Re: breathing probs--Jane

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Jane,

Cannot speak for all. Can just tell you our experience. My daughter 5 yrs.at

the time. Didn't have ANY breathing problems, was in perfectly good health.

The pediatrician would even comment on how she was one of the healthiest kids he

saw.

During exposure she developed a bad cough. Sounded like she had smoked 10 packs

a day. Nothing seemed to help. However, they hadn't diagnosed asthma yet.

After we left the home she continued to get worse w/her breathing. Finally, 2

years ago she was diagnosed w/severe to moderate asthma. They gave her dual

inhalers, that caused her stop breathing completely, get migraines, and throw

up. She would start turning blue and scare the crap out of me. I didn't need a

plane to fall on my head to figure that out. Long story short. We quit the

inhalers. Atleast she could breath w/out them. Since exposure she has had

problems w/almost all medication. It all makes her sick.

This group taught me thru diet and avoidance of chemicals (I already had the

healthy air down as far as mold,dust, allergens, but no clue what chemicals in

our daily lives do to us) how to control her asthma and breathing. Which, in

turn caused most of her symptoms since exposure to lesson. Before their help

she was in and out of the hospital almost every month. But, she has not had to

go since January of 2006. It is hard to do. This past week was her 1 yr

anniversary from hospital life, so we had a little celebration for her. But,

she is able to breath much better now. But, I can tell when she is somewhere

she shouldn't be. So we get the heck out of there.

Really never paid any attention to MCS conversations. Didn't even really know

what it meant. But, I learned very quickly. Plus I had tons of support here.

Wish I would have listened up earlier and done it sooner. I had been urged

about this for months. But, atleast now I have.

My point to this is that our indoor environment plays a MAJOR role on our lungs.

Not to mention our over all health.

So for us a big YES it has gotten better. But, not on it's own. We have to work

very hard to keep the breathing better.

[] breathing probs--

You said you developed breathing probs--asthma? after you left your house? Can

you breathe okay now? I am still in my moldy house and have terrible probs but

they go away sometimes when I leave here after a few hours. Help. Jane

smarshwar <smarshwar@...> wrote: Maybe I can help a bit here. When we

left our moldy home I started to

have severe breathing problems. I could not breathe in our car unless

I kept the windows open and stuck my head out. The company who

remediated our personal possessions also cleaned our cars. As far as

I know they put some sort of cleaner into the ventilation system and

flushed it out. They also HEPA vacuumed everything. If I recall

correctly my dealer mentioned that they too can clean the car's

ventilation system, so you might ask some repair shops about that.

Sometime after that, I discovered that my " new " allergies were severe

and breathing outside air was a problem for me. I purchased portable

HEPA filters from Allergy Buyers Club and I use one in each car. I

always recirculate the air and run the filters. I can detect it if my

husband changes the settings and brings in outside air.

I take one of these filters with me when we stay in a hotel or with

friends.

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> When you get an answer tell me. I've often wondered how to do that

too or if it is possible. I mean we clean the ducts in ours homes.

We use MERV/HEPA rating filters in our homes. We don't have that

advantage in a car. I'll bet the heat ducts (or whatever they are

called) in our cars are disgusting. Also, what if you buy a used car

from someone. Many here don't have the advantage of getting a new

car. These sellers put their pets in there. They smoke. They

probably have moldy homes. They drive down dirt roads. Never really

thought about all that until the past few years.

> If you call the dealer to find out and do, let us know. I'll try

to see if I can gather any info. on cleaning them also. If you can

we'll have a national day " clean your car ducts. "

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