Re: I'm a nervous wreck! MCS & air test (what to ask)

[Guest guest]

If I am not mistaken you are going to have a breathing test? Is that correct?

That is not the same as getting oxygen to the brain. I cannot remember what test

Shoemaker did to figure out I was not getting enough oxygen to the brain , I

just know it was one of the blood test he did. He perscribed Trental for that.

It helps get oxygen to the brain. The breathing test is stricktly for your lung

capacity.

If it gets to the point where you need to have a broncoscopy you might ask if he

or she understands that bronkiactasis and symptems of bronkitis can be brought

on by inhalation of fungas and/or its toxins. That way he can test for that.

Other than that I cant really think of any other specific questions to ask but I

wish you the best...

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

       

From: TheBeth <thebethinator@...>

Subject: [] I'm a nervous wreck! MCS & air test (what to ask)

Date: Saturday, November 22, 2008, 9:14 PM

Man, my house hasn't been bothering me as bad lately, perhaps because

I'm taking meds for a sinus infection or perhaps I'm building up a

tolerance, or maybe the heater is killing some of what was bothering

me as it heats the air so not as much is coming out...

Whatever it is, I still get brain fog as if my brain isn't getting

enough air, kinda tingly feeling when I come home and after I've been

inside for so long, I don't notice it anymore, (is this normal?)

And now on top of everything, just to make it all more confusing for

me and harder to know what exactly is bothering me is EVERYTHING

bother's me now, I believe I'm developing MCS... ugh!

Is this common with mold exposure?? Definately feeling lack of brain

air right now though

Supposed to be getting an air test soon, anyone knowing what to ask

the checkers before they check, please input, Thnx!

I'm just worried they wont be able to detect enough of whatever now

that the weather is freezing at night!

[Guest guest]

Actually an air sample test on the house is what we're supposed to be

getting very soon, so hopefully it will pick up whatever it is in the

air that is bothering me so bad, but the air to brain test might end

up being necessary if we cant figure out and fix this problem soon and

i have to stay in this house. I was just wondering if anyone knew of

any specifics to make sure they test the air samples for and other

details to be aware of, like testing the hvac unit or time of day or

year and what chemicals other than mold it might test for etc...

>

> If I am not mistaken you are going to have a breathing test?

[Guest guest]

Beth, I only had trouble with my house in the summer so it can be

seasonal. Some of the reasons that season makes the difference is that

higher humidity in the summer can increase humidity in the house which

is conducive to mold. Another reason, that I had, was that the air

flow in house flows in a different direction in summer than in winter.

In the summer air flow, if there is any, is from the hot part of house,

down into the cool parts of house. This means any air that can get

down into the house from the attic, will carry 'attic air' down into

the house which can be quit dirty and also carry insulation along with

it that can injure your throat. People who are home more may be more

affected, than people who are out more. Another thing could be that

the air conditioner is frequently the source of mold in the house and

that is running in the summer only, so you may want to check to see if

your air conditioning coils are clean or moldy.

--- In , " TheBeth " <thebethinator@...>

wrote:

>

> Man, my house hasn't been bothering me as bad lately, perhaps because

> I'm taking meds for a sinus infection or perhaps I'm building up a

> tolerance, or maybe the heater is killing some of what was bothering

> me as it heats the air so not as

[Guest guest]

If it is really cold and the mold is growing in an outside wall, it

may go dormant for the winter-mine was and I never got a headache

Jan, Feb, or March. Or your feeling better couldbe a sign that you

are getting worse, as in Dr Croft's 3 stages of mycotoxosis, at some

point you become quiesent(sp), calm, as your body stops fighting as

much and gives in to the toxins. One should re-read Dr Croft's

information, and monitor symtoms, for if you are living in a moldy

house, at one point, you will never be able to re-cover . I got out

of my house just in time, at the beginning of stage 3, and had to be

nursed by my sister, if she had not taken me in, I am sure I would

have died.

> Man, my house hasn't been bothering me as bad lately, perhaps

because

> I'm taking meds for a sinus infection or perhaps I'm building up a

> tolerance, or maybe the heater is killing some of what was bothering

> me as it heats the air so not as much is coming out...

[Guest guest]

This is exactly how I developed MCS-my house made me sick. For a

while it was just seasonal (hot humis summer days were worst-then

every day bothered me. Now after remediation and ALOT of gutting and

throwing out, I am better. Winters are hard because i can't keep the

windows open for fresh air.

Can I just say one thing-no one " builds up a tolerance " -what happens

with MCS is that repeated exposures make you sicker and more

sensitive. It is why we live in fear of being in the wrong place at

the wrong time-One really bad new exposure could send me back to years

ago when I was much much sicker or worse.

The brain fog is a very classic symptom-mine was so obvious because I

used to do the New York Times crossword puzzle in under ten minutes

and now....I can't do it at all. It is one of the most disappointing

things that ever happened to me. I loved crosswords. it sounds trivial

but its just indicative of what happened to my brain. Thank god I'm a

little better now.

Get rid of the mold fast and you'll improve.

Good luck, Surella

Man, my house hasn't been bothering me as bad lately,

[Guest guest]

, where can one read Dr Croft's 3 stages of mycotoxosis? I don't

remember seeing that anywhere. Thanks, BarbB

>

> If it is really cold and the mold is growing in an outside wall, it

> may go dormant for the winter-mine was and I never got a headache

> Jan, Feb, or March. Or your feeling better couldbe a sign that you

> are getting worse, as in Dr Croft's 3 stages of mycotoxosis, at some

> point you become quiesent(sp), calm, as your body stops fighting as

> much and gives in to the toxins. One should re-read Dr Croft's

> information, and monitor symtoms