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Mold exposure?

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abbys213
abbys213

I'd like to know more about how mold can contribute to me/cfs. I am reading "Through the Shadowlands" by Julie Rehmeyer and it got me thinking. 

Do any of you have exposure to mold? 

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  • Fidd
    Fidd abbys213

    Posted

    There's not much good evidence of anything on this. Some parts of Julie's narrative seem implausible to me, but that's not to say that no-one will react badly to mold, or that it won't play a role in people developing CFS style symptoms.

    ?I've not decided to sell all my stuff and spend some time in the desert.

    • abbys213
      abbys213 Fidd

      Posted

      It is exhausting to even think about it.
  • BeccaBear
    BeccaBear abbys213

    Posted

    I have had exposure to mold, coincidentally (or maybe not so coincidentally) ever since the symptoms of my cfs started showing up.

    I personally do think that the mold does contribute to cfs.

    • abbys213
      abbys213 BeccaBear

      Posted

      Have you been able to do anything to decrease the mold exposure?
  • Beverley_01
    Beverley_01 abbys213

    Posted

    Hi there all,

    I reacted to mould before CFS/ME so know it's a phenomenon. I become wheezy and almost asthmatic with it. Whether it would make me more symptomatic now, I am not sure. I find chemicals hard to deal with now and plugins, air fresheners etc, leave me I'll and like I've developed a cold. My face gets hot, my ear feels leaky(?) My nose blocks/runs and I have had to go to the hospital with carpet cleaner as I couldn't breath at all with that.

    As with most CFS/ME symptoms, I think they're personal to some degree and some suffer more than others. For example: A friend of mine with it gets extreme chest pain which I don't yet we both share slurring of speach, walking problems etc.

    Beverley

    • abbys213
      abbys213 Beverley_01

      Posted

      I do think it's a combination of things - If mold is one of the things, I want to find a way to deal with it.

    • Beverley_01
      Beverley_01 abbys213

      Posted

      I'll be honest, I can smell it really strongly and so wash things that are washable when I do. Keep windows open when you can and if you dry clothes on a radiator- have a window open at the same time. Make sure you get rid of any veg/fruit that starts to deteriorate. Anything to minimise exposure will help. I've been sensitive to it all my life so get a bit OTT when it's around.

      Hope that helps

      B

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