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I am almost certain that the building I am working in contains mold.

I have only been there 3 months and during that time I have been sick

like never before. We have had some rain over the past month and the

roof leaks really bad. You can see brown spots all over the ceiling

and some place require a bucket to catch the water. For the past

month, I have been so sick that it is hard for me to go to work. I

missed a full week two weeks ago and am out sick again today. I have

spent the past month coughing, sinus congestion, aches, dizzy, etc. I

know this sounds like the flu but I haven't had a fever. I'm always

tired and sleep around 10 hours a night. Never have I slept that

much. I'm sleepy and work. Feel confused and forget things, so I have

to make a million notes just to remember things. I have no

concentration at work, but am fine at home. Once I leave work I start

to feel better, but the coughing and aches continue. Sometimes I feel

like my throat is closing up.

I am not the only one who has had problems lately. Several people are

continuously blowing their nose. One falls asleep at his desk.

Another has had a headache since before I started working there. He's

been to all kinds of doctors with no explanation as to what's causing

his headache. Another woman has started coughing really bad. Just

about everybody takes sinus medication as if it were candy.

I need to know how I can get tested to see if I have been exposed to

mold. I hate to leave my job, but I will if its for the sake of my

health. I don't have insurance and not much money since I have missed

so many days. I can't go from doctor to doctor. I'm thinking about

going to the emergency room, but they would probably just give me

some antibiotics and send me home. We have a free clinic, but I don't

know if they would take my concerns seriously. I am just to the point

that I don't know what to do. I contacted my local health department

and they told me to see a family doctor. Please help me get better.