I recently took the Realtime Labs test for mold and showed a HEAVY presence for Black Mold and another.
I've been taking some CSM for awhile, but I'm not taking 3-4 scoops a day as this would interfere with all the medications and supplements I'm taking as well.
I'm curious though -- How long did it take for Mold symptoms to go away after starting CSM or charcoal, etc? Looking for some experience here...
Posted by RC1 (Member # 31923) on :
Well, everytime you get an exposure you will get setback. If you are living in mold the CSM really won't help you at all.
I did a massive renovation on my house then started CSM. I was only able to do one scoop a day because there just wasn't enough time with abx and supplements. It took a couple of months and I started having days when my head was clear.
You really should test your house with an ERMI test. I got mine from EMSL Laboratories (they were the cheapest I could find). Your score needs to be under a 2 for the CSM to help you. The ratings go from 0 to 4.
Posted by thehause (Member # 21237) on :
I have ordered several tests, btw. Thanks for the reply.
Posted by thehause (Member # 21237) on :
anyone else?
Posted by desertwind (Member # 25256) on :
I have been working on this since I cleared out all known mold from my house a year ago. Alot of mold in alot of places - ten years of hidden black mold exposure.
On Dia. Earth (clay), Byron White Detox 1 and NT Detox and Byron White A-FNG to help with this.
Still unsure if ALL mold is out of my house as I always feel better away from my home. Either way, it is a long uphill battle but I am better now then I was a year ago.
Posted by girl (Member # 18022) on :
Recently, it took me about 4 months to feel better after leaving a moldy environment, without the CSM.
Posted by thehause (Member # 21237) on :
I feel the same though I've only been on CSM for about 2/3 a month. I still don't know if there is mold in my home. Waiting on test results.
Posted by desertwind (Member # 25256) on :
I would not put alot of faith in the test results. My test result came up negative even though there was black mold behind my dining room wall, bathrooms and attic.
Posted by thehause (Member # 21237) on :
UP. How long did it take you to get rid of mold?
Posted by Bitten in Bergen (Member # 34067) on :
Desertwind - what tipped you off to finding black mold behind the walls? Was there visible water damage?
Posted by soccermama (Member # 35101) on :
thehause, What test did you take from Realtime labs? Did it require a doctor referral?
Posted by soccermama (Member # 35101) on :
Desertwind, I am interested to know that answer also. I was under the impression that mold could not hurt you unless it was released in the air?
Posted by thehause (Member # 21237) on :
quote:Originally posted by soccermama: thehause, What test did you take from Realtime labs? Did it require a doctor referral?
I took the mycotoxin urine tests, which I did with doctor referral. I'm not sure that you'd need dr. referral though; you may try just contacting them.
Posted by thehause (Member # 21237) on :
quote:Originally posted by soccermama: Desertwind, I am interested to know that answer also. I was under the impression that mold could not hurt you unless it was released in the air?
If it is behind the walls, any air that circulates through the wall will carry sports / mold which will make its way into the ventilation. That stuff is small.
Posted by girl (Member # 18022) on :
There was mold behind the walls in a place where I worked and it make me really sick, vertigo, not sleeping, confusion.
I finally quit after 3 weeks and they eventually gutted the wall and it was full of it. Prior to that I put my nose against the wall to smell and it burned my nose. It was really bad. It can definitely seep through the walls, or get out into the air inside the room. Bad stuff.