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PLEASE HELP ME!

Me and my babies have been exposed to Mold Toxins for approximately 5 years (I believe 99% chance that I’m correct). I have all the severe serious level symptoms, plus have been exposed to carbon monoxide poisoning for approximately 8-9 months. I have been deteriorating very quickly. My 2 babies who are Lovebirds also have been deteriorating with severe symptoms which have gone to partially blindness. Please advise me on all the Medical Tests that can be done to confirm and determine my suspicions to Mold Toxin Poisoning Exposure.

Thank you in advance for your quick response as I’m in a desperate need of this information ASAP. I am in a crisis and I have no support. In addition, due to my destabilizing health conditions my finances have been exhausted and I have been unable to work for months or hardly functions at home with no income support.  The Doctors are baffled so I need to inform them what steps to take immediately. Note: EEG, MRI tests have been completed however MRI results are not known at this time and EEG apparently was normal.

Sincerely,
P.S. An elderly woman has already died in this rental unit with similar symptoms. Autopsy results concluded death by natural causes.

Answer: Your story is rather sad. Perhaps the first test that should be performed is to assess the building for both biological and chemical pollutants. While presence of mold does not necessarily mean you have been exposed to mold toxins (mycotoxins), its absence could suggest that the possibility of significant mycotoxin exposure is very low. For medical tests, I would suggest you discuss this with your family doctor or request them to suggest other medical professionals who could help you.

Can mold cause early birth?

Question: My wife got pregnant in June of 2006. We were living in a condo at that time, which had some water dripping issues from the condo above. The water would get into the ceiling of the two bedrooms 1 and 2, next to it. In addition there was another leak in the same bathroom on floor level. Attempts had been made to fix these issues but were never correctly done and then just ignored. Due to these problems we had moved into another home in early December of 2006. So for over 6 months, our condo was contantly wet from the bathroom leaks, the ceiling of the bathrooms and bedrooms. The bedroom that was most severly affected on the floor and ceiling was the room we slept in.

In late December, what we most feared happened. My wife was 27 weeks into her pregnacy and delivered a baby girl. As this is our first child this was the most horrifying experience that life has put us through. The baby is doing great now but get tired very quicky and at times lethargic. Other than that we’re very lucky to have her.

My questions are the following:
1. Could mold have developed withing those 6 months that we were there?
2. If yes, then how could it affect pregnacy?
3. Is there any connection to mold and wife early delivery?

If you could please respond I would very much be thankful to you. Thank you.

Answer: Thank you for your questions. It’s possible that mold had developed within the 6 months you were in the condo. However, I have not seen any publication where mold is said to cause early delivery in humans. Having said that, a number of mycotoxins have been shown to affect pregnancy in experimental animals but this has not been observed in humans.

I would suggest you discuss your concerns with your family doctor.