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Hi, I just returned from a week away to see an LLNP, during which I felt, suprisingly well. I was in the Bay area, walking 6-8 hours a day often up steep hills.
When I returned to my apartment I started feeling brain foggy again and tired. I thought it was the time difference and jet lag. Before leaving I sent in mold plates for testing and the preliminary results are: numerous colonies in three plates, and in one room (plate) too numerous to count. The final results will be back this afternoon along with identification of mold colonies.
Well, I called my leasing office and they will be getting back to me. And I have an appointment with my alternative LLMD tomorrow.
Now, I moved to this apartment as the prior place had mold. A friend (a former patient of my LLMD) who has mold problems "sniffed" out this apartment and the prior one and said they would be ok. The complex is only a few years old, no obvious signs of mold.
I'm in the DFW area, mold is a problem and I am extremely sensitive. Before the mold exposure, I was able to read a few books a week. Now I can't concentrate and feel detached much of the time. Its a horrible way to live.
I'm at a loss as to how to find a place that is mold free in North Texas. I have toyed with the idea of moving out of state, but that requires money and energy. I moved here to be closer to an LLMD who is now out of state , my friends and family are far away up North in the New England area.
Thanks for letting me vent.
I came back to edit: Staying calm at the moment is difficult. I have moved 5 times alone in the last year. Thanks again.
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I got the results (posted in medical). In the bedroom the counts too numerous to count. The bathroom is safe. Perhaps I should sleep there.
I feel fatigued suddenly, having come back just yesterday. Can't tell if it is the mold or the emotional exhaustion of facing another move, finding a safe place, and deciding if it is time to leave the DFW area -- this was a temporary move that extended from 2 months to 2 years.
At some point I will have to tell my father I have to move. That will be ugly. When I was diagnosed with Lyme he stopped talking to me for 18 months. We recently started talking again, and this will just cause him to be angry at me again.
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oxygenbabe
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Perhaps you are contaminating each place. You might need to throw out many of your belongings, as they might harbor mold spores
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quote:Originally posted by oxygenbabe: Perhaps you are contaminating each place. You might need to throw out many of your belongings, as they might harbor mold spores
uh oh...that's very possible
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most of my clothing towels sheets, blankets, ect sofas curtains (except for a pair that my mother had given me) Most anything made of natural fibers was thrown out
I put everything out, airated and ozonated for 4-6 hours daily for two weeks.
In my last apartment it was apsergillus now there are different molds. So the problem seems to be my sensitivity to the mold as well as the high level of mold in this area.
I shouldn't have posted in two areas (medical and support), but I posted in medical that my doctor did not think I needed to move as these molds were not signifcant. Aspergillus is...unclear where that is coming from.
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How frustrating.
We lived in a "healthy house" for the last year and I do think it has helped us.
I have heard of services that come in and they claim eliminate mold. Servepro is one.
Hard in an apt. Would a new mobile home be better? Seems like if you could get into something new, even new apt building, chances to stay ahead of it would be better.
Also constant dehumidifying...built in are best, but small ones better than nothing. Running a small one and seeing how much moisture you collect would be some indicator of risk.
What about those Orick air cleaners? They and others claim to eliminate allergens and mold. Maybe you could check out website.
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Hi Char, Thanks for your response. I'm feeling angry with myself for not having the mental or physical energy to deal with all this along with the money.
I just wanted to stay in bed all day and ignore this. Mature, huh?
So these are my options 1. Stay in the apartment get an ozonator talk to my apartment about rectifying the problem as much as possible
pro: much needed stability least expensive option con: exposore to mold to some extent and delay in recovering. I have been quite ill since moving here.
2. There is anothe apartment building down the street that does mold air quality testing routinely. I thought this was strange and perhaps a red flag. Move to this aparmtent building pro: mold free environment-perhaps con: expense of moving
3. Move to Arizona This seems out there, but for the last year I have been contemplating moving. I only came to Texas for a brief while to get well (found alternative doctors here). Pro: with move I would be closer to my doc mold free enviroment change of environment, beautiful place Con: Sress and expense
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