Guest guest Posted April 7, 2002 Report Share Posted April 7, 2002 I grew up in Texas. An ig and igg test are antigen test for specific toxins. Stachybotrus being a testable mold by the igg and ig. You have to specifically as for this test. --- dmurph3084 <dmurph3084@...> wrote: > What is an Ig and Igg? I live in the state of > Texas. > > > > > Started a job working for the city in May of > 2001. > > > Noticed everyday there was a musty odor in this > old > > > building I work > > > in. > > > - Started getting headaches, nausea/vomiting, > > > burning and watery > > > eyes, skin rash on my exposed skin, runny nose, > > > hoarseness and > > > congestion, extreme fatigue and difficulty > > > concentrating. > > > -Realized I felt bad only when I was in the > > > building. Saw damage to > > > the ceiling and water marks. Human Resources > were > > > notified of the > > > problem. - Took pictures. -Had someone come and > test > > > the air quality. > > > -Results were shown to us 2 months later > consisted > > > of Cladasporium, > > > penicillium and aspergillus. Heavy content in > all > > > office areas. > > > Two others became ill in the meantime. I went > to > > > the doctor and a > > > Specialist. Provided mold report to Specialist > and > > > he ran tests on > > > me. - Told me I was highly allergic to these > molds > > > and the breakout > > > on my exposed skin was from penicillium. His > advice > > > - Need to stay > > > out of the building, but I have to work. He said > you > > > must have a HEPA > > > filter in your work area then. Had my boss > purchase > > > a HEPA filter. > > > - Next step workman's comp. I was turned down > twice. > > > In this last > > > month - the HEPA filter has not been working as > well > > > (have to change > > > filters every two months)my symptoms have come > back. > > > > > > One other person is claiming workman's comp - He > > > coughs all day and > > > is really looking bad. I am just surprised the > the > > > " powers to be " > > > have not done something for us knowing that we > have > > > been sick. It > > > will be a year in June. I could look for another > > > job, but my health > > > is not good right now and it will take a while > to be > > > myself again. > > > I feel angry about this and if more will start > to > > > claim workman's > > > comp then they should reconsider mine and maybe > this > > > might get the > > > right people's attention. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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