Re: How Careful Should One Be About Minor Mold Hits?

July 19, 2008

>Please don't use the stuff from India. My daughter is a physician

with a Master's in public health and as far as she knows natural

medications from certain countries are VERY questionable. This

includes China, India and much of Asia. The soil is often heavily

contaminated with lead and other metals and the quality control is not

always perfect. Of course the products you bought may be just fine,

but from the sound of it, maybe not. I would never take the chance.

I buy ayurvedic medications made in America and sold at tons of places

online (I use IHerb.com).

> I am just wondering.

> For example, I feel there is a mold issue in my therapists office.

> She's got a wonderful pre-war here on the Upper West Side of Manhattan

> not far from me but these are old apartments. I notice, in her front

> office (but perhaps its just the air conditioner!!!! I'll know better

> in the fall when weather is cooler), I get sort of thirsty, drink a

> lot of my bottled water, and then have to go to the bathroom, can feel

> somewhat flushed. It lasts for about an hour afterwards.

>

> Do I have to worry about the clothes I'm wearing at her place? Should

> I wash them after? Anyway she's perfectly healthy and I doubt its a

> toxic mold issue but I do believe either the a/c is moldy or the

> building or both.

>

> Second: I bought some homeopathic remedies from a famous company in

> India recommended by professional homeopaths. They came in a

> plastic-coated paper box that smelled moldy to me. I threw that out

> and put the remedy bottles (small glass bottles) in a plastic bag to

> think about later. What I began to wonder was, are they making these

> remedies in a hot and thus moldy environment in India (Calcutta I

> believe), and though glass would not be likely to carry mold spores,

> do I even want the remedies around? Or should I put them away in a

> sealed plastic container and only take them out on the rare occasions

> I might take one?

>

> I don't want to get PARANOID! OTOH, I'm more aware now and just

> thinking about these things. For instance, years ago I bought a case

> of printer paper online and when it arrived it smelled moldy so I

> pitched it. It wasn't a horrible smell but I could smell it and

> reacted to it, and I assume it was stored in a warehouse with water

> damage and mold issues. Never had that happen again.

>

> Any thoughts anybody?

>

July 19, 2008

I can't believe my eyes! I have a problem with the phrase " Minor "

Mold Hits! At what level ? and for whom? would a " Minor " Mold Hit be?

I can tell you for certain, I for one, became severely damaged due to

the exposrue to Mold at my workplace(s), but there were MANY of my Co-

Workers that died also....but some who were afeected with severe

migraines or bloody noses, etc. Whats " Minor " to one, may not be to

another, OR whats Minor to you now, MAY be life threatening the very

next exposure! There has been no limits set for safe or hazardous

levels, and given the FACT that any MOLD should be considered armed

and dangerous, I'd NOT be setting one foot back into the place. It's

like a person with a gun...is it a real gun or is it a fake gun? Will

the person shoot or not shoot? Put Blinders on and walk in his

path.... you're going to take that chance? ...

And one more thing.. regarding the DR. that said: Make sure it is the

Mold that is making you sick... and not just the emotions that go

along with the smell ... IS HE KIDDING...what an idiotic statment

that was ! And this Person is a DR.??????

--- In , " jill1313 " <jenbooks13@...>

wrote:

>

> I am just wondering.

> For example, I feel there is a mold issue in my therapists office.

> She's got a wonderful pre-war here on the Upper West Side of

Manhattan

> not far from me but these are old apartments. I notice, in her front

> office (but perhaps its just the air conditioner!!!! I'll know

better

> in the fall when weather is cooler), I get sort of thirsty, drink a

> lot of my bottled water, and then have to go to the bathroom, can

feel

> somewhat flushed. It lasts for about an hour afterwards.

>

> Do I have to worry about the clothes I'm wearing at her place?

Should