Guest guest Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 What I should do is have this lab explain to me what kinds of tests they are doing. And what do they mean by index? Thanks for the suggestions I sent her websites on it to check out. You never know? I wish her doctor cared enough to do more testing, I guess we are lucky just to get the MRI. It's like pulling teeth at the school for tests. After the MRI I want my daughter to request a referral to another doctor at the school. This is her only solution for now, our new insurance won't kick in for quite some time. She has already gone the route of gyn's but that doesn't mean anything---ha!!! thanks for writing---tina > Tina, > You are getting the wrong tests for her. She should have FREE T3, FREE T4 > and TSH. The T3 Uptake is notoriously inaccurate and the FT4 Index is a > calculated valued based on the T3 Uptake. Without the free tests, you still > don't know how much is getting to her at the cellular level. The total T3 > and T4 tests don't tell you. > > Have you considered other issues, like PCOS or celiac? Progesterone always > gives me the weepies. > > Val in Boulder, CO > > Report Date: 10/23/2003 > TSH Results: X > ----Result---- -Ref. Range- > TSH L 0.02 uIU/mL 0.34 - 5.60 > Free T3 Index Profile | | ^ > FREE T3 INDEX | 166 | @ | 78-162 | > T3,TOTAL | 183 | | 85-185 ng/dL | > T-UPTAKE | 1.1 | | 0.9-1.3 TBI | > Free T4 Index Profile | | | > FREE T4 INDEX | 7.0 | | 4.5-10.5 | > T4,TOTAL | 7.9 | | 4.9-11.4 mcg/d| > T-UPTAKE | 1.1 | | 0.9-1.3 TBI | > Thyroglobulin & Tg Ab(%a) | | | > THYROGLOBULIN | 3.8 | @ | 4.0-40.0 ng/mL| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 In addition to Sharon's concerns, you asked exactly the right question: " How do I know what specifically is making me ill? " You are ill. You looked for mold. You found mold. But maybe it is chemicals, allergens, personal care products, food, or a non- environmental medical condition. If you look for those what would you find? Just finding something doesn't mean it is the " cause. " As I said in a very recent post earlier today, sometimes we have to act without knowing for sure. But that also gets us into trouble. So we have learn more. Not to make the perfect response but to find a better one. Guided trial-and-error is sometimes all we have. If you check the archives for my responses and those of Jeff May and others about mold testing you'll see that mold testing, even by professionals, is no where close to perfect or even useful. But at least you are looking. Other questions that need answering, including before mold testing results can be interpreted, include location, climate, building type and use (one recent inquiry was not a house, but an industrial warehouse. Big difference!), history of building and use and of the occupants. Expecially what are the occupants susceptible to compared to what they are exposed to. Both exposure and susceptibilty must be present or there can be no complaint to that exposure. Can you give us more details? Carl Grimes Healthy Habitats LLC ----- > > Hello Everyone-- Test results from petri dish from bathroom are in, > this is what I believe is making me so ill. > 1. Beauveria sp. > 2. Cladosporium sp. > 3. Penicillium sp.- > 4. Sterile white fungi sp. > From my understanding both Cladosporium and Penicillium are common and > found just about everywhere.How do I know what specifically is making > me ill? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Thany you Carl for responding. I live in Northern Ca-just outside of El Dorado National Forest.We enjoy beautiful weather here, with each season relatively mild. Very dry--low humidity-no rain between April- November to speak of.I live in a A-frame wood house Chalet-2 story. It is built off the ground with a crawl space under.We purchased 10 yr ago-Fannie mae Repo-new paint--- " AS IS " which included floors that apparent H20 damage-but passed housing inspection. The house is located down a lane of towering cedars and pines,it's like going camping but you live there. I am usually somewhat of a workaholic 7o plus hours a week til illness came along last spring.(coincides with my work reduction of 30 hrs a week)--more time at home more illness---in hindsight. > Since then I have been thru- 3 pcp's--and at least 10 Specialist trying to diagnos my illness. What I- have found out is you are your own advocate because at the end of the day even your friends and family cannot believe in you. I have lost all creditibility-I'm not whining, just fact! This is what has helped--- B12--found out deficient in 2005-re-instated therapy via injection 2ml once a week Vitamin D--Sunshine really helps Gluten Intolerance-Pre- latent celiac anti gliadin 79 -Gluten -free diet Casein -free- If I have dairy my eyes and kidneys ache--Eyes a big problem And now I am trying the mold-free diet-It is very difficult- It appears that these are the foods I was most craving- peanut butter- raisins-coffee-tea- etc.. Even with these incredible diet restrictions--my syptoms still remain. Weakness-Fatigue-Brain-fog- Parathesia-Shortness of breath- As of 2007 I have allergies to dust mites- tree's(birch-alder) and Mold!! I do not have sneezing- waterey eyes' congestion-just the opposite dry eyes-no tears-dry mucous membranes. I can no longer wear ear-rings-nickel? My poison oak keeps flaring up dependent on what I eat--has been going on well over a month. I recently attended a Celiac support meeting with a very knowledgeable physician as speaker--He said that allergies can be caused by Celiac but my question to all is-Can my allergie's(MOLD) be causing my food intolerance's???? I believe that my illnesses-- cancer 2003-b12 deficiency Shingles 2005-Graves 2006-Allergies- 2007 Hypertension 2008-Latent Celiac 2008-are all caused by MOLD and this house---But can that be? It sounds so Absurd-Unbelievable--I have not said it aloud to anyone. Sorry for the long post--venting--My question remains is it normal to find these fungi in my home? I am going to start demolition and am going to find the source of our mold problem--I know it is from the roof--I cannot afford outside help and I have a mind to find for myself-- wish me luck-- I'm goin In---Donna > > > ----- > > > > Hello Everyone-- Test results from petri dish from bathroom are in, > > this is what I believe is making me so ill. > > 1. Beauveria sp. > > 2. Cladosporium sp. > > 3. Penicillium sp.- > > 4. Sterile white fungi sp. > > From my understanding both Cladosporium and Penicillium are common and > > found just about everywhere.How do I know what specifically is making > > me ill? > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 When you have these symptoms it would also be good if you could check yourself for Lyme and its co-0infections since they cause the same symptoms. The problem is to find a good physcian that is Lyme literate and that he would give you the right tests. check the for Lyme and ask questions. You could have both like many of us do. It is good that you are a fighter. We have to be in this world. I have been sick for close to forty years and yes most do not get it especially when you do not know what you have. But it makes us stronger. Keep up the good fight. cathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 --- In , cathy desmond <cahydesmond@...> wrote: >Thanks for the encouragement, much needed. I was tested twice for Lyme disease-negative. > I really believed that lyme was the problem, it really has alot in common with mold illness(toxicity). Donna > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 Donna: Only a handful of people with Lyme will test positive, it is really diagnosed by symptoms only by the best LLMDs.(lyme literate md) If you research it, many lyme patients will have it for up to 5-10 years without a positive test result. You are correct, the symptoms are exactly the same which adds to the confusion.I am in your shoes, I have ALL the symptoms and am also a mold survivor. I guess I just wanted to say dont completely rule out the Lyme by test results only. Diane In , " ddbborr " <ddbborr@...> wrote: > > > >Thanks for the encouragement, much needed. I was tested twice > for Lyme disease-negative. > > I really believed that lyme was the problem, it really has alot in > common with mold illness(toxicity). Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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