Re: Trying to convince skepticism ...I need Group HELP

[Guest guest]

It is very difficult to convince others that they may possibly be sick even

if they are showing symptoms. I am always amazed why some people really pay

attention, understand it and then take action. Others do not want to hear it

and tell the rest that you just don't like your job and you are a trouble

maker. To me it is extremely frustrating and very emotional trying to educate

others on the dangers of mold. I can see the body language change and the eyes

roll when you begin to explain what their problems or future could be. I,

also, was taken to the hospital thinking I was having a stoke or heart attack.

Frightening experience and to top it all off I had to have a heart cath which

scared me to death. All tests proved heart in great shape and no signs of

stoke, etc. Given a good bill of health and said it was stress!! Basically it

was take these pills, don't worry and relax more!!!

I still try to educate those that will listen but gave up getting

emotionally involved. You can ONLY lead the horse to water. I copied tons of

info, some

listen and others don't, but it certainly doesn't hurt to try even if you

only reach one. Get a copy of Mold Warriors and give him the web site

_www.biotoxin.info_ (http://www.biotoxin.info) maybe that will be a good

start.

I had lunch with one of my co-workers yesterday. He was not too

receptive of my verbal discriptions on health effects from

Trichothecenes. Infact, he renounced any ill affects, with the

acception of a very bright pink and white area on his ankle that was

extremely itchy and he for months had been digging at it, scratching

till it bled. I explained that " ALL " of our department health issues

could be tied to our Mold exposure and also our families health

issues, since we were working in such a small room with a huge

concentrated area of Chaetomium Mold. I explained the cross-

contamination possibilities.contamination possibilities.<WBR>.. Our cars,

New Building!

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[Guest guest]

One convincing thing I have personally thought was a great way for other people

to recognize the danger of toxic mold is the 1 hr special tv show done on

Melinda Ballard from texas. I forget if i saw it on Discovery Channel or TLC or

other and im sorry to say i dont have a copy. If you find a copy of it please

let me know so i can have one as well.

Maybe someone in this group has a copy of it. If so please let me know.

Thanks

All!

God Bless

Elias

happyruiam <happyru@...> wrote: I had lunch

with one of my co-workers yesterday. He was not too

receptive of my verbal discriptions on health effects from

Trichothecenes. Infact, he renounced any ill affects, with the

acception of a very bright pink and white area on his ankle that was

extremely itchy and he for months had been digging at it, scratching

till it bled. I explained that " ALL " of our department health issues

could be tied to our Mold exposure and also our families health

issues, since we were working in such a small room with a huge

concentrated area of Chaetomium Mold. I explained the cross-

contamination possibilities... Our cars, homes, family, pets, and our

New Building!

To name just a few health conditions the department went through/ are

still going through are as follows: burning eye irritations,

sneezing, coughing, choking episodes, burn rashes, pimple-like facial

rashes, hairloss, asthma, bronchitis, pnuemonia, carbs cravings,

irritabilities, depression, sharp stabbing pains, intestinal upsets,

intestinal bleeding, nausia, vomiting, tendon tightness, muscle

fatigue, joint pain, headaches, bloody noses, bi-polar disorder,

tourettes syndrome, raynauds syndrome, diabetes onset, guillome-

barrett syndrome, osteomylitis, dermatitis, extreme fatigue, sleep

apnea, nightmares, tremors, twitching, dizzy spells, extreme

sleepiness, coma-like episodes, hallucinations, flu-like syptoms,

fever-chills, bladder urgency, bladder irritation, dark urine,

continuous cold sore breakouts, fungal nail infections, swollen

glands, blurred vision, distorted vision, severe anxiety and stress,

heart palpatations, holding your breath, speaking softly or

whispering, unable to respond when asked a question, getting lost in

familiar territory, confusion with math or numbers, dyslexia,

indecisive and problem solving, joint pain, confusion, concentration

and memory problems, daydreaming, short term memory loss,

interuptions in thought and speaking abilities, low back pains, leg

heaviness, stiff neck episodes, uterine fibroids, miscarriages,

excessive menstrual issues -length and amount, latex allergy, boils,

abcesses, dental problems, infertility problems, kidney stones,

personality changes, family problems, gambling and impulsive buying

behavior, shoulder syndrome, wieght loss, weight gain, gait problems,

hyper-activity, Lung Cancer, Brain Cancer, Breast Cancer, Colon

Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Liver Failure, heart attacks, sudden onset

encephalitis, light and noise sensitivities, pyloric ulcers, acid

reflux, anemia, bone healing problems, and all this just in one

department! AND the entire Hospital Staff suffered the same

illnesses!

So, trying to convince him is not easy, with him saying you can't

blame everything on MOLD!

We finished our lunch with him saying ...OK, send me some info on it

then, and I'll look it over. YEAH!

So may I ask all of you for some help? What is, in your opinion, the

best articles you've come across and saved ...(URL) links to? He's

lazy and doesn't want to put forth any effort to do any researchon

his own, since he's NOT sick..like I am. I explained he could be just

as sick but not showing signs ...YET. I told him he might not show

any signs, but just may keel over unexpectedly! He then told me he

had a chest/ side pain about 4 weeks ago that brought him to his

knees and was taken away by ambulance during working hours. He also

said he had had an abnormal lab result.. ...I raised my brow...and

said hmmmmm.

Thanks Group!

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/8/2008 5:04:06 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

photoguys2003@... writes:

We finished our lunch with him saying ...OK, send me some info on it

then, and I'll look it over. YEAH!

Why don't you just tell him to put some antifungal cream on his itchy leg.

If it clears it up, he will most likely believe you.

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