Guest guest Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 what kind of doctor takes care of people exposed to toxic mold? i read about environmental doctors but who are they and why arent they listed in my medical coverage? will an allergist do? my infectious disease doctor isnt doing a thing and i think more should be done then just taking allerga. i fell like my chest is caving in at times. i am still in my home waiting to find a new place to live, i have been here for two years whats another few weeks. i stay mostly in my room with the air purifier except to go on the computer or go out. i have little apitite and just feel awful. dont know why this has happened all of a sudden but it has. my seizures have increased and my neuro has increased my meds (this was before we knew about the mold) wonder if that has anything to do with it. and my brain fog. man i am a goof ball. i am used to all those symptoms due to lyme but these are three times normal. but its this awful feeling in my chest. any advice on doctors? remember i live in outer mongolia beter known as staten island. thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 I happen to find an ENT doctor who helped me. I had tried 5-6 doctors previous to that. I went to a doctor not listed by my insurance, hoping he'd be different than the others. I was lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2008 Report Share Posted April 8, 2008 i went to the mold help site yesterday and did find lots of doctors in the city and in brooklyn. but they dont take insurance and i dont have any real extra money. i have lots of other health problems i am already dealing with so co-pays and medication keeps me broke. I looked on line and found lots of allergist/imunolloigst who are in my plan but like you said they may not " believe " in toxic mold.. what is up with me? i have all kinds of stuff doctors dont beleive in! geeze! i cant tell you where the lyme symptoms stop and the mold starts so go figure. ugh. and living with my land lady is becoming unbarable. i cant wait to move out of here. she is just so nasty about all this. and let me tell you she has some kind of auto immune disease where her body hurts all over and she can barely walk - no one can figure out what it is. hmmm mold much? nne [] Re: What kind of doctor? Get the book Mold Warriors by Dr. Shoemaker, a good place to start. If the Allergist is also an enviromentalist and immunologist then they may know more about toxic mold than just a regular allergist. The allergist I was sent to doesn't believe in toxic mold making people sick, however he did test me for mold allergies. I don't live in your area so I'm not sure about any good doctors that would be close by but Dr. Shoemaker is in land. > > what kind of doctor takes care of people exposed to toxic mold? i > read about environmental doctors but who are they and why arent they > listed in my medical coverage? > > will an allergist do? my infectious disease doctor isnt doing a > thing and i think more should be done then just taking allerga. i > fell like my chest is caving in at times. i am still in my home > waiting to find a new place to live, i have been here for two years > whats another few weeks. i stay mostly in my room with the air > purifier except to go on the computer or go out. > > i have little apitite and just feel awful. dont know why this has > happened all of a sudden but it has. my seizures have increased and > my neuro has increased my meds (this was before we knew about the > mold) wonder if that has anything to do with it. and my brain fog. > man i am a goof ball. i am used to all those symptoms due to lyme but > these are three times normal. but its this awful feeling in my > chest. any advice on doctors? > > remember i live in outer mongolia beter known as staten island. > > thanks guys. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 Roseanne; I am sorry your not feeling well. I got very ill from pesticide spray. My chest also feels like its caving in. Mt sinai has a great pulmonology dept. My internist gave me the inhaler asmenex and it helps a bit. Also she told me to get salt aire and nasonex to breathe better. I am sorry your so ill. I understand.... Best, in manhattan Re: [] Re: What kind of doctor? thanks thats a great idea. i think mount saini has its hands full with the 911 workers. these guys cant catch a break either. they cant even get health insurance., but its worth a shot. i can use the seizure angle and try to see a neurologist there. thanks nne [] Re: What kind of doctor? The temperatures have risen in the past week to levels at which mold will be more active. It is also April which means local landscapers will pour on the herbicides and fertilizers; building maintanence folks may be doing spring cleaning with all kinds of garbage etc. Most of these things are neurotoxic and with all the recent east coast rains, more infiltration of your lower levels may have happened. There is no specific type of doc as each one individually has their own beliefs and practices. Since treatment of mold as anything other than a classic allergy isn't recognized by the AMA, they can't put such treatments on their insurance forms or risk being audited and de-licensed. This is not to say there aren't quacks around treating mold ailmnents but the good ones aren't likely to take insurance either. Look up docs near you from