Re: Complement activation in tear fluid during occupational mold challenge.

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I started learning, thought i was doing real well at understyanding it all to a

point, now I am at the point of confusion. So many explination are so different

and I think my ability to retain and understand is slowing down.

 

I dont know why I replied to this that way but it all the sudden is confuseing.

I think I am getting frustrated...

 

Chris

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

       

From: a Townsend <kmtown2003@...>

Subject: [] Complement activation in tear fluid during occupational

mold challenge.

" sick buildiings " < >

Date: Thursday, December 11, 2008, 10:20 AM

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Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2008 Sep-Oct;16(5) :224-9.

Complement activation in tear fluid during occupational mold challenge.

http://www.ncbi. nlm.nih.gov/ pubmed/19065417? dopt=AbstractPlu s Peltonen S,

Kari O, Jarva H, Mussalo-Rauhamaa H, Haahtela T, Meri S.

Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki,

Finland.

Introduction: Indoor air quality is important in occupational healthcare when

evaluating the health risks of a work environment. Components of the classical

and alternative complement pathways are present in ocular tissues and fluids.

The authors determined the levels of complement components C1INH, C3, and C4 in

sera and C3a in tear fluids of normal persons and of those who were exposed to

molds. Methods: Nine patients environmentally exposed to molds and 6 controls

were selected from the Indoor Air Clinic of the Skin and Allergy Hospital. Tear

fluid samples were collected from patients during the exposure to molds and

after 2 weeks without mold exposure. At the same time, conjunctival cytology

samples were obtained from each patient. Tear fluid was taken from 6 control

subjects. All had negative skin prick tests to common environmental allergens.

Results: In 4 patients subjective eye symptoms and tear fluid C3a levels

decreased during 2 weeks of sick

leave as

did conjunctival eosinophils but other inflammatory cells were unchanged.

Conclusion: Elevated complement C3a levels in tear fluids may be influenced by

environmental exposure to molds. According to the authors' clinical experience,

eosinophilia is not a consistent finding in patients exposed to molds. However,

molds may cause eosinophilic inflammation in the eye.

PMID: 19065417 [PubMed - in process]

[Guest guest]

You are not alone, I don't think there's not a day when I feel that way. Deep

breaths. Deep breathing can actully connect your mind, lungs and heart. You

can actually lower your blood presure in 4 or 5 deep breaths. Also helps PSTD.

K

Taz <unitedstatesvet@...> wrote: I started

learning, thought i was doing real well at understyanding it all to a point, now

I am at the point of confusion. So many explination are so different and I think

my ability to retain and understand is slowing down.

I dont know why I replied to this that way but it all the sudden is confuseing.

I think I am getting frustrated...

Chris

From: a Townsend <kmtown2003@...>

Subject: [] Complement activation in tear fluid during

occupational mold challenge.

" sick buildiings " < >

Date: Thursday, December 11, 2008, 10:20 AM

.

Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2008 Sep-Oct;16(5) :224-9.

Complement activation in tear fluid during occupational mold challenge.

[Guest guest]

I've been thinking about the issue of breathing recently.

I find that when I am in a place with even a little toxic mold, my

lungs freeze up. I can take only very shallow breaths. Trying to

breathe more deeply hurts.

When I'm in a good place, I start taking deep breaths without even

thinking about it. Breathing feels wonderful.

If the air has a lot of mold in it, wouldn't it be functional to take

in only as much air as is absolutely necessary to get the oxygen

needed to survive?

The poisons that go in don't come out, or at least not easily.

>

> You are not alone, I don't think there's not a day when I feel that

way. Deep breaths. Deep breathing can actully connect your mind,

lungs and heart. You can actually lower your blood presure in 4 or 5

deep breaths. Also helps PSTD.

> K

[Guest guest]

First off no one should be breathing anywhere near any mold growth. reactive

airways is a nice way of your body telling you to get out and find healthy air

and than do the deep breathing exercises.

When you FOCUS on the exercise of deep breathing, Breathing in slowly count to 4

or 5 seconds and another 4 or 5 seconds to breath out. It helps for anxiety

attacks, PSTD, it will bring you into the moment and you'll be able to think

clearer again.

slayadragon <slayadragon@...> wrote: I've been

thinking about the issue of breathing recently.

[Guest guest]

That seems logical to me. Seems that is what I do. I saw something about the C3

and other stuff earlier on this subject I just dont remember what it was about.

 

a, next time I take my BP I will try that and see what happens.

     

From: slayadragon <slayadragon@...>

Subject: [] Re: Complement activation in tear fluid during

occupational mold challenge.

Date: Sunday, December 14, 2008, 10:17 AM

I've been thinking about the issue of breathing recently.