re: New Here - Help Please

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Your story probably resonates with a lot of us, as it's a long haul before most

realize their own home is causing them to be sick.  But it's obvious that is

the case with your situation.  In my opinion, and experience, at the point your

at now, there really is no way to make your home safe for you - you have been

too sensitized to the mold problem there and trying to remediate will actually

likely make you worse.

 

I know that money is always the factor.  But health is more important than

anything.  Then, when healthy and stable, you can make some money again.  You

won't get to that point the longer you stay there.

 

This is the time to call on friends, family, any resources you might still have

and get out of the house.  There are a very few safe places to stay (EHC in

Texas - expensive but can get some treatment; the Natural Place in Florida -- I

think that's what it's called...search " environmentally safe hotel " ) -- find

one, or a friend's place you tolerate, anywhere else.  But the key is - and

probably others will have this same hard learned lesson -- DO NOT BRING ANY OF

YOUR BELONGINGS, including clothes.  Not now, not until you know if they are

contaminated, which I'm sorry to say, but for you, they probably will be.  And

the best way to tell that will be when you get to a clean place, with none of

your belongings, and then you literally take a few items from the house, go

outside with them, and " test " them -- see how you feel around them.  For me,

when I finally got out of a mold place years ago...I carted my stuff with me and

literally cross contaminated every new place for years until I figured this

out.  Recently we moved into a place that had a low level mold problem, enough

for me to feel it, and even though the tests showed my things should be fine,

we're leaving anything upholstered, etc because it is simply not worth it. 

You'll realize this as you start to feel better -- which you will, when you get

away from mold.

 

Also - from your story, it really sounds like you have developed MCS (multiple

chemical sensitivity) from the mold exposure.  You should really test this by

eliminating all products with any level of chemicals or fragrances - including

cleaners, laundry detergents, especially fabric softener sheets, etc.  Go all

natural/organic/scent free.  You will undoubtedly feel a difference.

 

The sinus pain on the left side is often associated with trigeminal nerve issues

that get stimulated by mold and chemical exposures.  Search that online, but

again the remedy is not medicine but elimination of the source of the problem. 

As you get clear of the irritants, you will be able to wean yourself off the

meds and feel so much better.  And detoxing will help - sauna sauna sauna -

sweat it all out.  Took me five years, but what a difference! 

 

I hope this isn't too much.  It's just that I've learned the hard way.  And I

do understand -- recently with our new rental problem, I kept wanting to make

the place work.  We were there, we had no money to move again, etc etc.  I'm

literally sleeping on the floor of our old condo right now, while 6 months

pregnant, and I brought very little back home, but I feel better already being

out of the rental.  Nothing nothing nothing is worth you feeling better

somewhere else.  Even if you go completely broke and have to ask family for

support.  People are starting to understand the mold reality.  Tell them your

house is infested and made you sick and you really need help.  Do whatever it

takes - just get out.

 

and try as much as you can to relax and get outside often

 

Jill

To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived – that is to

have succeededâ€

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

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I agree that antibiotics are contraindicated for sinus fungal problems.  In my

experience, they make the condition worse over the long run.  If you think

about the natural balance that should occur of mold and bacteria, when you take

an antibiotic, you're killing also all the good bacteria and this allows fungus

to grow even more.  If anything, you need an antifungal (sporonax has been

known to " sometimes " help, although it's strong).  I take a natural remedy when

exposed to mold -- Agrumax - which is just citrus based drops you add to water

(NFI).  I also use the netti pot.  If I wasn't pregnant right now, I'd go back

to the Cholestyramine treatment, which some of you may know from Shoemaker's

protocol (not for everyone!)

 

Besides antibiotics, steroids can make matters worse for fungus infections. 

For me, literally two days after being put on steroids from my mold exposure, I

awoke with debilitating MCS which I still have years later.  It " tripped " my

body to that point.

 

Another good thing to take would be probiotics, again to help the natural

balance in your system.  And try to cut out sugar...for now.

 

Jill

To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived – that is to

have succeededâ€

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

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