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   Symptoms of Fungal Exposure (Mycotoxicosis)    
      
   Susan Lillard-Roberts    
      
   Mold toxicity is often the end result with constant exposure to mold    
   of a toxic substance.  A common misconception among allergists who are    
   untrained in this type of toxicity levels in humans, which is    
   technically not their area of expertise unless they have trained    
   specifically in environmental medicine with their  background in    
   immunology, is to do general allergen testing.  Most tests usually    
   result in an unequivocal result, a 2+ or less.  This induces some    
   physicians to order allergy shots, regardless.  These shots are    
   absolutely worthless (and could possibly be harmful) to a person who    
   has been heavily exposed to these mycotoxins as they are already in a    
   state of toxicity.  If anything, this could exacerbate the problem.    
   Because many doctors are not trained in this field, they may try to    
   "guess" at a diagnosis.    
      
   In laymen's terms, molds produce mycotoxins.  These substances,    
   although unseen by the naked eye, are ingested and then enter the body    
   through the skin, mucous and airways.  Once ingested, mold has the    
   requirements to colonize and spread.  In doing this, it can compromise    
   the immune system and damage everyday processes of the body.  Mold and    
   yeast are interchangeable only in their dimorphic state, which is    
   often a big misconception, although both are fungi. There has been a    
   theory of a connection between Autism Spectrum Disorder onset and    
   Candida Albicans in the body.  New studies are being conducted during    
   the first quarter of 2006.  Updates will follow.    
      
   Fungi, which include yeasts, moulds, smuts and mushrooms, are    
   responsible for causing four types of mycotic (fungal) disease:    
      
   1. Hypersensitivity - an allergic reaction to moulds and spores;    
      
   2. Mycotoxicosis - poisoning by food products contaminated by fungi    
      
   3. Mycetismus - the ingestion of preformed toxin (toadstool poisoning)    
      
   4. Infection (systemic) - (Mycotoxicosis; the subject below)    
      
   The following are a list of the most common symptoms of fungal    
   exposure (bear in mind, people never fit all of below criteria). Most    
   people with some forms of Mycotoxicosis meet at least 8 (recent    
   symptoms) of the following criteria:    
      
   Fibromyalgia/mps (and several correlated symptoms)    
   Respiratory distress, coughing, sneezing, sinusitis    
   Difficulty swallowing, choking, spitting up (vomiting) mucous    
   Hypersensitivity pneumonitis    
   Burning in the throat and lungs (similar to acid reflux and often    
   misdiagnosed as such)    
   Asthmatic signs; wheezing, shortness in breath, coughing, burning in    
   lungs, etc.    
   Irritable bowel syndrome, nausea, diarrhea, sharp abdominal pains,    
   stomach lesions    
   Bladder, liver, spleen, or kidney pain    
   Dark or painful urine    
   Dirt-like taste in mouth, coated tongue    
   Food allergies/leaky gut syndrome/altered immunity    
   Memory loss; brain fog, slurred speech, occasionally leading to    
   dementia    
   Vision problems    
   Swollen lymph nodes    
   Large boils on neck (often a sign of anaphylaxis)    
   Yellowing of nails, ridges, or white marks under nail    
   Thyroid irregularities, sometimes leading to complete dysfunction;    
   adrenal problems    
   Headaches    
   Anxiety/depression, heart palpitations - confusion, PTSD    
   Extreme blood pressure, cholesterol, or triglycerides irregularities    
   Ringing in ears, balance problems (very common), dizziness, loss of    
   hearing (aspergillus niger)    
   Chronic fatigue (also included under this classification directional    
   confusion)    
   Intermittent face flushing; almost always systemic, Called the Mylar    
   Flush (neurological))    
   Night head sweats, and drooling while sleeping, profuse sweating    
   Multiple chemical sensitivity; only upon exposure to Stachybotrys and    
   Chaetomium    
   Nose bleeds (stachybotrys)    
   Bruising/scarring easily; rash or hives, bloody lesions all over the    
   skin (Often systemic, see images; skin)    
   Reproductive system complications; infertility, changes in menstrual    
   cycles, miscarriage    
   Sudden weight changes (Detoxifier genotypes tend to gain weight, non-    
   detoxifier genotypes tend to lose weight)    
   Cancer    
   Hair loss, very brittle nails, temporary loss of fingerprints (in rare    
   cases)    
   Joint/muscle stiffness and pain    
   Irregular heart beat/heart attack    
   Seizures, inadvertent body jerking, twitching, inadvertent facial    
   movements or numbness in face    
   Hypersensitivity when re-exposed to molds, which can lead to    
   anaphylaxis    
   Anaphylaxis upon re-exposure to mycotoxin producing molds    
   Death, in extreme cases    
   Note: despite inaccurate and misleading reports by theorists regarding    
   immuno-compromised, babies, and the elderly being more susceptible,    
   this is a big misconception as exposure to the T-2 mycotoxins found in    
   many types of current indoor molds will poison anyone in time; no one    
   is immune.  The reason for this conflicting information is that    
   studies have never been conducted to prove this.  If so called experts    
   are going to make such a broad and misleading statement, they may as    
   well say that this same category of people is more susceptible to    
   SARS, West Nile Virus, AIDS, and cancer. The T-2 mycotoxins found in    
   many of these molds are the exact same T-2 mycotoxins that have killed    
   widespread groups of innocent people with Yellow Rain, a biological    
   warfare agent.    
      
   Different mold species can have varying health effects, but it is    
   important to remember that any excessive mold growth needs to be taken    
   care of, regardless of the species. Any excessive mold growth can lead    
   to increased allergies, toxicity, and house/building structural    
   problems.    
      
   Aspergillus spp    
      
   Aspergillus is the most common genus of fungi in our environment with    
   more than 160 different species of mold. Sixteen of these species have    
   been documented as causing human disease. Aspergillosis is now the 2nd    
   most common fungal infection requiring hospitalization in the United    
   States. Exposure to aspergillus can often cause skin rashes and hair    
   loss.  Many people seek relief by taking 5,000 mcg. of biotin per day    
   with 3,500 mgs. of MSM.  Beware, many vitamins and supplements are    
   made with the aspergillus fermentation process or other types of fungi    
   that the vitamin manufacturers fail to reveal.  For a healthy source    
   of vitamins with no fungi, please view www.mold-help.biz; the world's    
   first nutricutical website for providing relief from fungal exposure.    
      
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