FYI re: - Sickbuilding dr thrasher re mold

[Guest guest]

FYI, Jodie is in Australia. Not in the middle of the flooding but

near there and has had several months of nearly constant rain.

Carl

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Jack, my mother has bad respiratory condition which i believe is caused by wdb

contaminants. Right now its an extreme challenge to find a mold free house. I

notice her cough is worse in the car (the ac is also contaminated) and wonder

whether the condition is worth investigating and treating whilst she is still

being exposed to contaminants or whether removal from source first is most

important. My fear is they will have her on a lot of drugs further worsening her

health whilst still getting exposed. She has just finished chemo and is

vulnerable.

On 2011-01-13 11:58:20 +1100 " Jack Thrasher, Ph.D. " <toxicologist1@...>

wrote:

>

> : You and the rest of the participants of this forum need to have the

> official position by Dr. Griffith et al and the American Thoracic Society on

> Mycobacterial diseases. Knowledge will allow you to confront any physician

> who will not work you. I suggest that you take the position paper and wave

> it under the nose of your treating physician. The position statement

> outlines the disease process, diagnosis and treatment. Several species of

> Mycobacteria have been isolated and identified as contaminants on wet

> building materials.

>

> The below paper is why I keep insisting that participants on this forum

> become knowledgeable regarding the complexity of the indoor environment

> resulting from water intrusion.

>

> http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/cgi/reprint/175/4/367

>

> Re: [] Sickbuilding dr thrasher re mold

>

>

>

> dr thrasher,

> i have the sx that you suggested to get tested for possible mycobacterium

> avium

> complex. how and where do i get tested? ever dr i have seem has dismissed

> me.

> are these test blood, or stool? do i go to a naturopath? what is given for

> these

> bacteria to help heal?

>

> thanks for the help

> denise

>

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