MOLD health effects

[TRUTHisnotfacts]

I went to stay with my friend 2 years ago ..

I am a nice guy , I never say nothing wrong or rude to anyone ever . well After staying at his home for 1 year my mind started to change as if I judged people more and was a little more on the rude side ..

I found out last summer that he has a lot of MOLD under his home ..

could that be why ? can mold change a persons mind so that they feel Anxiety ? and start to be more rude ?

maybe its just me ..who knows ...

[NickW]

I heard a podcast from Mark Crislip about this issue. From what he said, there are no clinical studies that determine that mold toxicity is real, but there are mold allergies. I know when I get stung by a bee I tend to be really anxious until the benadryl kicks in :)

[novaderrik]

maybe being around your friend too much made you turn evil.

[LaurelHS]

I've heard that if you have asthma or another respiratory problem, exposure to mold can make it worse. Other than that, I don't know much about the effects of mold.

I do know from experience that sometimes living with a friend can change the relationship and it's not always for the better. There doesn't have to be a chemical reason for this sort of thing.

[Ara Pacis]

Well, mold infections of the brain tend to alter mood. Mucormycosis isn't pretty.

[Maha Vailo]

^ Yeah, but unless TRUTH was severely immunocompromised, I'd say he has little to fear from that. Besides, if he was that ill, he'd be on his deathbed.

Have you ever considered getting tested for allergies, TRUTH? Sounds like that might be making you cranky.

- Maha Vailo

[BigDon]

In the early 80's there were a LOT of woo books written about the horrors of mold exposer in everyday life. Had it been the internet age there would have been websites of the kind we here are all too familiar with all over the place.

[novaderrik]

i've been exposed to mold in varying degrees for my entire life, and i'm one of the healthiest people i know. i rarely ever get sick- even when everyone around me thinks they are on their deathbed for a few days.

[sarongsong]

"Mold is toxic to those allergic to it..." - History Channel (http://www.history.com/shows.do?episodeId=358486&action=detail) Episode: Mold & Fungus

[samkent]

From the Centers for Disease Control and prevention here in the US.

http://www.cdc.gov/MOLD/stachy.htm



There are very few reports that toxigenic molds found inside homes can cause unique or rare health conditions such as pulmonary hemorrhage or memory loss. These case reports are rare, and a causal link between the presence of the toxigenic mold and these conditions has not been proven.

And


However some people are sensitive to molds. These people may experience symptoms such as nasal stuffiness, eye irritation, wheezing, or skin irritation when exposed to molds.


As Bigdon said there is more woo woo involved with mold than it deserves.

[sarongsong]

Expensive "woo"
May 29, 2009
HONOLULU - ...Mold investigators later determined the presence of Europium mold in guest rooms. Hilton eventually paid about $1.8 million in settlement claims to approximately 2,900 guests, who claimed that the resort had failed to disclose its mold problem...
Star-Bulletin (http://www.starbulletin.com/business/20090529_Complaints_of_mold_plague_Hiltons_spa.htm l)

[closetgeek]

maybe being around your friend too much made you turn evil.

I would have to agree that this is the more likely explanation.