Every Fact About Mold Removal » Mold Allergy http://moldremovalfacts.com Tips for home mold removal, bathroom wall mold removal, carpet mold removal, mold remediation, toxic black mold removal Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:46:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Mold Exposure and Mold Illness: The Symptoms http://moldremovalfacts.com/mold-symptoms/mold-exposure-and-mold-illness-the-symptoms/ http://moldremovalfacts.com/mold-symptoms/mold-exposure-and-mold-illness-the-symptoms/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:29:03 +0000 admin http://moldremovalfacts.com/?p=496 Mold is very hazardous not only to the building structure, but to one’s health. Prolong exposure to toxic mold can cause fatal illnesses. Find out what are the symptoms and tell-tale  signs of mold exposure and mold illness / mold sickness. Understand the diseases that caused by prolong exposure to toxic black mold and seek immediate medical treatments.

Common symptoms of mold illness:

1. Headache / migraine

2. Red and watery eyes

3. Stuffy and runny nose, irritated nose, nasal congestion

4. Persistent cough, coarse cough

5. Unexplained lethargy

6. Dizziness, Nausea, diarrhea, stomach upset

7. Shortness of breath, breathing difficulty

8. Chest pain

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Common symptoms from prolong toxic black mold exposure include:

- muscle pain
- cramps
- headache / migraine
- unexplained fatigue
- weakness
- flu-like symptoms such as nasal congestion, persistent cough, watery eyes
- abdominal pain
- nausea
- diarrhea
- irritated eyes, nose, throat
- difficult to focus
- shortness of breath
- memory loss
- dizzy

In some severe cases, toxic black mold can even trigger asthma attack and cause death. Do not take this matter lightly, remove black mold immediately when it is first spotted to prevent it from spreading further.

Watch the video below to understand more about toxic black mold syndrome by Dr Elizabeth Vaughan.

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Prevention of Mold Allergy

mold-allergy-nasal-congestion-runny-roseThe best way for a person to rid themselves of a mold allergy is to limit your exposure to the molds that cause your reactions. This can easily be achieved by scrubbing the moldy surfaces. First, you take and use an antimicrobial cleaner. Then you wash the surfaces with bleach.

asthma-mold-allergyTo further prevent mold allergy, you wash the surfaces with vinegar each week. This will help to ensure that the mold does not reoccur; thus ensuring that mold allergy does not rear its ugly head. Using an ionizing air purifier will also help in the prevention of mold allergy. The purifier removes mold spores from the air, thus reducing any respiratory problems associated with mold allergy.

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Toxins :  ‘Toxigenic’ or ‘toxic molds’ create toxic substances when they grow in our homes. But the mold itself is not toxic. In actual fact it can produce toxins some of the time, and when it does, people inhale mold dust or get exposed to them through touch.
However, the toxin as a chemical only harm the surface of our bodies, not affecting the internal part. In rare cases where mold grows in our bodies, that is infection.

pink-eye-from-mold-infectionInfection :  Happens to a person with weak immune system. A mold called Aspergillus has very tiny spores and is frequently found floating in the air. Most people inhale them into their lungs and never faced any problems. Others may not be as lucky.

Another type of mold infection is the eye infection caused by one Fusarium species which can contaminate contact lens solution. Although not common, when such infection happens, the situation can be severe and blindness may result.

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