Comments on: Black Mold Triggers Possible MS Symptoms?

By: Tracy

Tracy — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 01:39:51 +0000

Amy is there any way to contact you directly? I saw your posts here and on another site and they encouraged me (which says a lot if you knew how discouraged I am). My symptoms are very similar to what you’ve all described here. I’m pretty sure I’ve been exposed to mold . The house I’m renting has a lot of water damage and I work at home (add to that being trapped by snow in Feb and I was exposed to moldy areas 24-7). I’m out of the house temporarily (staying with friends) but not getting better “fast enough” and I’m scared I never will. I’m looking for rentals but still haven’t returned to work and hard to rent when I can’t even work (and I work from home!!). The worst part is the fatigue and brain fog. After I a week I thought I’d feel better by now. I could really use the “ear” of someone who HAS recovered so I can “know” that I will too.

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:42:21 +0000

If your body has to cope with toxins for too long…..and certain molds are very toxic….cancer is very possible and there are doctors that would support this! Check out Dr. Richie Shoemaker, he has helped thousands of people sick from environmental toxins.

By: frank weir

frank weir — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:19:49 +0000

I think it is IRRESPONSIBLE for a commercial mold remover to even suggest that cancer is a “side effect” of long-term mold exposure! Where’s the evidence for THAT whopper?! Let’s hear from physicians or health researchers about mold side effects NOT from someone who gets paid for removing mold! I hope readers will ignore “east coast mold remover.”

By: East Coast Mold Removal

East Coast Mold Removal — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:05:51 +0000

Many people do not know that they have mold growing in their homes and do not know why they are becoming ill. The common side effects of mold include coughing and sneezing and can easily be misdiagnosed as the common cold or allergy. Short term exposure to black mold can cause a large variety of flu like symptoms ranging from stuffy nose and itchy eyes to skin rashes and nausea. If long term exposure to mold occurs the side effects can become deadly. Serious side effects include cancer, miscarriages, still births and even bleeding in the lungs. This serious bacteria is also known to cause athletes foot and jock itch which can be difficult if not impossible to treat and can be easily spread from human to human.

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:56:06 +0000

I had the same symptoms!!! It is mold, I did all the test and they told me it was possibly the start of MS. I decided to try a natural approach since the meds made me feel worse. I tried changing my diet, I stopped eating foods with gluten. Keep a journal on your symptoms especially in fall and spring. Stay somewhere other than your house for a while. I found a very bad case of mold in my 3 year old home, it CAN effect any home! I moved and my life is getting back to normal! In the future they will talk about the link between mold and many diseases. No doctor could help me, even once I found the mold they told me I would be coughing not experiencing tingling, pain and brain fog.
Good luck.

By: Aaron Creagh

Aaron Creagh — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:25:44 +0000

Hey. I just wanted to my experiences over the past year. It started with me feeling tired all the time despite getting a full night’s sleep, and then other symptoms started popping up. Like imbalance, vertigo, and some vision problems. I went to the hospital and was diagnosed with MS after some spinal fluid was taken and an MRI was given. I no longer know what to think because somehow I got on the conversation of allergies with my sister and father, and mold came up!..I know there is mold on the house, expecially where I was located most of the time. So now I’m wondering if the mold is the real cause of my issues! I couple days ago I was reading a site that lists a bunch of different symptoms that someone exposed to mold can have. There’s a lot, and everything that was bothering me is there! Now there is one issue, I do have lesions on my brain and spinal cord, but is it possible that something else caused them? I’m not trying to deny the MS if it’s really MS. Multiple Sclerosis could just simply be called multiple scars…because that’s what is is. But are the scars the thing that makes the disease?

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:23:41 +0000

How difficult is it to remove black mold on your own? Is it better to call someone in to do it or can I get it done myself?