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[Guest guest]

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.

[Guest guest]

Probably need to have an Ig and Igg done for Toxic

Mold. Your symtoms may get worse and progress

depending on lenght of exposure, and how much toxin

you took in. It usually compromises the immune which

causes a slew of other associated problems.

You may have to file suit in order to get

compensation, don't do it while working there. I am

sorry this has happened, what state are you in?

Are you being treated any different by your employer?

Let us know if you wish to publish your story.

Carroll-Bower, NTMC, Pres.

www.geocities.com/marbme12/NTMC.html

--- dmurph3084 <dmurph3084@...> wrote:

> 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.

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

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.

> >

> >

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

,

We had someone in our office and they monitored the air, which I was

told picks up the various types of mold floating in the air and also

provides a read of how much.

This problem comes from a HVAC air conditioning and leaky roof. The

insulation around this is solid black mold. They did not take a

sample of the insulation, only monitored the air.

My question is that even though a report showed a heavy content

consisting of Cladasporium, penicillium and aspergillus, we still

could have Stachybotrus?

You had two other questions earlier I did not answer:

Am I getting treated differently by my employer. My direct boss

would know that I felt bad and treated me as if nothing was wrong.

Told me at one point that maybe I was exaggerating about my symptoms.

This mad me extremely mad, but later that day he went home feeling

sick.

What state am I in? - Even though a HEPA air cleaner is my work area,

I have to go to other offices and have asked to stay in my area. My

boss continues to call me in his office area. I have felt extremely

weak for the past few days and will probably go back to the doctor

again. flu like symptoms.

Debbie

> > > > 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.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > > __________________________________________________

> > >