← Return to Tachycardia and Stiff Person Syndrome

Discussion

Tachycardia and Stiff Person Syndrome

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Oct 2 10:09am | Replies (17)

Comment receiving replies
@harveywj

I had a bad mold problem in the crawl space of a house I bought in 1999. After 5 years in 2004 I started to develop symptoms. We didn't know the house had mold much less that mold could cause a lot of neurological problems. My first problem was I awoke with anxiety attacks in the middle of the night. Later I developed fasciculations in my lower extremity muscles which then moved into trunk and arms. Then I developed severe spasms in my lower legs with my ankles and feet especially when I was laying down. Then I started having events of SVTs that where quite disturbing. I will not bother with all the other symptoms. For 2 1/2 years, after first seeing a neurologist who was clueless I was treated for Lyme disease by "Lyme Literate" doctors who were also clueless. I found my way to an MD who was at the forefront of developing testing and treatment for mold and within 6 months I was mostly recovered. The one symptom that took the longest to recover was multiple chemical sensitivity. MCS acted up when I would smell a chemical which could be anything from perfume to soap or paint or newly paved asphalt and on and on. That took a couple of years to recover. MCS also made me sensitive to drugs.

Jump to this post


Replies to "I had a bad mold problem in the crawl space of a house I bought in..."

Wow - sorry that happened due to the mold. I'm so glad you are mostly recovered - that must have been frustrating to go through to get the diagnosis. Thanks for writing.

Thanks very much for responding. The issue of mold did cross my mind. Did you hire someone to inspect for the mold - I hear it can be massively expensive and I know one person who was ordered to leave her home by the town. I don't see any but now wonder if it's somewhere in the attic - would that then come through the ventilation system? Thanks (via Mayo Clinic Connect Forum)

What type of doctor/specialist analyzes for mold? Is that a naturopath? Thanks very much.