Toxic mold is very dangerous in your home. There are a number of sites discussing the damage mold can do to your body. These range from simple headaches to death. It is impossible to list all of the problems that mold toxins can cause if you are susceptible. Health issues include digestive problems, fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue, mental confusion, breathing difficulties, diabetes, eye problems, weakness, nerve damage, and the list goes on!
For Leila and I, exposure has occurred over many years from childhood to the present. Both of us have been determined to be genetically mold sensitive. In summary, symptoms for Leila start with chronic fatigue/fibromyalgia and go on to include mental confusion, loss of hearing and degradation of sight, body weakness, nerve damage (loss of feeling). Leila is functioning better now but was incapacitated a few years ago. For years, I (Arny) have suffered migraine-like headaches and severe stomach pains. I've also experienced loss of mental clarity and my environmental and chemical sensitivities have increased.
Emily was incapacitated 2 years ago and had to drop out of North Pole High School. She has been diagnosed with chronic fatigue/fibromyalgia, adrenal fatigue, depression caused be mold exposure, and struggles to find energy for daily activities. However, Emily just recently played her first ever varsity tennis game and SHE WON! Yahoo!!!
Kevin has diabetes, major intestinal issues, and severe stomach pain. He also suffers from fatigue. When Kevin avoids places with fragrances and dust, his stomach pains get better. This year, he is homeschooling.
Erika and Karilyn are following the same path as Emily and we are trying to prevent them from getting worse.
Leila and Emily have gained some from Drs. Amy Williamson, Scott Luper, and Anne Lilley and Shilo from the Alaska Center for Natural Medicine. Dr. Luper and Dr. Amy literally pulled Leila back from the edge of death.
Removing toxic mold from our home is the critical step in the right direction. We are following that up with treatments under the guidance of Dr. Gray in Benson, AZ.
Right now, stress is a BIG issue for Leila's health. She has woken up very sick for the last four mornings and "crashed" (became temporarily physically incapacitated) Wednesday morning due to the stress. The stress arises from trying to make our house habitable (not quite there) and manage the financial strain (you don't really want to know), emotional damage (depression and other scars), and spiritual distress arising from trying to handle our lives right now.
Considering the water damage done this summer (causing excess mold growth) and continuing aggravation of our "allergies" by lingering construction dust, we have been discussing selling our home to an investor but that would be at very large loss to us and would leave us with no resources to rent or buy another home. So, we stay. If you want to see a REALLY BAD situation, check out this link: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2012845701_riverwalk09m.html
Fortunately, our mold situation is not as bad as that of the seattle times article (but it was underneath the trailer).
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