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Q: black mold allergy
asked by: WolfyLady on February 14th, 2008
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OK.. last week our landlord sent some guys over to put in new insulation.. Our town was badly flooded in december anyways.. We heard alot of scraping under the house and the smell of rotten wood followed and then about 2 hours after the guys left we all started getting headaches.. we thought it was just allergies but its gotten worse.. headaches are around still we are all exhausted though we tend to sleep ALOT.. also dizziness, nausia, and my sister and i are having stomach problems and i keep tasting copper like i licked a handful of pennies.. Anyways what i want to know is this plain allergies or black mold or something like that..
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MandMs
replied on February 14th, 2008
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Have you noticed some mold growth in your house?
Are you experiencing decreased attention span and difficulty in concentration, too?
Are you the only one in the house who's having metal taste?
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WolfyLady
replied on February 14th, 2008
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there was alittle in the bathroom at one point but when they remodeled our bathroom last summer they took that out..this is under the house we had like 4 feet of water under our house and in the garage luckily it didnt get in that we know of anyways.. but no i'm not the only one most my family is having troubles
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MandMs
replied on March 7th, 2008
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If you live in an area with high humidity, then you should always be on the lookout for potential mold problems. Naturally, the outdoor humidity affect indoor humidity levels, creating a perfect environment for toxic mold growth.

Can you feel musty odors in your home?
Have you experienced weakness and diarrhea, too?
Do you drink water from pipes or bottled one?
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WolfyLady
replied on March 8th, 2008
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Well our problem is we had a flood and that mixed with all the bad weather isnt doing well for our house and our landlord is doing a shotty job at fixing things up/.. Yes you can smell rotten wood alot of times and its got a weird scent to it.. weakness and dizziness,bloody nose,headaches and moodiness.. and actually its opposite.. i've been having trouble going to the bathroom.. not even prunes help.. and we drink from the tap.. we probably should get bottled though
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Roberta777
replied on March 8th, 2008
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I Live In A New Home
only six years old to find that I have had a continual leakage problems with windows letting water enter my home.

Upon the removal of our flooring, we discovered this horrible black mold/mildue/failed flooring beneath two windows. I asked the young men, in fact, demanded that they wear ventilators before they breathed into it. They removed the flooring, and we put in heaters to reduce the moisture in the wood and the structure.

They sprayed all the black mold with a chlorine bleach/water mixture to kill the mold. Now, I face the fact that now my home has termites which are drawn to the source of water. Not a good day in paradise.
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Roberta777
replied on March 8th, 2008
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MaandMe
How does black mold and fungus affect our bodies to the point of diarrhea, cramping in the stomach? I realize that it is a poison.

If you can still smell musty smells even though the wetness has dried up, is there danger?

In the U.S., insurance companies have bailed out of coverage with any mold related issues; however, all these companies who sell you bad doors and windows are themselves insured. What a can of worms.

Thanks.

Bobbie
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Roberta777
replied on March 10th, 2008
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MaandMe
I have been upstairs the past two days and have noticed a very strong mold smell in the library which had water entering through the french doors and the insurance emergency services people pulled up the carpet, threw out the carpet pad, put in a dehumidifier and two fans for two days. It dried it out.

Now that it is the weather is warming up (in the 70's), I have really noticed that mold smell.

This morning I had blood in my sputum. Am I having a reaction to the mold?
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