In an instant your life changes - Black mold and how deadly it can be

I have be gone for a while.  I moved into my new

apartment 5-23-15.  Love the location, view, etc.

My first ER visit was on 7-23-15.  I have never

called an ambulance in my life.  I started having

a hard time breathing and my throat was closing

up.  The ER said probably allergies.  My friends

prompted me to check my HVAC system.  When

I opened the door it was covered in black mold.

I had no idea how dangerous this could be.  I went

to the office and maintenance came and put new

filter and cleaned up.  NextR visit was 9-5-15.

I was so weak, dizzy, felt like someone was stabbing

my head with an ice pick.  My left foot had pain.  My

left ear has been clogged since 7-23-15 with ringing.

The did a CAT scan,nothing.  One of my friends

said it had to be the apartment I am never sick and

I do not go to the ER ever.  I checked the hepa

filter I bought less then a month ago.  I decided to

check the HVAC unit.  The filter was black with

mold and it was less then 30 days in the system.

I bought a standing air filter for my office

delivered 8-18-15 and checked that filter.  Once

again,black.  No wonder I was so sick.  I left

the apartment 9-5-15 and have never returned.

I tried to get the air tested, the complex refused

to let me test the air.  My brother in law has a

special camera,  all of the air ducts were filled

with black mold.  No wonder I was so sick.  I

worked from home, so I was there a good 19-20

hours a day.  I never understood how dangerous

black mold can be.  Doctors are clueless on how

to treat it.  Took me 4 doctors and I finally found

one due to speaking to a woman who almost

died from the mold herself. If I had stayed there , no question I

would not have survived.  Black mold spores

cannot be seen.  I lost all of my belongings. 

If you bring your things to a new location,

the spores can grow in your new environment.

I lost every cross stitch piece I ever made.

Leaving my grandparents furniture behind

was heart breaking.    I am living with my

sister.  I have been out of work pretty much

the whole month of September.  I am once

again starting over.  I am so thankful for

my friends and family.  Things really do

not matter.  I am trying to find my way

back and recover my health.  It will take

time but I know I will be fine.

For information on mold please visit these sites.  It saved

my life to know I wasn't alone.    And some great

resources.  The medical community does not test for

mold unless asked.  It causes more things to your body

then you can imagine.  If you have an unexplained

illness maybe mold is the cause.  I am thankful for

the resources I found.  I was only in my apartment

for three months.  It shows how it can really work

fast on your body.  If I help just one person,  this is

worth my time. 

survivingtoxicmold.com

survivingmold.com

paradigmchange.me/survived/

toxix-black-mold-syndrome.com

There are a lot of sites.

Books I have read:

Suzanne Somers book Tox-Sick  covers many things. 

Her and her husband almost died from black mold.

The covers many toxins and what the medical

community does not want us to know.  I highly

recommend this book

Mold  The War withing By Kurt & Lee Billings

What this couple endured from black mold.

There are a ton of stories you can read online.

The internet truly helped me, without it I

wouldn't be on my way recovery.

I have no stitching supplies, no patterns.

Eventually I will get back to stitching

Recovery is my goal at this time.

I know a lot of praying people out there,

they would be greatly appreciated.

Please do not feel sorry for me,  I am one of

the lucky ones.  Each year 500K people die

to mold related illnesses,most do not get the

proper treatment.  Antibiotics and steroids

are the worst thing you can take, it makes

the mold in your body grow more.  The two

books really gave me some good guidance.

Happy stitching my friends.