Re: Narrowing in on problem...maybe....last week I had a 3 piece........

[Guest guest]

Steve,

I have not responded to your posts but have been watching with great

interest as this group has encourgaged and supported you as you

struggled for relief. Your discovery about the furniture and the air

purifier is awesome. It strikes at the heart of what many of us MUST

eventually come to terms with.

Out of despiration, you began blindly experimenting without waiting

for an expert to give you permission. You risked additional failure

and criticism because to do otherwise continued the current failure

of your health. You started at the only place you could, which was

exactly were ever you found yourself. You could only begin with a

guess as to what " might " be the source of the exposures that are

harming you. The only basis for assessing success was improvement in

how you feel according to ONLY how YOU feel, irrespective of all

others.

IF doctors help, by all means continue. But if they don't you are on

your own - except for friends like these on that

refused to let you give up. That makes them and you heros in my book.

Carl Grimes

Healthy Habitats LLC

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> living room suite (herculon fabric over foam cushions), two side

> chairs, dinning room table/chairs(old set), living room cabinet

> removed from my home.....and by today, it " seems " as though those

> items(mainly 3 piece) were the (main?) cause of burning eyes and

> running nose(rhinitis) that prevented me from remaining more than a

> few minutes any where in house. And when I turned OFF my

> (plastic/fiberglass) air purifier(with charcoal filter and hepa

> filter), my eyes mostly stopped burning and nose less running. It

> all

> MAY have been the fiberglass material in the above items gassing

> off....OR IT WAS MOLD contained in them. BUT they are gone, and I'm

> some better symptom wise. I finished an $$$$EGD (endoscopy) 2 weeks

> ago....doc didn't have well prepared notes/results////15 minute

> appt////I'm complaining to the Hospital Admin....sick of POOR

> QUALITY

> doc visits when they have you on the CLOCK and MIS DIAGNOSE you and

> hurry the conversation to get you out with bad med info...guess my

> drug rep history intimidates them, but it's HIGH TIME the docs be

> ACCOUNTABLE....I'm not going to be intimidated by " ego trips " of

> theirs. Sorry, but MD incompetency is a hot button for me! It's

> pretty bad when I give thenm info on tests to run and they do it and

> act like they don't know the rationale for doing it! Aren't we all

> FED UP by docs telling us that our problems(med) are " all in iur

> heads " .

> Anyway, I hope this improvement lasts....I also think certain

> foods

> we eat may contribute to (bodily) allergic symptom reactions. But I

> have prayed that my health remain stable enough where I don't have

> to

> MOVE as a result of the past several months symptoms. Thanks for

> everyone's support on this board....it's soooo discouraging when no

> doc is able to give you a dx and you go many months not knowing

> what's wrong! Steve

>

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[Guest guest]

Glad you are feeling a little better. It is amazing when you find

what is bothering you how much better you feel. I just let my nose

find the source. When I and many on this group first got ill we had

never heard about mold or the bad chemicals in our products. I was

never really on the internet before this illness. Imagine when I was

telling my family that there was something wrong with the house. I

had never even read about mold back then. And trying to tell the

doctors. Most were nice I guess cuz I started out in the hospital

with severe uticaria so they couldn't deny that problem. My landlords

treated my terrible. What was even worse that they had their young

sons run the situation and they removed dangerous wallpaper and

painted while I was waiting for sinus surgery. Then they told us to

get out while I was recovering from surgery. I did one time walk out

of the neurologist office crying and telling them they didn't have

any compassion. I certainly have learned alot about mold, chemicals,

our government and humanity. Very disappointed. Hope you continue to

feel better.

--- In , " shybasset " <shybasset@...>

wrote:

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> living room suite (herculon fabric over foam cushions), two side

> chairs, dinning room table/chairs(old set), living room cabinet

> removed from my home.....and by today, it " seems " as though those

> items(mainly 3 piece) were the (main?)

[Guest guest]

Good job Steve. I'm glad you made some changes and are feeling better. You are

correct in the fact food also play a role in our health. But it all takes time.

It just helps to find something (or get rid of something) that helps you feel

better, even the slightest improvement can be wonderful.

