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I unknowingly was exposed to toxic mold for almost 2 yrs and then dealing with this for about another 12 months . I have spent many hours researching and watching videos about this and I have lived it . It is horrible . Contact me anytime and I will be glad to help with info I have . Just trying to help .
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Please I’ve been everywhere just want to know how long this last. I’ve been out the home almost three months and I lived there 10 months. I just my breathing now! All my other symptoms are better
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I have living w this nightmare for years . I worked in an acknowledged sick building for 5 yrs + teaching young children w specials need including respiratory issues . The school district shut the a/c off 2 wks every summer (florida) n every time. We came back to work there was a team hired to wipe down EVERYTHING in the building including paper. I am so allergic to mold that I had 8 yrs of allergy shots years ago. They cleaned the carpet 1x per year. I tried to work w my principal n he would say that he didn't smell it. One year the equipment still had mold all over it n he told me to push it to one side of the room n have the parents sit w me on the other side for open house meetings. He also told me if I wasn't happy maybe I should look for another job . I asked him how that would help my at risk students. One yr I had antibiotics 12 months in a row.. in 2914 I had to medically retire after 18 months of testing and was diagnosed. W CVID and CMID . After 10 years of seeing an immunologist... No treatment.. I had severe COVID 2x and severe shingles within 11 months in an email to me 11/24 he said btw you now have MGUS .. and there is no treatment for your type of T cell immunodeficiency. I am waiting for an appt w USF Tampa immunology team.. 5 month wait... And now am having ultra sound of my lungs. This is not all that I've been through.. I've have a BMB, scans of pancreas, kidney, abdomen and gall bladder. My type of immunodeficiency can be genetic . Born with it but triggered by STRESS and ENVIRONMENT. If I knew then what I know now I should have sued him and the school district the day I had to medically retire.
This is the first time I've ever even tried to write a BRIEF overview of some of the issues during my past ten years. I'm looking into whether there is a statue of limitations re holding the district/my principal for knowingly putting my students and me at risk.
My entire family has been affected by lung issues/death and I am literally fighting for my life and am going to continue to pray that I get help before I get cancer .
I'm Diane .. new to this group and am so glad I found this group.. I would welcome any info, resources.. but just knowing I am not alone is a gift this is very long, I know. But I am trying to stay proactive and positive while I wait for the lung scan. Thank you all
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You seem to have gather up quite a bit of information on toxic molds @glenb . Thank you for coming to MayoClinicConnect! We try to share information and support about our various health journeys. Can you tell me what symptoms you experienced and how the doctors finally diagnosed you?