Mold Toxicity
Was doing some research on Symptoms of Lyme Disease the other night and ran into similar symptoms of Mold Toxcity. Does anyone know anything about it?
Thanks,
Sundance
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Good morning Phylis @sanny, Just a gentle reminder that I am a patient like most members on Connect. I do not work for Mayo Clinic. I am a volunteer and have no medical training or background. I'm most certainly not an expert in mold toxicity and how it's diagnosed or treated. I have shared links I've found that I think are reliable medical or scientific information. I am more than happy to learn about other information than what I've been able to locate if you have some to share.
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Hi @sanny, it sounds like you are concerned about the black mold in your home, especially since you run a daycare out of your home. This article from Healthline that @johnbishop referenced is particularly helpful in explaining the dangers and myths about mold and how to get rid of it and prevent it.
– What Is Black Mold?: Exposure, Symptoms, Treatment, and More https://www.healthline.com/health/black-mold-exposure
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For information on mold allergies from Mayo Clinic, see this expert article: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mold-allergy/symptoms-causes/syc-20351519
Like you, John is a member of the community. He is particularly helpful and is a volunteer mentor, connecting members with others members. He also likes to help members find relevant information on the internet from reliable and evidence-based sources. He is not a Mayo employee or medical professional.
Back to the issue of black mold. "While being around mold may cause minor effects for some, like a stuffy nose or coughing, it can cause stronger reactions in people with asthma, mold allergies, or weakened immune systems."
I hope that you are successful in getting rid of the mold in your home for the health of everyone.
I am in the same boat as far as finding a clinic that administers tests for mold and mycotoxins. I have been researching for quite sometime now and as far as tests u can ask for there is an ELISA test that is a urine test and a mass spectometry test. There are a few more ive heard about but also in doing these tests, if u have been living with a mold problem for a long period of time, the mold can get into parts of your body and set up camp to where depending on your current health your body might have troubles detoxing from it and therefore not showing up in some of these tests. If thats the case, the doctors webinars ive watched all say they prescribe glutathione a few days in advance of taking these tests which force these toxins out in order to get a good idea of what your body is holding onto. There are also several blood tests that doctors can administer and they would serve as markers of a mold presence. doctor paulvin has a mold blog called mold 101 mold toxicity that goes in detail on different tests this site will give you a better insight on testing and also if u go on utube and watch any of Dr. Jill Carnahan's webnars on mold and mycotoxins, she gives great information! Hope that helps a little
Hi did you ever get an answer. I’m in the same situation. Neuropathy. Tests show mold exposure. But not sure of connected and can’t find much inline.
Just found out that I have high levels of mold toxicity – would love to hear about some of those actions you can take – Sheldon
Welcome @starsky72 and @jessie1665. Thank you @jessie1665 for suggesting the video webinar by Dr. Jill Carnahan. I thought I would share it here for you as it may be helpful for @starsky72 and others.
Can you share any more details about the mold toxicity?