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Sinus Problem

[June 7, 2002]
          
Q.
I'm a currently renting an apartment in an old house that was converted about 25 years ago into 4 units.  I moved in on December 1, 2001 and in early January came down with a sinus infection.  I usually get one maybe two sinus infections per year because I suffer from seasonal sinusitus. I was treated for the infection three separate times, first with amoxocilin, then with two of the newer antibiotics, Tequin, and then Avelox (each treatment was for 14 days and there were 2-4 weeks between each treatment).  On each occasion the infection cleared up some (only completely with Tequin) then quickly returned in a matter of days after finishing the full course of the drugs. On the last visit to my ENT specialist he wanted to treat me again, however I declined because I've heard that know using too many antibiotics can be detrimental to one's immune system, so I'm holding off for now. Each day I wake up with a headache and I feel nauseous for perhaps 30-45 minutes, and I'm sluggish and am always tired.  This week the nauseous feelings
have gone on for an hour or two after leaving the house in the mornings.  It seems also, as if I can never get enough sleep. Anyway, about 3 weeks ago I saw something on television regarding molds in the home and it set off an alarm.  I remembered that when I first moved in the place in December, the landlord mentioned that there had been a tenant in the basement but a flood occurred in September 2001 and the tenant moved out.  Since he owns the home and makes repairs himself, the basement has remained vacant because he hasn't had the time to complete the repairs to make it livable (he also has a full time job).  I have no way of accessing the basement without the landlord's permission to prove that molds are possibly present.  However I have noticed that there is damp wood at the back of the house, and it seems to have remained damp/wet for some time.  Isn't damp wood a possible sign of mold?  I don't see any mold with my
own eyes, but is it also possible that mold is growing behind those pieces of wood?  My doctor said I must have the house inspected to determine if molds do exist so he'll know how to treat me. I'm trying to come up with a way to approach the landlord to suggest that mold is in the house and
recommend he look into it...I am not the owner of the property and cannot prove it.I live on the first floor of the house, which is completely elevated off of the ground (I must take stairs from the front porch and back porch to get to the first floor).  The house has no duct-work and has radiated heat. There is an old window air conditioning unit that I've used a few times in the past few weeks--the unit is on the back of the house where the damp wood is. I'm tired of being physically tired on a daily basis, feeling sickly and getting no relief.
        
A. Serious, repetitive sinus problems are great evidence that you are living in a mold infested place. The happening of the recent flood and the continually damp wood are two physical signs to you that there is probably a major health risk to you from big-time mold infestation. Your being sluggish, always tired, etc. is possible evidence that you are being attacked by the deadly toxic mold Stachybotrys. You or one of our Certified Mold Inspectors should immediately test the air of the various rooms of your apartment to determine if there are elevated levels of dangerous molds in your breathing air inside the apartment. Follow the mold testing suggestions provided at: Mold Testing. After you have taken the air mold tests, move out immediately to a safer place to live. The mold air tests can be used by an attorney to pursue any legal claims you may have against the landlord for injuring your health. Don't worry about trying to persuade your landlord to take care of the mold infestation problem. Most landlords won't spend the often considerable funds necessary to do comprehensive testing and mold remediation. Although landlords owe a duty to provide a healthy apartment to their tenants, in the real world, they usually don't care until a tenant or former tenant's attorney sues the landlord.

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