, every time I read that. Thank you, and may you all

find your happy endings.

Joe