Can you be exposed to toxic mold for 3 years and not know it?&General Questions.

[Guest guest]

I am new to this group and I have many a questions. I am wondering if

anyone knows if it is possible to have been exposed to mold for years

and not know it. The reason I am asking is because I have just

recently been able to " see " the mold, but looking back at the symptoms

I have, the started along time ago. My memory was the first " symptom "

I had years ago. Then diagnosed with Fybro and so on.About 1 1/2 years

ago I was hospitalized with a headache. The MRI showed " white matter "

and brain swelling. Last Nov. I had a horrible bout of 5th Cranial

Nerve damage. (I would get horrible shocks in my face, the most

painful thing I have ever experienced)It was a very random thing that

happened, and my Nuro doc was baffled as to why it even happened.(This

was before I knew about the mold)

The house I live in has a dirt crawlspace (and the entrance is in the

room I sleep in). I have been sleeping on the couch for the past 6

months and I have noticed some symptoms have diminished. When I used

to sleep in that room, I would wake to use the washroom at least 3

times a night. I also suffered horrible heartburn, which has also

diminished after not being in that room. It's just so hard to decipher

what is what when there are so many health issues. I am so concerned

now about what damage may have been done already.

Has anyone else been in this situation, or help me understand what is

happening to me, and confirm I am not crazy.

Thank you in advance for any help or answers you can provide.

[Guest guest]

Wow, sure sounds like it!

Others on this list know much more about remediating homes, and

sealing off a crawl space, which is apparently a built-in mold generator.

And LiveSimply has sort of pioneered using heat recovery ventilators

in his new home and can let you know about that.

It's scary but it's great you figured it out so you can start to fix

your situation and let your body start to heal.

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> I am new to this group and I have many a questions. I am wondering if

> anyone knows if it is possible to have been exposed to mold for years

> and not know it. The reason I am asking is because I have just

> recently been able to " see " the mold, but looking back at the symptoms

> I have, the started along time ago. My memory was the first " symptom "

> I had years ago. Then diagnosed with Fybro and so on.About 1 1/2 years

> ago I was hospitalized with a headache. The MRI showed " white matter "

> and brain swelling. Last Nov. I had a horrible bout of 5th Cranial

> Nerve damage. (I would get horrible shocks in my face, the most

> painful thing I have ever experienced)It was a very random thing that

> happened, and my Nuro doc was baffled as to why it even happened.(This

> was before I knew about the mold)

> The house I live in has a dirt crawlspace (and the entrance is in the

> room I sleep in). I have been sleeping on the couch for the past 6

> months and I have noticed some symptoms have diminished. When I used

> to sleep in that room, I would wake to use the washroom at least 3

> times a night. I also suffered horrible heartburn, which has also

> diminished after not being in that room. It's just so hard to decipher

> what is what when there are so many health issues. I am so concerned

> now about what damage may have been done already.

> Has anyone else been in this situation, or help me understand what is

> happening to me, and confirm I am not crazy.

> Thank you in advance for any help or answers you can provide.

>