Re: husband not believing...

[Guest guest]

I do understand about your husband. Whoever that guy is telling you all that

hokie pokie, dont spend another dime on or with him. He is full of it. You are

wasting your time and money. It is very expensive but trust me. If you dont do

it right the first time you wil end up spending so much more than if you did it

is not funny. I can attest to that as well. I am only telling you things I know

to be truth and that I have had to find out the hard way myself. I was lucky to

have some family to help me through some of these mistakes but my worst fear it

for someone to spend all they have and have no other option and have gained

nothing, ESPECIALLY when there is a child involved. They cannot tolerate these

toxins. Know that. You must find out from an expert, no others, and it will, yes

I will not try to tell you it can be done cheap but like Dr. Thrasher once told

my mom. Hey, we are dealing with a life here. Which is worth more?

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

       

From: TheBeth <thebethinator@...>

Subject: [] husband not believing...

Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008, 5:57 PM

well i took Dr.shoe makers test, and failed it...

and I called the mold inspector today, since my husband was the one

who talked to him when he did his visual inspection. And he told me

that he can usually tell just by walking into a house if there is a

mold problem or not because he has allergies and such and is usually

very sensitive, but he said he felt fine in our house. I told him how

it was making me feel which is how he described a few other people to

be feeling in houses where he has found some pretty bad problems, and

he said he can do air samples since he didn't get any visuals, but

those start at three hundred and for each room I want sampled its

another $150. and thats just to test, still doesn't tell us where the

problem is. We have to get it done, though. Its either that or I just

let my husband think I'm faking it becuase I " don't like the house and

he doesn't make enough money " which is bull, I loved it until it

started making me sick, and he just doesn't get when I tell him how I

cant risk the chance that our daughter could be effected as well,

because to him, he's fine, so we're fine. I soooo wish she could talk

right now, just so I can ask her.

Dont get me wrong, he's a great guy and has been a great husband and

father (until this) which is why it would be so hard for me to leave

him if I have to.

[Guest guest]

Toxic mold grows in dark places where no sunlight can reach and where there is a

water source like a leaking pipe or something, like inbetween walls, crawl

spaces, basements, inside A/C units, ceilings etc. A competent mold

checker/tester would not walk in and walk out without going into these hard to

reach areas. You or someone has to go into all these areas mentioned above and

check everything!

From: TheBeth <thebethinator@...>

Subject: [] husband not believing...

Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008, 2:57 PM

well i took Dr.shoe makers test, and failed it...

and I called the mold inspector today, since my husband was the one

who talked to him when he did his visual inspection. And he told me

that he can usually tell just by walking into a house if there is a

mold problem or not because he has allergies and such and is usually

very sensitive, but he said he felt fine in our house. I told him how

it was making me feel which is how he described a few other people to

be feeling in houses where he has found some pretty bad problems, and

he said he can do air samples since he didn't get any visuals, but

those start at three hundred and for each room I want sampled its

another $150. and thats just to test, still doesn't tell us where the

problem is. We have to get it done, though. Its either that or I just

let my husband think I'm faking it becuase I " don't like the house and

he doesn't make enough money " which is bull, I loved it until it

started making me sick, and he just doesn't get when I tell him how I

cant risk the chance that our daughter could be effected as well,

because to him, he's fine, so we're fine. I soooo wish she could talk

right now, just so I can ask her.

Dont get me wrong, he's a great guy and has been a great husband and

father (until this) which is why it would be so hard for me to leave

him if I have to.

[Guest guest]

There is no way that any human being could ascertain if a building had

a mold problem simply by smelling it.

But you should also keep in mind that even in houses that make people

react, if the house is basically dry, there is a fairly good chance

that most problems are fixable. So don't panic yet. Concern yes,

panic, no..

If you can't find the problem with help from the better informed folks

here, you might want to consider getting an ERMI test done, since you

can do it yourself.