the AAEM (American Academy of Environmental Medicine), and see what you can afford. However, because you have a seizure disorder, you may want to consider checking with Mt. Sinai's environmental medicine center. They are traditional but may be able to recognize the connection between your multiple problems and work on the med problems on your insurance. Don't expect too much but at least they recogized 9/11 sequelae... Barb Rubin ============ ========= ======== > > what kind of doctor takes care of people exposed to toxic mold? i > read about environmental doctors but who are they and why arent they > listed in my medical coverage? > > will an allergist do? my infectious disease doctor isnt doing a > thing and i think more should be done then just taking allerga. i > fell like my chest is caving in at times. i am still in my home > waiting to find a new place to live, i have been here for two years > whats another few weeks. i stay mostly in my room with the air > purifier except to go on the computer or go out. > > i have little apitite and just feel awful. dont know why this has > happened all of a sudden but it has. my seizures have increased and > my neuro has increased my meds (this was before we knew about the > mold) wonder if that has anything to do with it. and my brain fog. > man i am a goof ball. i am used to all those symptoms due to lyme but > these are three times normal. but its this awful feeling in my > chest. any advice on doctors? > > remember i live in outer mongolia beter known as staten island. > > thanks guys. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 i am at the library and i am really losing it. i swear. i thought lyme disease was nuts but this is a real fun one. its like i am chronic disease magnet. they started clean up yesterday and you should see the mess these idiots made. i just cant take anymore. There is dust everywhere. i left thinking they knew what they were doing. the insurance adjuster was there and all telling them how to do it. i came home to an open ceiling with a clorox smell covered halfway by plastic. there was dust everywhere. guys i should have gone to a hotel but i was so tired i couldnt leave the house - i went to bed. BUT i felt better with the sheet rock out of the house. not great - but better. i see an allergist today. this is a nightmare. so much more is going on i am to tired to go into. we are searching for an apartment and we saved a chunk of the ceiling that is filled with mold that the mold guy they hired said wasnt toxic. yeah ok. thanks shirlock. i just want out of there then we will go on to step number two. proving our damages. i am just so sick from all of this. later i only have 9 minutes on my computer. roe agasaya <agasaya@...> wrote: Call and ask to interview the doc by phone or ask to email your questions so the doc can decide if he thinks he is a suitable professional for your needs. Why go and pay to find that out? If they refuse to answer basic (not exhaustive) questions about theirexperience with people like you, then you can skip them entirely. Remember you are hiring them, so you can also interview them or fire them. Barb Rubin ======================== > > i went to the mold help site yesterday and did find lots of doctors in the city and in brooklyn. but they dont take insurance and i dont have any real extra money. i have lots of other health problems i am already dealing with so co-pays and medication keeps me broke. I looked on line and found lots of allergist/imunolloigst who are in my plan but like you said they may not " believe " in toxic mold.. what is up with me? i have all kinds of stuff doctors dont beleive nne www.Calyxico.etsy.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 my brain is fried from lyme. and i am rushing at the library ENT?? llaci2003 <jjaksic@...> wrote: I happen to find an ENT doctor who helped me. I had tried 5-6 doctors previous to that. I went to a doctor not listed by my insurance, hoping he'd be different than the others. I was lucky. nne www.Calyxico.etsy.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Thank you , What i find so interesting is that the moldy part of the apartment has been fixed but i can still smell it - (it is musty) i can taste it. i can feel it. its in the air. i threw out one of my couches and the other will go on tuesday. its not helping that my son seemed to pile a bunch of stuff right next to my computer desk! i am wearing my mask. i am looking for an apartment, dont have to tell you how hard that is. oh my goodness yesterday i just wanted to cry. i saw 4 apartments and none were as nice as this one. dont think any of them had mold though but who knows! how can one tell. I have so much to do i dont have time to take care of my health. i have to file a cival suit on monday. its my only hope. I all of us stepped into a bad dream. unreal. nne [] Re: What kind of doctor? The temperatures have risen in the past week to levels at which mold will be more active. It is also April which means local landscapers will pour on the herbicides and fertilizers; building maintanence folks may be doing spring cleaning with all kinds of garbage etc. Most of these things are neurotoxic and with all the recent east coast rains, more infiltration of your lower levels may have happened. There is no specific type of doc as each one individually has their own beliefs and practices. Since