Black Mold Health
Signs, Treatments, and Cures
[Feb. 16, 2002]
Q. What
are the health signs to look for caused by black mold? What are some of
the treatments? Are there cures for black mold? and can it show up in the
lungs and on the liver?
A. If you
mean Stachybotrys mold when you use the Stachy mold nickname of black
mold,
here are some thoughts. The most tell-tale sign of a human being affected
by Stachybotrys mold infestation is loss of brain functions, such as
having trouble thinking and remembering, and of feeling distance or
disconnected from the world around oneself. The health symptoms of
Stachybotrys mold are very similar to Alzheimer's disease. In fact, if
someone is starting to shown signs of Alzheimer's disease, the first step
would be to thoroughly mold test the person's home and work environment
for the presence of Stachybotrys. Because Stachy is rarely airborne, you
need to do a very thorough physical inspection, including INSIDE hvac,
walls, ceilings, floors, attics, crawl spaces, and basements to locate
mold deposits that should be directly sampled for laboratory mold analysis
by the Mold Inspector Laboratory. If a person is experiencing possible
health effects from Stachybotrys mold, the first step for that person and
all other residents is to leave the home or workplace until thorough mold
inspection and mold testing has been completed. If Stachy causes brain
damage, the brain damage is usually permanent and irreparable.
Symptoms of Black Mold
[Jan. 31, 2002]
Q. What
are the symptoms of black mold?
A.
Although thousands of mold are black in color, the term black mold usually
is considered by people to be a nickname for the toxic Stachybotrys mold.
Because Stachybotrys directly destroys brain tissues, people exposed to
high levels of Stachy mold will have health symptoms similar to
Alzheimer's Disease such as headaches, loss of memory, difficulty in
thinking and reasoning, and feeling "disconnected" or "distant" from the
world around them. For more info on Stachy, please click on:
Stachybotrys Information.
Black Mold and Health Problems
[Dec. 12, 2001]
Q.
I have
have found visible mold in our house, it is black. There are other places
that I suspect it might be also, places in our ceiling where water damage
has been done. The reason that I am needing is some answers is because of
my children's health. Our oldest who is almost 4, didn't start having
health problems until we moved into our present home. Since we have lived
here she has had constant ear infections, bronchitis, developed bad
asthma, developed allergies and has been hospitalized twice this year with
pneumonia. Our youngest who is 1, also has constant ear infections and
bronchitis. The doctors have no answers for me about why my kids are
always sick.
Could it be the mold making them sick? What do I do?
A. The
possible mold symptoms certainly are possibly caused by the mold
contamination you see in your home. Their frequent, serious health
problems and the evidence of both present mold and past water problems
suggest that you should completely test your home as soon as possible,
including mold testing inside the walls, above ceilings, beneath floors,
inside hvac equipment and ducts, attic, and basement/crawl space. You can
either use our Do-It-BEST-Yourself mold test kits with laboratory analysis, or
hire a
Certified Mold Inspector. Because finding and
safely removing the mold is going to take some time, if there is any
mold-free place you can temporarily move your family, such a move should
be done as soon as possible for the health well-being of your entire
family.
Black Mold in my House
[Nov. 21, 2001]
Q.
I am having
someone move in with me who had black mold in their home and the insurance
is repairing their home. Can their furniture infect my house with black
mold?
A. Yes,
Your guests can cross-contaminate your home with mold spores in or on
their clothing, furniture, and all other personal property moved from the
moldy home to your home if those items are not properly disinfected of
mold contamination and tested afterwards as being mold-free before moving
such items to your home. Follow the disinfectant and mold removal
procedures for various types of personal property that are explained in my
book Do it yourself Mold Prevention, Inspection, Remediation, &
Testing Guide, available by clicking on:
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