Hello Arthur

    This time you have truly missed the boat. Toxic mold is real, very dangerous and has been around for ever. Also, unlike most things promoted on these pages, this information comes from personal experience as well as massive research. I am a victim of toxic mold Arthur and I am very ill.

    Here are just some of my symptoms and keep in mind that I had none of these problems prior to moving into a house that was contaminated with toxic mold.

1. Severe hearing loss.

2. Vertigo- loss of balance, particularly at night. I fall down often when I try to walk.

3. Extreme pain in the eyes and blurred vision.

4. Cluster migraines.

5. Shortness of breath.

6. Chest pain and cramps on light exersion.

7. Severe heart pain on exersion.

8. Profuse sweating, particularly at night.

9. Chronic fatigue.

10. Skin irritation, burning, itching.

11. confusion.

12. memory loss.

13. overall body pain in muscles and joints.

14. swelling of the ankles and occaisionally the hands.

15. cold and flu like symptoms that do not go away.

16. abnormal white cell count in several different areas.

These are just some of my symptoms. There are more. All of these symptoms have been corroborated with other people who have been exposed to toxic mold.

     Certain types of mold are used in the manufacturing of biological weapons.

    Arthur, you are right about a few things like how to avoid getting mold and things that cause it. However, you are dead wrong regarding the potential danger of being exposed to toxic mold. There are many different species of mold and most are harmless and in fact, beneficial. There are other types of mold that will cause severe illness and dissability.

    The threat of toxic mold has been recorded even as far back as biblical times.Part of the following article will point out biblical references to the dangers of mold and the remediation processes used to exterminate it.

   Arthur, I respect your opinions and I have always found you to be very well versed and honest. PLease be careful about down playing the severity of toxic mold. I wouldn't want people mistaking opinion for fact and basing their treatment options on that information.

   Thank you for stopping by Arthur and I hope to see you here again soon.

http://www.moldreporter.org/vol1no6/moldHist

Hi, Donna,

I am sorry to hear of your friend's incapacity. 

The symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Syndrome (which are the same thing) are caused by a combination of 4 factors that may lead to a wrong diagnosis: loss of healthful deep sleep patterns, hormone imbalances, opportunistic infections and nutritional deficiencies.

It is unfortunate that many doctors, nowadays, do not have either the time or inclination to really examine the true causes of any illness - it is so much easier to grab an 'off-the -shelf' drug that may or may not relieve some of the symptoms.

It is also unfortunate that, nowadays, illness is embraced as the great excuse for doing little or nothing. 

Throughout my life I have seen people (myself and my parents included) over-come the debilitation of major and crippling illnesses. The current fad for trying to find an instant 'reason' or 'cause' of any debility is relatively recent and is a very worrying aspect of our social disfunctioning.

How long will it be, I wonder, before some enterprising young lady decides to sue the local education authority because they had not warned her of the extreme danger of an attack of broodiness, brought on by being surrounded by other people's children causing her to abandon her family planning regime and become pregnant?

As I said, earlier, to Bill, I have a list of symptoms that simply seems to have no end. I have many chronic conditions. My doctors despair of my total ignorance of their well meant instructions - but - guess what, none of the dire consequences that they have forecast have been any more than yet another episode with which I have coped and, generally, over-come.

One thing that I do know with one hundred per cent certainty - there is no single, simple agency causing my illnesses and to try to find one would be an exercise in absolute futility.

I make no apology for this post. It is my honest opinion that if people spent more time living their lives instead of finding excuses not to enjoy them within the constraints in which they find themselves - they have only themselves to blame.

This may sound harsh but the truth often does.

If I can enjoy my life, indeed, claim to be the happiest man alive - anybody else can enjoy theirs and toxic mould, toxic sugar, toxic air, toxic hair spray, toxic soil, toxic evertything else - be damned!  

The Old Coot

Hello Arthur

   How have you been my friend. I was off line for a bit there. I got behind on my bills a bit and got shut off.

   Anyhow, back to the mold. It does seem a bit odd that only recently, people have become aware of the dangers of mold and we are just beginning to really hear about it. It appears to me to be another plot by the government and the insurance companies to play down something that could cost them a lot of money and careers. Much like the cover up and lies I have discovered in my research on autism. The more I look into this the worse it looks.

   Just like Donna's friend, I too was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I was also diagnosed with MS, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, artheritus, rheumatism, IBS, cluster migrains and a host of other illnesses and disorders. Nearly everyone I have spoken with who has had health problems associated with mold have been diagnosed with all of these different ailments and the treatments they received did little of nothing to relieve their symptoms.

   You mentioned that we are exposed to more possible contaminates and at higher levels than we used to be. This is true and it is a very unpredictable aspect of life that is the result. Every time one substance comes in contact with another substance for the first time, there is an entirely new substance formed. It would be impossible to evaluate every possible combination of thing that when combined, could create a toxic substance.

   I guess all I can do is try to learn about the ones that I know can hurt people and share what information I have with others. Some types of mold are very dangerous. Other types are harmless. Unfortunately, some of the most dangerous are the ones that grow right in our homes as the result of such things as leaky roofs and poor plumbing and ventilation. I am gathering some information right now about testing for mycotoxins. There are very few places where this testing is available but where it has been employed in legal cases, it has truly helped the plaintiffs. Mold poisoning can be proven but it is not an easy task getting tested properly. Insurane companies want nothing to do with the liability of the impending lawsuits over toxic mold and it appears that much of the research thus far has been somewhat biased in their favour.

   Arthur, if you get a chance, do a little research about mold litigation in your country and let us know what you find out. I am going to do some research on mold in other countries. I have a feeling that we will see many similarities  but, there will also be some countries that have already moved beyond where we are here in the US.

    Take care Arthur. It was very nice hearing from you. PLease come back soon.