treatment of mold as anything other than a classic allergy isn't recognized by the AMA, they can't put such treatments on their insurance forms or risk being audited and de-licensed. This is not to say there aren't quacks around treating mold ailmnents but the good ones aren't likely to take insurance either. Look up docs near you from the AAEM (American Academy of Environmental Medicine), and see what you can afford. However, because you have a seizure disorder, you may want to consider checking with Mt. Sinai's environmental medicine center. They are traditional but may be able to recognize the connection between your multiple problems and work on the med problems on your insurance. Don't expect too much but at least they recogized 9/11 sequelae... Barb Rubin ============ ========= ======== > > what kind of doctor takes care of people exposed to toxic mold? i > read about environmental doctors but who are they and why arent they > listed in my medical coverage? > > will an allergist do? my infectious disease doctor isnt doing a > thing and i think more should be done then just taking allerga. i > fell like my chest is caving in at times. i am still in my home > waiting to find a new place to live, i have been here for two years > whats another few weeks. i stay mostly in my room with the air > purifier except to go on the computer or go out. > > i have little apitite and just feel awful. dont know why this has > happened all of a sudden but it has. my seizures have increased and > my neuro has increased my meds (this was before we knew about the > mold) wonder if that has anything to do with it. and my brain fog. > man i am a goof ball. i am used to all those symptoms due to lyme but > these are three times normal. but its this awful feeling in my > chest. any advice on doctors? > > remember i live in outer mongolia beter known as staten island. > > thanks guys. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 I am so sorry how ill you feel and what your going thru. I have filed a civil suit last week. Please feel better. Re: [] Re: What kind of doctor? Thank you , What i find so interesting is that the moldy part of the apartment has been fixed but i can still smell it - (it is musty) i can taste it. i can feel it. its in the air. i threw out one of my couches and the other will go on tuesday. its not helping that my son seemed to pile a bunch of stuff right next to my computer desk! i am wearing my mask. i am looking for an apartment, dont have to tell you how hard that is. oh my goodness yesterday i just wanted to cry. i saw 4 apartments and none were as nice as this one. dont think any of them had mold though but who knows! how can one tell. I have so much to do i dont have time to take care of my health. i have to file a cival suit on monday. its my only hope. I all of us stepped into a bad dream. unreal. nne [] Re: What kind of doctor? The temperatures have risen in the past week to levels at which mold will be more active. It is also April which means local landscapers will pour on the herbicides and fertilizers; building maintanence folks may be doing spring cleaning with all kinds of garbage etc. Most of these things are neurotoxic and with all the recent east coast rains, more infiltration of your lower levels may have happened. There is no specific type of doc as each one individually has their own beliefs and practices. Since treatment of mold as anything other than a classic allergy isn't recognized by the AMA, they can't put such treatments on their insurance forms or risk being audited and de-licensed. This is not to say there aren't quacks around treating mold ailmnents but the good ones aren't likely to take insurance either. Look up docs near you from the AAEM (American Academy of Environmental Medicine), and see what you can afford. However, because you have a seizure disorder, you may want to consider checking with Mt. Sinai's environmental medicine center. They are traditional but may be able to recognize the connection between your multiple problems and work on the med problems on your insurance. Don't expect too much but at least they recogized 9/11 sequelae... Barb Rubin ============ ========= ======== > > what kind of doctor takes care of people exposed to toxic mold? i > read about environmental doctors but who are they and why arent they > listed in my medical coverage? > > will an allergist do? my infectious disease doctor isnt doing a > thing and i think more should be done then just taking allerga. i > fell like my chest is caving in at times. i am still in my home > waiting to find a new place to live, i have been here for two years > whats another few weeks. i stay mostly in my room with the air > purifier except to go on the computer or go out. > > i have little apitite and just feel awful. dont know why this has > happened all of a sudden but it has. my seizures have increased and > my neuro has increased my meds (this was before we knew about the > mold) wonder if that has anything to do with it. and my brain fog. > man i am a goof ball. i am used to all those symptoms due to lyme but > these are three times normal. but its this awful feeling in my > chest. any advice on doctors? > > remember i live in outer mongolia beter known as staten island. > > thanks guys. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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