Toxic Mold and the Medical Community

Throughout our struggle with toxic mold, we have encountered dead ends with the medical community to understand and properly diagnose the reasons behind our illnesses. The only thing that doctors seem to want to do is make our symptoms go away and not find out the cause of our symptoms. We have also run into doctors who have not even heard of toxic mold and what it does to humans and animals. If your doctors won't listen to you about your toxic mold concerns, ask them to refer you to a physician that specializes in environmental medicine. I wish I had known to ask for a specific type of doctor when all of this started.

In response to my 2 year old's recurrent lung infection (he has been hospitalized 3 times in past year), his pediatrician took our story seriously and understands how dangerous toxic mold is for babies and children. However, each time he gets a lung infection, he is treated with antibiotics, steroids and bronchiodilaters. If there is mold in his lungs, common sense and medical literature states that an antifungal is the only thing that will kill the mold. Antibiotics will clear up an infection, but if the mold is embedded in the deepest part of my toddler's lungs then it is just a matter of time before it will "grow" into another infection.

Our pediatrician referred my toddler to an allergist. The pediatric allergist confirmed that he was not allergic to anything...not even mold. Please understand that toxic mold is not an allergen, it is considered a pathogen. This means that the illnesses and diseases caused by toxic mold are a result of a microorganism infiltrating the systems of the body not an allergy. Therefore, everyone, whether they are allergic to mold or not WILL have a reaction to toxic mold. It may vary in severity, but a reaction will occur. Toxic mold poisons the body and has been effectively used in biological warfare for many years.

My oldest son reacts to toxic mold with headaches, nosebleeds, chronic sore throats and difficulty in concentrating. This means that the toxic mold has attacked his neurological system. Toxic mold can cause symptoms that appear to be ADD or ADHD in kids. Please investigate your home for toxic mold if your child seems to have these types of symptoms before medicating them for ADD or ADHD!! This happened to my oldest son...the mold was growing on his window sill but I am sure most of the mold was living inside his wall since the seals to his window were broken. See pics of this HERE.

PLEASE NOTE: Many times you can't even see the mold because it is behind the walls! This happened to us...if you suspect a leak between the walls or under the floor, have someone look inside your walls for mold. There may have been a previous leak that caused mold to grow as well. Mold can grow and spread within 24 - 48 hours. It can cover the inside of your walls in a matter of days if the conditions are right. Mold can also spread through the subfloor from room to room. Look for baseboards that seem stained, warped, cracked or rotten. If you suspect mold, hire a contractor that specializes in mold removal to contain the mold so that the spores don't spread into the rest of of your home.

After seeing the hives all over my body for more than two months and treating me for a severe sinus infection that caused incredible pain in my face, nose, eyes, head, ears and neck, my physician determined without a doubt that it was caused by environmental issues within my home. She could not say positively that it was due to the toxic mold because she didn't know how to test for that...most docotors don't. She ran my blood through many allergy panels and checked for immuniological disorders which led her to her conclusion. Toxic mold is an environmental source of disease...so she got a fraction of the story right. The important thing is that it is documented...

My advice is to document all symptoms and illnesses if you begin to get sick all the time for unknown reasons. The probability of toxic mold being under your carpet or behind your walls is quite high. It has happened to us a second time...in the new place that we live now (we are currently dealing with this exposure...check back for future posts). So I know from experience that toxic mold is so prevalent that it is highly likely that it has or will affect most people sometime in their lifetime. Don't let anyone make you feel like you are crazy or say that you are a hypchondriac and by all means go to the doctor if you seem to always be sick. Tell them that you suspect that it is toxic mold...document, document, document!