Re: CPS & One MD say Toxic Mold Illness is Mental, so Mom...

[Guest guest]

Barb,

I am not aware that this mother even had any signs of depression. She only

stated to this one particular doctor, that they were referred to for a fungal

condition, that their illnesses were caused by mold exposure within a

school. This esteemed, and knowledgable specialist said indoor mold exposure

does

not cause these types of illnesses. The next day, Child Protective Services

were at the mother's door. The good doctor did not even come to court, to

support what she was saying. All of the other doctors, who did find fungal was

the problem in making their diagnoses were not considered by the court.

So depression had nothing to do with this one. Only a single doctor who

does not believe mold causes serious illness and an aggressive Child Protective

Service agency (and a school district with a pending worker's comp claim) are

responsible for the horrible fiasco. Oh yea, a couple of mold position

statements by esteemed medical associations that promote this garbage are in

there, too.

This shows the lack of emphathy shown to people suffering from

depression and how some just lump it in with 'mental disorders', as if

they are all equal, even though I'm sure everyone on earth has

experienced depression to some degree. Small loss, slight depression

that affects your mood but not your life; very large losses and anyone

would have depression to point where it would impair their life, some

forever, some at least temporary, so it is ashamed that some people in

position of authority take this attitude, but I have seen this very

thing. This is why I now only discuss my feelings with family and

friends, rather than authorities. These records are getting more

easily accessible to authorities of all sorts, including employers and

other people that affect your life as they 'crack down on patient'

access to records but more liberal access to doctors, who many times

are hired by businesses to check the health of employees, etc. If you

are retired, not a matter to worry about but if you are not, it is.

It could affect your care in a nursing home someday as you are

considered 'crazy' right from the 'get go'.

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> Thanks so much for posting this

[Guest guest]

I have CFS as well as getting sick from toxic mold where I worked. I also

have MCS. I dont know about everyone here but I dont even have a life anymore. I

gained 80 pounds from steroids just to live. I am still angry three years

later that I was denied OWCP. I do get SSDI. They didnt argue with my

phchychiatrist. I didn't have to go for any tests or anything to get it. He

wrote that I

was depresses from losing my job and anxiety over this illness from mold. I

didn't even know SS sent you to doctors so I guess I got lucky in that way. I

live in my house with air cleaners and wear a mask outside and am now allergic

to

everything. My allergist said its because the mold made my immune system go

haywire.

These articles come out and that is good. If I could warn ONE person

about what has happened to me I would consider that a blessing. I lost my life,

my other half and my job to mold.

Janet

[Guest guest]

Horrible!

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> Barb,

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> I am not aware that this mother even had any signs of depression.

[Guest guest]

Some toxin exposure causes depression in that it prevents new brain cells

from forming..

This is a current, well supported line of thinking I am pretty sure, in the

neuroscience community..

Look up 'neurogenic theory of depression' on PubMed or Google..

[Guest guest]

physilogical depression has also been linked to chronic fatique

syndrome.

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> Some toxin exposure causes depression in that it prevents new brain

cells

> from forming..

>

> This is a current, well supported line of thinking I am pretty sure,

in the

> neuroscience community..

>

> Look up 'neurogenic theory of depression' on PubMed or Google..

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[Guest guest]

yep, put 'toxin exposure,physilogical depression' in your search and up

pops Dr. Shoemaker and chronicneurotoxins website.

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> Some toxin exposure causes depression in that it prevents new brain

cells

> from forming..

>

> This is a current, well supported line of thinking I am pretty sure,

in the

> neuroscience community..

>

> Look up 'neurogenic theory of depression' on PubMed or Google..

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>

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[Guest guest]

I'm so sorry Janet, we are pretty much in the same boat. my mouth

swells, tinles and teeth hurt, things like that but I don't know if

it's from yeast.right now I'm can't eat anything hard and sometimes I

just want to pull all my teeth out. it's hard to deal with.have you

been diagnosed with allergic fungal sinusitis? I saw a picture of a

ct scan that showes how the infection is also down in the gums and

all around the mouth. thinking this is what I have but can't find a

doctor that knows anything about it, just like I can't find one that

knows anything about fungal lung infections and pheurel iffusion

(liquid in the lineing of the lungs) which I'm pretty sure I have off

and on. I was exposed to very high amounts of aspergillus and I can't

even find a doctor to see if I have aspergillious. Dr. Croft felt

that I probably do and I do too. maybe someday soon we will start

getting doctors that well help us. hang in there.

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> I have CFS as well as getting sick from toxic mold where I worked.

I also

> have MCS. I dont know about everyone here but I dont even have a

life anymore. I

> gained 80 pounds from steroids just to live. I am still angry three

years

> later that I was denied OWCP. I do get SSDI. They didnt argue with

my

> phchychiatrist. I didn't have to go for any tests or anything to

get it. He wrote that I

> was depresses from losing my job and anxiety over this illness from

mold. I

> didn't even know SS sent you to doctors so I guess I got lucky in

that way. I

> live in my house with air cleaners and wear a mask outside and am

now allergic to

> everything. My allergist said its because the mold made my immune

system go

> haywire.

> These articles come out and that is good. If I could warn ONE

person

> about what has happened to me I would consider that a blessing. I

lost my life,

> my other half and my job to mold.

> Janet

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