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Question: I have just discovered that my store has been growing aspergillus/penicillium in the continued leaky floor. I have not been able to get the owners to address the floor. My health has gone downhill this year with respiratory problems; i.e., development of asthma at 56 and chronic allergy problems, SOB, wheezing, fatigue, achy muscles and horrible sores that are deep, painful and full of a nasty puss. These do not heal up and just continue to come back. Now I know why I suppose. I have had thyroid cancer so my immune system is not too great. I am at the store 6 days a week. For the last 4-5 months I have this nasty smell in my head and my eyes water and burn when I am at the store. My MD has been perplexed by my symptoms and chalked some of it up to stress, old lady bitchiness (we are friends) and he has no idea. Could all of this be due to this mold?
Brief Answer:
Mold compounded by lowered immune system
Detailed Answer:
Hello, XXXX
Welcome to HCM.
I am Dr Rakesh Sharma answering your question.
It is indeed very nice to interact with an individual who is well informed about his health problem and knows all most every thing he should be knowing.
I am sure your doctor friend must be trying very hard to keep you going but as you know, it must be difficult for her as well.
This has to be mold and as your immune system weakened , mold has the upper hand.
But there are ways , may be slim but yes.Please try them, your suffering may reduce, if not vanish.
Fresh air in your store, humidity plays a very important role in there growth.
If you can provide sun light nothing like it, but I do not know it is possible or not.
Mold tend to grow faster on meat and poultry product, tough I am not sure you have it in your store.
What ever the case may be try to provide fresh air blowers and sun light as much as possible.
Apply Metronidazole and povindon mixed ointment to your pustules, it has worked well in my patients.
Hope I have answered your query, if any thing more you are welcome to ask.
Good Luck.
Mold compounded by lowered immune system
Detailed Answer:
Hello, XXXX
Welcome to HCM.
I am Dr Rakesh Sharma answering your question.
It is indeed very nice to interact with an individual who is well informed about his health problem and knows all most every thing he should be knowing.
I am sure your doctor friend must be trying very hard to keep you going but as you know, it must be difficult for her as well.
This has to be mold and as your immune system weakened , mold has the upper hand.
But there are ways , may be slim but yes.Please try them, your suffering may reduce, if not vanish.
Fresh air in your store, humidity plays a very important role in there growth.
If you can provide sun light nothing like it, but I do not know it is possible or not.
Mold tend to grow faster on meat and poultry product, tough I am not sure you have it in your store.
What ever the case may be try to provide fresh air blowers and sun light as much as possible.
Apply Metronidazole and povindon mixed ointment to your pustules, it has worked well in my patients.
Hope I have answered your query, if any thing more you are welcome to ask.
Good Luck.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
I have the Meronidazole (that is the cream he gave me) but with the continued leak in the floor and the mold continuing to grow I will have to move my scrapbook store. I just can't breathe in here anymore. Now that I know it is for certain the mold I can move forward.
Yes, I am in the know with my health. I am a retired "Medical Records Bitch" but my guys loved me. They used to hide from administration in my office. I was lucky enough to work with the same hospital staff from the time I was in college until I came back and took over. They taught me a lot and I miss that but not the governmental agencies and all that mess.
Thank you so much for your time.
Yes, I am in the know with my health. I am a retired "Medical Records Bitch" but my guys loved me. They used to hide from administration in my office. I was lucky enough to work with the same hospital staff from the time I was in college until I came back and took over. They taught me a lot and I miss that but not the governmental agencies and all that mess.
Thank you so much for your time.
Brief Answer:
Pleasant Interaction wth you
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
As I have mentioned before a person who knows almost every thing about his condition, makes our job easier.
It was very pleasant interacting with you on line.
Hope and wish you you find a better place at the earliest.
If no more query you can close the question and give a rating.
Good luck.
Pleasant Interaction wth you
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
As I have mentioned before a person who knows almost every thing about his condition, makes our job easier.
It was very pleasant interacting with you on line.
Hope and wish you you find a better place at the earliest.
If no more query you can close the question and give a rating.
Good luck.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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