Mold

I'm so sorry for all of this while you aren't feeling good!

Yes, mold can most definitely have a huge impact on the immune system, some people need to have specific treatment for mold due to having gene mutations that make them more susceptible to it.

Detoxing well will be key for you, even if you don't have issues with mold. There are likely lots of posts on this subject, so I did a search for you and you can go through these threads to see what good information you can glean from them!

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I worry about mold in the home, being that this house is quite old, and there was some damage to the roofing this past fall that allowed water to seep into the attic and alongside the support beams beneath the affected area. The beams cut through the ceiling, so a bit of water managed to leak through.

There was mold growing on them. What alerted me to its presence was the smell. I caught a whiff of it as I was walking by, and instantly had the suspicion of it being mold.

I attacked it with multiple essential oils, and it seemed to have worked. There is nothing there now. Though, that's just the inside. I am scared to imagine if, or rather WHAT, is growing in the attic.

The roofing was fixed, because that was seen as a necessary expense by my relative. She would not understand the need to spend hundreds or thousands on "mold," even if it is a detriment to her health as well as mine. That's saying she has the money to spend to begin with. Ha!

I cannot pay for the remediation either, and I know nothing of carpentry or anything like that to tear the house apart and do it myself.

I also cannot afford to move out on my own at this time, and the person I am staying with has been here for decades, and is very attached to the house.

So, I am just doing what I can, as usual, hoping it works. :D

I don't mean to complain about my mold problems. I guess I just wanted to relate. It can definitely affect your health for the worse, and prevent treatment of other conditions. Moving is definitely the best option (take me with youuuuuuu - lol).

Thanks for all the replies. My other concern is if our furniture and household items need to be replaced? That is financially impossible for us right now. I had to quit my job in October so money is kinda tight right now.

Traveler-thank you! I will look through those post. How is one tested for gene mutation? I've seen this mentioned some but I don't know much about it.

Petza-we had the option to move out while the repairs are done and then move back in but with my health the way it is we decided not to take that chance. I also have three children to think about and I don't want it to possibly cause them issues.

Notquiteantonio-this home is old too. The windows need to be replaced. There is a lot of moisture and mold on them often, especially the one that is right near my bed :( The mold was mainly found on and around the ceiling vents in the living room. It's not the air conditioner vents, but ventilation type vents lol.

I currently have a lab order for a test that looks for mold biotoxins. Four years ago my house had a leak in the the siding next to an upper floor window, and the water drained all the way down the wall and came INSIDE the house between subflooring & hardwood flooring. The hardwood flooring buckled up and warped. I am SO frustrated because i begged and begged the hubby to get mold testing but he kept sayn I was overreacting!!!

So hear we are now getting me tested for mold sickness.

Eeek!

Oh the laborder I mentioned is a blood test to look for the bodies response to a specific biotoxin that comes from mold exposure...I THINK it was listed on my lab order as MSH

I've been having the same mold concerns and having financial issues in dealing with them. Five years ago my husband and I moved from a super dry, hot climate to the coast, which is always damp. I quit my job and he found one here- it was our dream town- beautiful, wonderful schools, low crime. The plan was for me to stay home a year or two with the kids and then go back to work.

about 6 months later is when I got sick and didn't find out it was lyme until this past summer. I haven't been able to go back to work because I'm so sick, we are swimming in debt, and trying to pay for any treatment I can get. On top of it, we need to get our rental home tested for mold. We're saving up to pay for the test, but if it comes back positive, I have no clue what we can do. This is all such a nightmare.