Guest guest Posted February 1, 2002 Report Share Posted February 1, 2002 About a year and half ago my family was exposed to stachy but I still seem to have some unanswered questions in regards to my sons health. We are dealing with the asthma and chronic sinus infections but I have a problem with the bouts of high fevers that no doctor can seem to answer. Has anyone had a similar problems or have any answers. There are not to many doctors in southwest fla that know anything about mold exposure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2002 Report Share Posted February 1, 2002 >>>There are not to many doctors in southwest fla that know anything about mold exposure...<<< There aren't many doctors anywhere who know about mold exposure. They all think that this is a joke. I've never seen nor heard of so many professionals who are so blinded to this matter. Thank God for this list where we are able to compare and commiserate. Barth SBS: MY STORY: www.presenting.net/sbs/sbsstory.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2002 Report Share Posted February 3, 2002 Has your son been evaluated for the possibility of a chronic fungal sinusitis. "A 1999 Mayo Clinic Study cites molds as the cause of most of the chronic sinus infections that inflict 37 million Americans each year.".If you're interested in the article, let me know. ph P. Klein, Sr., M.D. gatelady001 <P@...> wrote: About a year and half ago my family was exposed to stachy but I still seem to have some unanswered questions in regards to my sons health. We are dealing with the asthma and chronic sinus infectionsbut I have a problem with the bouts of high fevers that no doctor can seem to answer. Has anyone had a similar problems or have any answers. There are not to many doctors in southwest fla that know anything about mold exposure FAIR USE NOTICE:This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2002 Report Share Posted February 3, 2002 hi, if you have an article about chronic fungal sinusitus-please post it- i'd be interested in reading it..............thanks, deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2002 Report Share Posted February 4, 2002 This article was posted on the sickbuilding site last August: New abstract of their recent study presented to the : American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology : (at the 2001 Annual Meeting) : http://www.harcourthealth.com/scripts/om.dll/serve?action=searchDB & searchDBf or=art & artType=misc & id=aai011072b3ab0536 Abnormal Immunologic Responses to Fungal Antigens in Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis : (Seung-Heon Shin & Hirohito Kita @ Mayo Clinic Foundation, Rochester, MN) Background: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is one of the most frequent chronic diseases in the U.S.; however, the etiology is not well understood. Sinus mucosae of patients with CRS are characterized by the presence of inflammatory cells, especially eosinophils and IL-5 producing T cells. Because nasal and sinus cavities of humans are colonized with fungi, we tested the hypothesis that immunologic responses to these fungal antigens are involved in the pathophysiologic mechanisms of CRS. Methods: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were isolated from 18 CRS patients (10 allergic, 8 nonallergic) and 15 normal volunteers and were stimulated with extracts from 5 common fungal species (Alternaria, Aspergillus, Candida, Cladosporium, and Penicillium). After 72 hours of incubation, PBMC proliferation responses were examined, and supernatants were analyzed for the amounts of cytokines produced (IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, and IFN-). Results: When cultured with fungal antigens, PBMC from normals, as well as those from CRS patients, proliferated; there was no significant difference in the increased proliferative responses between normals and patients. Interestingly, PBMC from almost all the CRS patients produced IL-5 and IL-13 when stimulated with Alternaria or Candida antigens; there were no differences in the amounts of these cytokines between allergic and nonallergic CRS patients. In contrast, no or minimal IL-5 and IL-13 were produced by PBMC from normal volunteers when stimulated with these fungal antigens. Furthermore, in response to Alternaria and Candida antigens, CRS patients' PBMC produced approximately 10-times more IFN- compared to normal volunteers' PBMC; IL-4 was undetectable. Aspergillus, Cladosporium and Penicillium extracts minimally stimulated cytokine production by patients' PBMC. Conclusions: Lymphocytes from CRS patients are activated by Alternaria and Candida antigens and produce large quantities of IL-5, IL-13, and IFN-, irrespective of allergic status. By continuously stimulating lymphocytes, fungi colonized in the nasal and sinus cavities of CRS patients may play important roles in the pathogenesis of the disease, resulting in persistent cytokine production and eosinophilic inflammation of the upper airways. Useful links for Mayo Clinic include the original study, : as well as the abstract for their latest study. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - From original study and related informaton from September 99 - Mayo Clinic News-- Fungus as Cause of Chronic Sinusitis : http://www.mayo.edu/comm/mcr/news/news_773.html Mayo Clinic Proceedings-- Allergic Fungal Sinusitis http://www.mayo.edu/proceedings/1999/7409a1.pdf (300+Kb) - Mayo Clinic-- Antifungal Therapy in Chronic Rhinosinusitis http://www.mayo.edu:80/sinusinfo/early.html - Mayo Clinic's distribution list for chronic sinusitis studies... : http://www.mayo.edu:80/sinusinfo/index.html ----Original Message Follows---- From: IINDWND@... Reply- Subject: Re: [] illness Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 12:59:45 EST hi, if you have an article about chronic fungal sinusitus-please post it- i'd be interested in reading it..............thanks, deb _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Hello, I don't have a toddler, but since my son was a toddler till present he has serve constipation problems. He would be on medication for constipation for a long period of time, then have normal B.M.'s & off the medication for a while, then, back on the medication, this was since he was one year old, he is now 8. He continues to go on and off the medication as needed. LeAnn Lang <leannlang@...> wrote: Does anyone have a toddler with AS that gets sick continuously with something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 Ann, as an infant he was on senokot. This was natural and helped him alot. recommended by a GI doctor. but, the doctor he see's today doesn't want him on it because it doesn't help him to go on his own. So, now he takes Glyolax (miralax). I was told this does not stay in his system. He use to sit on the toilet and blow a balloon to help move that muscle to help him go. When he has a BM each day. I'll wean him off the medication. if he continues to have a BM I will give it to him once a week. if he has a large BM I will give it to him that day. this is helping him so far. without the medication. His stomach will extend, clothes wont fit, and he won't eat. He can go up to 4 days or more without having a BM. (Hurt when he does go). I'll give him this medication before he gets to that point. hope this was helpful - Rose Easter Seals <easterseals@...> wrote: My son is 7 and also has severe constipation. Can I ask what med your son takes? My son is not taking anything and probably should be. Thanks,Ann Re: ( ) Illness Hello, I don't have a toddler, but since my son was a toddler till present he has serve constipation problems. He would be on medication for constipation for a long period of time, then have normal B.M.'s & off the medication for a while, then, back on the medication, this was since he was one year old, he is now 8. He continues to go on and off the medication as needed. LeAnn Lang <leannlang@...> wrote: Does anyone have a toddler with AS that gets sick continuously with something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 - Ann, If you go back a while and read posts, a lot of us discovered that our kids have had some kind of bathroom problem. My son would hold BMs for forever. It's a sensory issue with them, I think. -Sara > My son is 7 and also has severe constipation. Can I ask what med your son > takes? My son is not taking anything and probably should be. Thanks,Ann > > Re: ( ) Illness > > Hello, > I don't have a toddler, but since my son was a toddler till present he has > serve constipation problems. He would be on medication for constipation for > a long period of time, then have normal B.M.'s & off the medication for a > while, then, back on the medication, this was since he was one year old, he > is now 8. He continues to go on and off the medication as needed. > > LeAnn Lang <leannlang@y...> wrote: > Does anyone have a toddler with AS that gets sick continuously with > something? > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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