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Are you sure there's no mold hidden anywhere? I used to live with mold and I had nose issues all the time.

I don't know if they are taking any fish oil but I get bloody noses when I take too much of that. Could also be the dry air, i get them in the winter.

I've read mold can cause this, but so can other things. I'm hesitant to believe it would be linked with lyme, but you never know. Interestingly enough, my youngest tends to get them (as does my husband). He did have nose cauterized as a child but still gets them. For my youngest, they do get worse during allergy season (per allergy testing she has many allergies (like me) and highly allergic to mold/tree & grass pollen). One time though, she went to a friends house and played in their basement and as soon as she got in the car the blood started pouring out of her nose (not during allergy season). It could be due to dry air but the mold link has crossed my mind.

1000Daisies said...

LymeSick 🌟 said...
Are you sure there's no mold hidden anywhere? I used to live with mold and I had nose issues all the time.

I don't think any of us can be really sure there isn't mold hidden somewhere. At least, that's just my opinion. I think a lot of houses have it to varying degrees - old and new houses. Some people seem more susceptible to it.

I do plan on testing my house. They were out of kits at my doctor's clinic last time.

But I've tested Kid#1, and his test was super low on mold. We did a trial treatment for mold with no improvement of symptoms. He got well staying in the same house/school. So, the logical part of me thinks it's not mold in our environment.
Kid#2 is very much improving this past year (still not fully well but better). So, again, the logical part of me thinks he wouldn't be improving if mold was a threat to us.

That's just my thinking... But alas, it is still on my mind, and I still want to test for it in my house.

Curious as to what tests you did on Kid #1 to know he tested low on mold. Also what treatment?

Logically, yes, it does sound like it may not be mold if the child was able to get well living in same environment. But as you know, it can be from other exposures (grandparents house, car, work, etc). I agree though, doesn't sound like it. I think you would probably notice a pattern as to them going somewhere and then declining again.

Our house is super dry right now, but strangely my daughter's bloody noses haven't increased. My cat is setting off sparks just running across the carpet!

mold - I just read in that ProHealth article soemthing that made sense to me. If mold is the cause, the symptoms will be more consistent. If you're getting flares with good days interspersed, it's something else.

PeteZa said...
k07, I have to tell you how I giggled thinking of your cat in the dark and watching the sparks fly. I would probably do that most the night just for entertainment. I needed this giggle this morning.

Glad I made you giggle!

LymeSick 🌟 said...
1000Daisies it might be worth checking your kids' gums.

I found this online about mold:

Some mycotoxins can cause the mucus membranes to bleed, triggering nose bleeds are well as gums that bleed easily.

Interesting...Can you share a link for that?

My youngest with bloody noses often complains of her gums itching. Really bothers her (lower front gums and sometimes roof) and I spoke to dentist about it but they could not see anything.