Mould - Sick

[king2005]

Karen I'll answer your question with catnapper's questions.

If you can see the mold, try to wash it with some bleach water. Of course you might have to wait until you feel better. Once that happens, you may want to wipe down all surfaces while you're there.

I called the Health Inspector & they told me NOT to touch it. It will become far more harmful if touched. A lesson I know now. I didn't wash it, but I did poke it in wonder as to what it was. Apparently touching it with anything causes it to release its spores & your pretty much guarenteed to breath them all in. This is why I'm more sick then usual opps

I know allergies are horrific this time of year. I live on Advil Sinus right now. Do you have prescription allergy meds? A nasal spray is your best friend, but a PRESCRIPTION one, not something off the shelf because those are addictive.

I'm usually fine this time of year. Its ragweed season I want to rip my sinues out or jump off a building (j/k)... but ya, I have no reactions to pollins at all. My allergy tests came up negative/non-reactive for pollon, trees & grasses. I'm just allergic to Ragweed & VERY allergic to mold. The spot they poked me for mold grew like mad. it was a VERY itchy spot about 3' in diamater & was taking over the other tested spots as time went on.

Last summer we were making pickles & Jordan was opening fresh garlic.. well one was rotten & when he oppened it a black cloud of mould went everywhere. I was sick for days, & started to react to it about 5 mins after. My eyes wattered & puffed up. I then felt ill & weak.. I was banished to the couch for the rest of the evening feeling like death was teasing me.

Like Karen, I think it sounds like a sinus infection. A quick round of antibiotics will make you feel like a new person.

oohhhh.. I hate antibiotics. I always get more infections from them & feel very ill for a week I'm going to the dr. regardless, but I'm going ot be very upset if it is a sinus infection

And how do you know its mold? Do you see it? If so, thats a bio hazzard and your landlord's legally responsible to take care of it. My sister in law has major mold issues right now and is fighting him to do something. In the meantime she bleaches the moldy places whenever she sees it reform.

Legally I can't touch it. My landlord isn't answering his phone. The government has been trying to get a hold of him & hes not returning their calls either.

Yes I can see it. Its black soggy nasty drippy stuff coming from the ceiling. When I was upstairs to turn the outside water on (under the main sink), ALL the wood under there was ROTTEN. We had a leak in the ceiling in our livingroom a few weeks ago (it wasn't pouring, just dripping). Nothing was done to our apt. & the tennant upstairs was told to fix it... I think he used tape.... oooo tape....

The reason I'm really mad about this & got the government involved is that the landlord is doing NOTHING about the squirrles living in the house!! They chewed a HUGE hole in the room beside the main floor's kitchen & they were chewing things in the walls, & storing things above the stove. I called my landlord the second I saw the gaping hole (after turning the outside water on.. WEEKS ago)... He said hes known about them for a while now... They are still there... Our lights in my livingroom don't turn on all the time... The place is now a fire hazard!!

Here is a list of people that are involved in helping me with my issue:
Health Inspector
Fire Department
Officer (hes with the health department)

The Officer is coming over on Tue at lunch time to look at my place. He said hes sure he's not suppose to go in, but he'll go in to inspect to help me as I'm ill.

Jordan is scratching & his breathing has been bothering him for a while. Digi & Cash are sneezing & scratching. I know its not fleas as I see none & they are on Advantage.

We will be breaking the lease & moving asap. Cash & the birds should be gone tonight (I hope). Digi is coming to Kingston with us to stay at my sisters for the long weekend. The turtles, Spiders & Fish have no choice but to stay in the apt for the long weekend. We plan to open more windows as soon as the birds are gone, I'll be moving Lilly & plants into the "pet room" & closing the door with the heat on low. This will keep the plants alive & all th eanimals away from the mould areas (3 prime locations throughout the house). The plants will be under a light so they'll filter the air 24/7 for the weekend, so the animals will have better air. I'll also put my air filter in there to help catch particles.

I'm out of time to type any more... I hope the above makes sence as I haven't reread it yet...