Lupus and produce mold spurs

Pazlei

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Joined : Jun 2019

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Posted 6/14/2019 1:28 PM (GMT 0)

I work at Walmart as a cashier. Occasionally I have to wipe down thick dust next to our produce department. Sometimes I have to clean out my produce scale at my register. Within 2 hours I am violently ill from being exposed to produce mold and dust. I have Lupus and of course a suppressed immune system. It is a feeling or illness like nothing I've ever experienced before. It's violent, nausea lungs close up and a deep feeling of dread. It's happened a couple times so I'm positive how I'm being exposed. Has anyone else had issues working with or near produce and feeling almost poisoned?

hanginin

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Joined : Jun 2008

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Posted 6/16/2019 5:42 AM (GMT 0)

Oh dear how awful. All I can tell you is that on the Johns Hopkins Lupus Clinic website there is a list of thins that can cause flares. One is bacteria from alfalfa sprouts. I wonder if that particular bacteria can be found in other produce? Maybe you could contact Johns Hopkins through the site to find out...or call them?
Be very careful, lungs are very vulnerable to fungal, bacterial infection for folks with lupus.
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