It might be cheaper and if the comparison is to spore trap testing,

(probably waht the " mold inspector " is pitching you) chances are it

will give you a more accurate picture of the total health picture of

mold in your house..

P & K is one of several companies that do ERMI, I don't know which one

is the best deal..but they are professional.

You just send them some dust collected using your vacuum cleaner.

http://www.aerotechpk.com/AnalyticalServices/ERMI.aspx

BTW, as you say, I'm assuming that your goal is problem assessment,

not evidence for a lawsuit..

( in which case you might want to hire a pro). Carl would be a good

person to ask about that...

On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 5:57 PM, TheBeth <thebethinator@...> wrote:

> well i took Dr.shoe makers test, and failed it...

> and I called the mold inspector today, since my husband was the one

> who talked to him when he did his visual inspection. And he told me

> that he can usually tell just by walking into a house if there is a

> mold problem or not because he has allergies and such and is usually

> very sensitive, but he said he felt fine in our house. I told him how

> it was making me feel which is how he described a few other people to

> be feeling in houses where he has found some pretty bad problems, and

> he said he can do air samples since he didn't get any visuals, but

> those start at three hundred and for each room I want sampled its

> another $150. and thats just to test, still doesn't tell us where the

> problem is. We have to get it done, though. Its either that or I just

> let my husband think I'm faking it becuase I " don't like the house and

> he doesn't make enough money " which is bull, I loved it until it

> started making me sick, and he just doesn't get when I tell him how I

> cant risk the chance that our daughter could be effected as well,

> because to him, he's fine, so we're fine. I soooo wish she could talk

> right now, just so I can ask her.

> Dont get me wrong, he's a great guy and has been a great husband and

> father (until this) which is why it would be so hard for me to leave

> him if I have to.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I guess you don't have a basement. Sometimes it takes people that

don't have any problems to understand at first. Ten years ago when I

had never heard of indoor mold my husband didn't know what I was

talking about either. I had trouble when we turned on the ac unit

after living in a house for about 7 years and being fine. I would

turn off the air and my husband would turn it back on. Then I got an

allergic reaction and had to go to the hospital, then sinus surgury,

asthma, etc. My first problem was being weaker than usual and head

pain. Unfortunately after we moved we went to another place with

mold. Eventually my husband had seizures and we both have problems

with everyday fragrances, soaps, air fresheners, etc. now. In Florida

they have people that have dogs that come inspect and try to find the

mold.Is your roof ok? You don't see any evidence of water stains,

mold spots or anything? But a good indication that there is a problem

is when you feel much better when out and you get home and the smell

hits you in the face when you get home and the symptoms start. There

is a lot of info out there where you can show your husband how many

articles there are about schools, hospitals, police stations. In

Miami a judge died alledgedy from the mold in a court house and many

people were sick that worked there. Senator wrote about it at

his website some time ago. Does anyone have that article, not sure

if I have it anymore but will try to find it. Sorry for your pain and

the confusion of what to do. That is the sad part of this illness--

so many suffering and the lack of doctors that know, or just making

others understand how much it hurts really all over your body at

times. Bless you.

--- In , LiveSimply <quackadillian@...>

wrote:

>

> There is no way that any human being could ascertain if a building

had

> a mold problem simply by smelling it.

>

> But you should also keep in mind that even in houses that make

[Guest guest]

why not get an ERMI test done, it's only $175 from emsl.com (lab). google ermi

to find out

how useful it can be - good luck, Jackie

>

> well i took Dr.shoe makers test, and failed it...

> and I called the mold inspector today,

[Guest guest]

Jackie, I went to emsl.com and went to fill out 'chain of custody form'

and it asks for my company name and emsl representative. Should I just

leave that blank or call them for directions. I have wanted to send a

sample of mold and saw this post to Beth.

--- In , " Jackie " <jackiedevries@...>

wrote:

>

> why not get an ERMI test done, it's only $175 from emsl.com (lab).

google ermi to find out

> how useful it can be - good luck, Jackie

>

>