[] Narrowing in on problem...maybe....last week I had a

3 piece........

living room suite (herculon fabric over foam cushions), two side

chairs, dinning room table/chairs(old set), living room cabinet

removed from my home.....and by today, it " seems " as though those

items(mainly 3 piece) were the (main?) cause of burning eyes and

running nose(rhinitis) that prevented me from remaining more than a

few minutes any where in house. And when I turned OFF my

(plastic/fiberglass) air purifier(with charcoal filter and hepa

filter), my eyes mostly stopped burning and nose less running. It all

MAY have been the fiberglass material in the above items gassing

off....OR IT WAS MOLD contained in them. BUT they are gone, and I'm

some better symptom wise. I finished an $$$$EGD (endoscopy) 2 weeks

ago....doc didn't have well prepared notes/results////15 minute

appt////I'm complaining to the Hospital Admin....sick of POOR QUALITY

doc visits when they have you on the CLOCK and MIS DIAGNOSE you and

hurry the conversation to get you out with bad med info...guess my

drug rep history intimidates them, but it's HIGH TIME the docs be

ACCOUNTABLE....I'm not going to be intimidated by " ego trips " of

theirs. Sorry, but MD incompetency is a hot button for me! It's

pretty bad when I give thenm info on tests to run and they do it and

act like they don't know the rationale for doing it! Aren't we all

FED UP by docs telling us that our problems(med) are " all in iur

heads " .

Anyway, I hope this improvement lasts....I also think certain foods

we eat may contribute to (bodily) allergic symptom reactions. But I

have prayed that my health remain stable enough where I don't have to

MOVE as a result of the past several months symptoms. Thanks for

everyone's support on this board....it's soooo discouraging when no

doc is able to give you a dx and you go many months not knowing

what's wrong! Steve

[Guest guest]

Steve,

Awesome job. Congratulations on taking action in finding the cause

of what was irritating your condition. Pat yourself on the back

bro', job well done. You don't hear too many stories like yours

where the affected may have actually located the cause on their own,

especially when it comes to chemical reaction. Let's hope the

furniture was the primary source and it's a great lesson for

everyone here, sometimes it's not what is always suspected, MOLD.

You did not mention if this furniture was new or used. The reason I

ask if it was used there is a possibility of not only mold

infestation, but also bacteria. Just curious.

It is so difficult at times when you have to take things into your

own hands, especially when you are sick and most doctors just give

you the run around. I don't believe that they do this purposely,

they just don't know on how much our living or work environment can

affect our health. Whether it is chemical, mold, etc. But when we

prove them wrong and we find the cause let's hope they are learning

from us and take notice.

Steve, I am ecstatic, that you did all of this on your own.

Something definately to be proud of. You must be experiencing a real

good feeling in your gut.

Fantastic. Hope you will continue to recover.

KC

--- In , " shybasset " <shybasset@...>

wrote:

>

> living room suite (herculon fabric over foam cushions), two side

> chairs, dinning room table/chairs(old set), living room cabinet

> removed from my home.....and by today, it " seems " as though those

> items(mainly 3 piece) were the (main?) cause of burning eyes and

> running nose(rhinitis) that prevented me from remaining more than

a

> few minutes any where in house. And when I turned OFF my

> (plastic/fiberglass) air purifier(with charcoal filter and hepa

> filter), my eyes mostly stopped burning and nose less running. It

all

> MAY have been the fiberglass material in the above items gassing

> off....OR IT WAS MOLD contained in them. BUT they are gone, and

I'm

> some better symptom wise. I finished an $$$$EGD (endoscopy) 2

weeks

> ago....doc didn't have well prepared notes/results////15 minute

> appt////I'm complaining to the Hospital Admin....sick of POOR

QUALITY

> doc visits when they have you on the CLOCK and MIS DIAGNOSE you

and

> hurry the conversation to get you out with bad med info...guess my

> drug rep history intimidates them, but it's HIGH TIME the docs be

> ACCOUNTABLE....I'm not going to be intimidated by " ego trips " of

> theirs. Sorry, but MD incompetency is a hot button for me! It's

> pretty bad when I give thenm info on tests to run and they do it

and

> act like they don't know the rationale for doing it! Aren't we all

> FED UP by docs telling us that our problems(med) are " all in iur

> heads " .

> Anyway, I hope this improvement lasts....I also think certain

foods

> we eat may contribute to (bodily) allergic symptom reactions. But

I

> have prayed that my health remain stable enough where I don't have

to

> MOVE as a result of the past several months symptoms. Thanks for

> everyone's support on this board....it's soooo discouraging when

no

> doc is able to give you a dx and you go many months not knowing

> what's wrong! Steve

>