Could it be Mold Illness?
At LifeWorks Wellness Center, we specialize in diagnosing and treating Mold Illness, a condition often missed by conventional medicine.
We are seeing more and more patients who are grappling with persistent and perplexing health issues that conventional medicine has struggled to diagnose or treat effectively.
Mold Illness arises from prolonged exposure to toxic mold spores commonly found in water-damaged buildings.
Symptoms can be diverse and multifaceted (see below), often mimicking other chronic conditions, and include chronic fatigue, headaches, and neurological issues.
We have extensive experience diagnosing and treating mold illness.
As experienced mold doctors, we provide a comprehensive treatment approach to those suffering from Mold Illness.
Common Symptoms of Mold Exposure
- Respiratory Issues: Persistent coughing, sneezing, sore throat, nasal congestion, sinusitis, and difficulty breathing.
- Allergic Reactions: Symptoms similar to hay fever, such as itchy eyes, nose, or skin, and watery eyes.
- Headaches and Migraines: Frequent headaches that might worsen in mold-infested areas.
- Fatigue and Weakness: Chronic fatigue that persists even with rest.
- Skin Irritation: Rashes or hives, especially in direct contact with mold spores.
- Cognitive and Neurological Symptoms: Difficulty concentrating, memory loss, dizziness, and a feeling of “brain fog.”
- Joint Pain and Inflammation: Unexplained muscle cramps, joint pain, and persistent inflammation.
- Immune System Responses: Increased susceptibility to infections due to a weakened immune system.
Additional Symptoms Linked to Black Mold Exposure
The most toxic variety of mold is black mold. Black mold grows on materials that have a high cellulose content. Dark greenish-black mold found on wood, paper, gypsum board, dust, and lint are all common indicators of a lot of moisture or previous water damage.
- Severe Respiratory Distress: Including wheezing, shortness of breath, and pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs).
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: More severe and debilitating fatigue.
- Serious Neurological Symptoms: Seizures, tremors, numbness, and tingling.
- Mental Health Issues: Anxiety, depression, and sudden mood swings.
- Bleeding Lungs and Nosebleeds: In very severe cases, exposure to black mold can cause lung bleeding and frequent nosebleeds.
- Nausea and Vomiting: Gastrointestinal disturbances, including loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting.
- Immune and Blood Disorders: Anemia and a white blood cell count decrease.
Treatment for Mold Illness
Each patient is treated slightly differently depending on their health condition, degree of toxicity, symptoms, and which organs or systems are being affected.
Treatment may involve several powerful, natural therapies, such as:
- Chelation Therapies
- Antifungals
- Peptide Therapies
- Neutraceuticals
- Detoxification Therapies
- Dietary Modifications
Self-Evaluation for Potential Mold Illness
Ask Yourself These Questions:
- Have you been feeling ill or unwell for a time, surpassing the timeline of a common cold?
- Have you sought medical help and been diagnosed with seasonal allergies, yet symptoms have not subsided?
- Have symptoms worsened since their onset, and has it impacted your well-being?
- Can you smell mold in your home, or do you have trouble breathing in certain areas?
- Are others in your home not feeling well or having headaches or respiratory issues?
- Do your symptoms come and go and frequently change? Day to day, week to week, or even month to month?
If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, you should not rule out mold poisoning or toxicity as a cause of your symptoms. Often, mainstream medical practitioners are unaware of mold’s hazardous and all-too-common effects on the body.
Mold Illness is Often Misdiagnosed
Mold illness, mold sickness, or CIRS is often misdiagnosed. It’s not that doctors are oblivious to the dangers of mold; it’s the fact that they’re simply not looking for it.
With such a wide range of symptoms, CIRS and mold illness are misattributed to other conditions like allergies, depression, or fibromyalgia.
Treating mold illness symptoms with medicine made for other conditions does nothing to rid your body of the illness.
Rather, the toxic mold in your home will continue growing and spreading while your condition worsens.
Furthermore, the medicine you are taking for an unrelated condition could interfere with and inhibit your immune system’s ability to fight the toxic spores.