Guest guest Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Hi Everyone, I'm Tom, 30, from Milwaukee, WI. I began a new job in June 2007 at a headquarters (HQ) in Waukesha, WI. In August, I was cleaning some carpet under my desk area with spot cleaner when I inhaled a huge burst of concentrated spot cleaner through my nose. After that, every day I was having brain fog, headaches, heart racing, tingling, and fatigue. I didn't figure it out that it was related to my work env. until Christmas and NYE vacation when everything all went away - but all returned when I came back to work. I got medical support from Dr. Jordan Fink, a well-know allergist here in town and another Neuro gave me support too. Fortunately, I was transferred to another office in West Bend, where I don't react. I used to be on the MCS board but I simply don't have reactions to multiple things - their cases do seem to be more severe. I however, react very strongly to ONE particular thing, that has its home in Waukesha, WI HQ. I transferred a lot of this chemical from the HQ to my home, clothes, cloth roof of my car, furniture - so much that I've had to purchase everything new. However, whenever I meet with coworkers from HQ, or they send me mail interoffice, I still react strongly and I've now infected a new car and my wife's car. Now, everytime we come in from the car, we have to shower because it gets in our hair, to our pillows, etc. In October 2008, I also had a septoplasty for a deviated septum and turbinectomy - hoping it was an airway problem. Not a success. My theory is that the spot cleaner did permanent damage to my cilia in my nose and sinuses. Please note that I only react when I breathe through my nose - I don't have problems when I lung breathe.. For a long time I was sticking cotton up my nose. Because of the permanent damage, I don't have protection to mycotoxins. It seems like mycotoxins are the culprit just because I know there was a lot of flooding in our office in the past, and I was in an office where there was the most flooding and problems. My questions now are - how do I test for mold toxicities. Does anyone know of a MD in my area who can help me - Milwaukee, WI. What can be used to clean and eliminate mycotoxins from surfaces and cloth? I've sound 3% ammonia is useful but not 100%. I've never had allergic-type reactions - is that common for this type of sensitivity? Is there anything, besides avoidance, that I can do to relieve my symptoms? I've been using advil and my neti pot with decent success - not a cure though. Also, if you were to give me two sheets of paper, one from HQ and one from somewhere else, I could easily detect the one from HQ that sets off my reaction. Is there any way I can test materials from HQ to determine what is on them? I appreciate any feedback. I don't have to tell any of you how crazy this condition is. It's hard to tell your wife she has to shower every time she uses the car! Thanks again, happy new year! Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 How very interesting. I am thinking you might contact Dr. Hooper at www.realtimelabs.com call him and maybe he can help or point you in the right direction. Keep us informed on that. Cleaning, I have had good luck with vinager and others have suggested a bakeing soda mix with the vinager althou I dont remember the ratio and have yet to try it. Give that a shot. From: Tom Boudreau <shom41@...> Subject: [] Another Newbie Scenario Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 10:03 AM Hi Everyone, I'm Tom, 30, from Milwaukee, WI. I began a new job in June 2007 at a headquarters (HQ) in Waukesha, WI. In August, I was cleaning some carpet under my desk area with spot cleaner when I inhaled a huge burst of concentrated spot cleaner through my nose. After that, every day I was having brain fog, headaches, heart racing, tingling, and fatigue. I didn't figure it out that it was related to my work env. until Christmas and NYE vacation when everything all went away - but all returned when I came back to work. I got medical support from Dr. Jordan Fink, a well-know allergist here in town and another Neuro gave me support too. Fortunately, I was transferred to another office in West Bend, where I don't react. I used to be on the MCS board but I simply don't have reactions to multiple things - their cases do seem to be more severe. I however, react very strongly to ONE particular thing, that has its home in Waukesha, WI HQ. I transferred a lot of this chemical from the HQ to my home, clothes, cloth roof of my car, furniture - so much that I've had to purchase everything new. However, whenever I meet with coworkers from HQ, or they send me mail interoffice, I still react strongly and I've now infected a new car and my wife's car. Now, everytime we come in from the car, we have to shower because it gets in our hair, to our pillows, etc. In October 2008, I also had a septoplasty for a deviated septum and turbinectomy - hoping it was an airway problem. Not a success. My theory is that the spot cleaner did permanent damage to my cilia in my nose and sinuses. Please note that I only react when I breathe through my nose - I don't have problems when I lung breathe.. For a long time I was sticking cotton up my nose. Because of the permanent damage, I don't have protection to mycotoxins. It seems like mycotoxins are the culprit just because I know there was a lot of flooding in our office in the past, and I was in an office where there was the most flooding and problems. My questions now are - how do I test for mold toxicities. Does anyone know of a MD in my area who can help me - Milwaukee, WI. What can be used to clean and eliminate mycotoxins from surfaces and cloth? I've sound 3% ammonia is useful but not 100%. I've never had allergic-type reactions - is that common for this type of sensitivity? Is there anything, besides avoidance, that I can do to relieve my symptoms? I've been using advil and my neti pot with decent success - not a cure though. Also, if you were to give me two sheets of paper, one from HQ and one from somewhere else, I could easily detect the one from HQ that sets off my reaction. Is there any way I can test materials from HQ to determine what is on them? I appreciate any feedback. I don't have to tell any of you how crazy this condition is. It's hard to tell your wife she has to shower every time she uses the car! Thanks again, happy new year! Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Hi Tom, you do have chemical sensitivity. my thoughts on this is that you well be most sensitive to the chemicals that caused your illness, it has,in a way programed your neurons and well cause a reaction anytime you get around these chemicals. secondly, the damage you suffered, organ and system damage and it's level of severity well co- inside with how easily you well become reactive/sensitive to further chemicls/toxins. the possable damage you have suffered to you nerves and olfactory system, olfactory bulbs and tracts amd what that does to affect the neurons thar send messages to your brain has been damages. depending on level of severity, practicing complete advoidence of all chemicls/toxins is really i,portant to your chance to heal. supposedly damage at lower levels may heal with time if they are not further aggervated. this means you and your family have to change life the way you know it. all scented perfumes, shampoo's, laundry soap, chemical house cleaning products, ect. need to go. and mabye a few years down the road you well start to be able to tolerate them better. I'm sorry to tell you this but you are not going to get better unless you start being very careful about what your breathing. look at it this way, even if your family doesn't realize it you well also be helping their health. from a severly injured chemically sensitive who been going through this for years, please take my advice and try your hardest to avoid all chemicals/toxins asap. I'm sorry to tell you this is the hardest thing you may ever have to go through but you have to help yourself because theres not much help anywhere for this nightmare illness. --- In , " Tom Boudreau " <shom41@...> wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > I'm Tom, 30, from Milwaukee, WI. I began a new job in June 2007 at > a headquarters (HQ) in Waukesha, WI. In August, I was cleaning some > carpet under my desk area with spot cleaner when I inhaled a huge > burst of concentrated spot cleaner through my nose. After that, > every day I was having brain fog, headaches, heart racing, tingling, > and fatigue. I didn't figure it out that it was related to my work > env. until Christmas and NYE vacation when everything all went away - > but all returned when I came back to work. I got medical support > from Dr. Jordan Fink, a well-know allergist here in town and another > Neuro gave me support too. Fortunately, I was transferred to > another office in West Bend, where I don't react. > > I used to be on the MCS board but I simply don't have reactions to > multiple things - their cases do seem to be more severe. I however, > react very strongly to ONE particular thing, that has its home in > Waukesha, WI HQ. I transferred a lot of this chemical from the HQ > to my home, clothes, cloth roof of my car, furniture - so much that > I've had to purchase everything new. However, whenever I meet with > coworkers from HQ, or they send me mail interoffice, I still react > strongly and I've now infected a new car and my wife's car. Now, > everytime we come in from the car, we have to shower because it gets > in our hair, to our pillows, etc. In October 2008, I also had a > septoplasty for a deviated septum and turbinectomy - hoping it was > an airway problem. Not a success. > > My theory is that the spot cleaner did permanent damage to my cilia > in my nose and sinuses. Please note that I only react when I > breathe through my nose - I don't have problems when I lung > breathe.. For a long time I was sticking cotton up my nose. Because > of the permanent damage, I don't have protection to mycotoxins. It > seems like mycotoxins are the culprit just because I know there was > a lot of flooding in our office in the past, and I was in an office > where there was the most flooding and problems. > > My questions now are - how do I test for mold toxicities. Does > anyone know of a MD in my area who can help me - Milwaukee, WI. > What can be used to clean and eliminate mycotoxins from surfaces and > cloth? I've sound 3% ammonia is useful but not 100%. I've never > had allergic-type reactions - is that common for this type of > sensitivity? Is there anything, besides avoidance, that I can do to > relieve my symptoms? I've been using advil and my neti pot with > decent success - not a cure though. Also, if you were to give me > two sheets of paper, one from HQ and one from somewhere else, I > could easily detect the one from HQ that sets off my reaction. Is > there any way I can test materials from HQ to determine what is on > them? > > I appreciate any feedback. I don't have to tell any of you how > crazy this condition is. It's hard to tell your wife she has to > shower every time she uses the car! Thanks again, happy new year! > > Tom > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 PS Tom, mycotoxins re in losts of things so you may of had exposure to them along with your first exposure. however, my personal belief from liveing with this illness is that mycotoxins play a hudge role in the damage to organs and your system but the effects of mycotoxin exposure are not quite the same as effects from chemical voc's. from my experience the effects of mycotoxin exposure are much longer lasting than the effects from voc exposure. and mycotoxins effects, maybe depending on the type will cause other types of effects that voc's might not. the route in which they enter your system will also play a role in how they affect you. up the nose to the brain is probably the fastest once that pathway is damaged. if thats the main route you were damaged from you may not have many other problems like in the lungs, but what drains from your sinuses could cause stomach problems.the nerve damage to the nerves in your nose and head do control the rest of the nerves in your body and believe me a severe case of nerve damage is not what you want. paying close attention to your bodies reactions can help you realize what you are reacting to so you can try to avoid those things. some of us have to watch out for what we eat along with what we smell and breath into our lungs. it sounds like you may have some chance of healing from this or at least getting to a level where you can still have a life, I hope the best for you. good to hear your washing your sinuses, if you do this after you know you've had a chemical exposure it can help stop the reaction to your brain but yesm if it's on your cloths and hair you have to shower and change asap. take care. > >> > > > I'm Tom, 30, from Milwaukee, WI. I began a new job in June 2007 at > > a headquarters (HQ) in Waukesha, WI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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