suspect mold exposure - nnew to group

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I am new to the group, having been struggling with chronic illness that has not

been able to be completely diagnosed. I do know I have chronic fatigue and

other infections and have some heavy metal exposure.

Also have been living in an isolated rural place that's very damp and suspect

mold exposure.

Can't afford to move at the moment.

Any suggestions?

My first thought is to get a good air purifier - don't have much $ to spend -

have ended up on disability - but am willing to find the $$ if this is the best

step to take.

Any recommendations for a good air purifier - or other suggestions for

reasonable testing or treatment or diagnosis?

all help appreciated,

Joanna

[Guest guest]

I don't know about air purifiers but my suggestion would be to concentrate

on getting out of the environment as soon as possible! The longer you stay

the worse you may get. Stay outside as much as possible and look for a

new and safe place to live. Get a N95 mask when you have to be inside that may

help some.

Nothing is more important than your health!

Hi,

I am new to the group, having been struggling with chronic illness that

has not been able to be completely diagnosed. I do know I have chronic

fatigue and other infections and have some heavy metal exposure.

Also have been living in an isolated rural place that's very damp and

suspect mold exposure.

Can't afford to move at the moment.

[Guest guest]

The very best air purifier I ever used was the Aller Aire. Pricey, & so is the

filter but the filter is 35 lbs of coconut shell. I suggest getting JUST that in

the filter & no other stuff. I didn't tolerate the potassium pergamate (sp) &

the company pretty much knows that sensitive folks should just go with the plain

coconut shell. I bought a filter material test kit from E L Foust to see what

else I tolerate too...only other thing was a cotton prefilter.

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> Hi,

> I am new to the group, having been struggling with chronic illness that has

not been able to be completely diagnosed. I do know I have chronic fatigue and

other infections and have some heavy metal exposure.

> Also have been living in an isolated rural place that's very damp and suspect

mold exposure.

> Can't afford to move at the moment.

> Any suggestions?

> My first thought is to get a good air purifier - don't have much $ to spend -

have ended up on disability - but am willing to find the $$ if this is the best

step to take.

> Any recommendations for a good air purifier - or other suggestions for

reasonable testing or treatment or diagnosis?

> all help appreciated,

> Joanna

>

[Guest guest]

Very intersting reply.

None of the air-filters I've tried helped me with major mold problems, but with

wall-2-wall carpetting, an xj-2000 ionizer helped me a great deal, as well as

vacuuming a lot, but this device did not do anything, nor the hepa filter

purifier made a difference.

If it was me in that situation, I'd try to find a safe, dry place to sleep

outside and get at least about 20 feet away from the house or more, set up a

tent and stay out of the house as much as possible, well, that is what has

worked for me.

The thing is, in the winter, you do not want to sleep inside a moldy house if it

gets too cold, cause sleeping in the cold seems to make concentrate the toxins

in the body, and the colder it is, the worse it is. I ought to write a separate

thing about this.

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> The very best air purifier I ever used was the Aller Aire. Pricey, & so is the

filter but the filter is 35 lbs of coconut shell. I suggest getting JUST that in

the filter & no other stuff. I didn't tolerate the potassium pergamate (sp) &

the company pretty much knows that sensitive folks should just go with the plain

coconut shell. I bought a filter material test kit from E L Foust to see what

else I tolerate too...only other thing was a cotton prefilter.

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[Guest guest]

I had a leak under my kitchen sink. I didn't use the area as storage because of

MCS.(long story short) By the time I started searching for the cause of new

reactions & looked under the sink I had about a half inch of every color of

stuff growing under there. I cleaned up with diluted Tea Tree Oil., had the leak

fixed & sealed the kitchen off. Unable to use the moldy bathroom either I

resorted to putting my Aller air in the kitchen on someone's suggestion. I

really didn't think it would work but I was desparate for SOMEWHERE for running

water. It worked so wonderfully that I e-mailed the company a silly jingle I

wrote about my Aller Air making the use of my kitchen possible again.

I'm going to start another thread on sleeping out in the cold.

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> > The very best air purifier I ever used was the Aller Aire. Pricey, & so is

the filter but the filter is 35 lbs of coconut shell. I suggest getting JUST

that in the filter & no other stuff. I didn't tolerate the potassium pergamate

(sp) & the company pretty much knows that sensitive folks should just go with

the plain coconut shell. I bought a filter material test kit from E L Foust to

see what else I tolerate too...only other thing was a cotton prefilter.

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[Guest guest]

AllerAire. Is it just coconut shells or does it have a filter too? I've heard

of Alleraire but never the coconut shells. I wonder what they do. I have

Austin with charcoal in it.

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> The very best air purifier I ever used was the Aller Aire. Pricey, & so is the

filter but the filter is 35 lbs of coconut shell. I suggest getting JUST that in

the filter & no other stuff. I didn't tolerate the potassium pergamate (sp) &

the company pretty much knows that sensitive folks should just go with the plain

coconut shell. I bought a filter material test kit from E L Foust to see what

else I tolerate too...only other thing was a cotton prefilter.

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[Guest guest]

The charcoal is made from coconut shells. There are diff types of charcoal out

there. The filter is filled with it - about 3 inches thick & 12 inches high in a

doughnut shape around the motor/intake. The housing, motor & intake system is

designed to pull in air equally around the whole unit through the doughnut. It's

all metal no outgassing & the motor is run ti insure no motor outgassing. I ran

it next to a couple cxheap Honeywells to outgass them !

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> > The very best air purifier I ever used was the Aller Aire. Pricey, & so is

the filter but the filter is 35 lbs of coconut shell. I suggest getting JUST

that in the filter & no other stuff. I didn't tolerate the potassium pergamate

(sp) & the company pretty much knows that sensitive folks should just go with

the plain coconut shell. I bought a filter material test kit from E L Foust to

see what else I tolerate too...only other thing was a cotton prefilter.

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[Guest guest]

Just wanted to add something on air cleaners with charcoal......if you have

active mold with high VOCs the charcoal will have to be replaced

frequently, as it will get saturated. I didn't know this and just thought that

the

air cleaner wasn't helping. Replacing the charcoal is expensive.

If you have active mold another help - the " solution to pollution is

dilution " - bring in as much fresh air as you can.

Jean