advice on mold exposure

[Guest guest]

Hi -

I was exposed to toxic mold - lived in it for at least 2.5 years. I since then

-have been being treated for Lyme -- they are not sure that it is what it is

but the symptoms seem to be as such - I have been using the Salt/C formula and

have felt much better.

Any suggestions - on anything else I should be doing to get this out of my

system. I am no longer in that environment but I do have much of my things

stored there.

Thanks,

Fez

[Guest guest]

Fezi, what is the salt/c formula?

>

I have been using the Salt/C formula and have felt much better.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Fez,

The common trends in medications prescribed for those who have been exposed to

toxic mold is Cholestyramine and Anti Fungal meds.  I would highly suggest both

of them. And the sooner the better!!

Also please consider trashing everything you left behind. You dont want to cross

contaminate your new place with old toxic mold spores.  The spores once they

break from the original mold source and go airborne become 400x more toxic and

attach themselves to everything, furniture, clothes etc.. I recommend to trash

everything especially if your sick now.

God Bless

Eli

[Guest guest]

On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 7:01 PM, E E <photoguys2003@...> wrote:

> Hi Fez,

>

> The common trends in medications prescribed for those who have been exposed

> to toxic mold is Cholestyramine and Anti Fungal meds. I would highly

> suggest both of them. And the sooner the better!!

>

You should try to find a DOCTOR who is open to communicating with

Dr. Shoemaker, and get them in touch. Obviously, tens or hundreds of

thousands (quite possibly)

patients can't go to one doctor, but Dr. S is such an expert and this

is such a new field it really makes sense to

connect your doctor up with him rather than stumble in the dark. If

he/she wont take the time to call Dr. S,

get another doctor.

> Also please consider trashing everything you left behind. You dont want to

> cross contaminate your new place with old toxic mold spores.

There is a lot of sense in that but obviously, its not as feasible as

some make it sound.

The crucial issue is not exposing yourself to your old stuff now, when

you are trying to recover.

Handling it = exposing yourself. If I was going to do it again, I

would put everything in big trash bags, doubled up

with a minimum of handling, and put that in a dry place for storage,

wait at least two or three years and then, sort it all out

*OUTSIDE* in the sun and fresh air, wearing a HEPA or P-100 mask..

DONT DEAL WITH IT FOR NOW.. Some will be washable, others things

should go. Best not to anguish over it now, it will only make you

sick.

Deal with it then. MAKE SURE THE BAGS SEAL TIGHT..

The spores

> once they break from the original mold source and go airborne become 400x

> more toxic and attach themselves to everything,

In the worst situations, the fungal material, fungal fragments do

" coat everything " in a sense with a greasy, toxic film that makes

people sick. But they don' t undergo some chemical transformation to

become 400x stronger. The fragments and spores are already strong. And

they often smell.

furniture, clothes etc.. I

> recommend to trash everything especially if your sick now.

I would recommend minimizing your content with basically everything

that cant be quickly washed with a minimum of skin contact, perhaps

storing it in two or three plastic bags, one within another.. UNTIL

YOU ARE WELL ENOUGH TO DEAL WITH IT BOTH PHYSICALLY AND EQUIPMENT

WISE... Outdoors is very important.. otherwise the air will be

contaminated and you may quite possibly revert to where you are now ..

If your exposure is to mold and not lead paint, etc, cholestyramine

is a proven way to reduce your inflammation level.. But you need to be

under a doctors care.. Find a good one who is willing to learn.