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Tested For Toxic Molds. Had Severe Cough And Skin Problems. Removed Furniture. Suggest Medication?
Question: My daughter lived in a house which tested for 4 toxic molds. She has since has had a severe cough and skin problems. She now is living with us and what furniture she brought with us we have removed from the house. Is their any medications that would relieve her symptoms. I have been told that these mold toxins can remain in her body and eventually cause her severe problems.
Hi,
I am dr XXXXXXX and I will try my level best to address your concern.
The mold toxins will usually be washed or destroyed by liver and hence they will mostly cause damage to liver. So it all depends how long is the exposure of the surroundings with molds.
The toxicity will go away if the person is removed from the environment, mean while the person need to be treated for the prior damage.
Hope it helps to calm your nerves, let me know if you need some more information / any things do not make sense.
Thanks for query, and feel free to contact me in case of any concerns.
Dr XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
I am dr XXXXXXX and I will try my level best to address your concern.
The mold toxins will usually be washed or destroyed by liver and hence they will mostly cause damage to liver. So it all depends how long is the exposure of the surroundings with molds.
The toxicity will go away if the person is removed from the environment, mean while the person need to be treated for the prior damage.
Hope it helps to calm your nerves, let me know if you need some more information / any things do not make sense.
Thanks for query, and feel free to contact me in case of any concerns.
Dr XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
If you have liver damage will it cause other medical conditions such as sinus infections, skin rashes, respiratory problems and ear infections, as her daughter and two dogs are showing symptoms also. We live in new house which was built a short time ago, but she is fearful that the furniture that was moved here that was contaminated from the mold infested house has gotten into the air ducts and be airborne in the new house. We have replaced all the mattresses and gotten rid of all furniture that was in the other house. However, we had lived in a house
in XXXXXXX in which we found black mold when we moved out of it and all of our
belongings were subjected to the mold in that house. Is there a medication that she can be given that will treat any affects from the mold.
in XXXXXXX in which we found black mold when we moved out of it and all of our
belongings were subjected to the mold in that house. Is there a medication that she can be given that will treat any affects from the mold.
Hi,
The sinusitis, skin rashes and respiratory problems are basically due to allergic condition created by moulds in the air, they will go away once you have the things containing moulds away. Based on the information it does not seem like your daughter has any harm to liver.
The mould in the diet will cause damage to liver, but as you mentioned they are in your furniture and air duct, its not worrisome as its mere allergic response, nothing serious implication are their. Just treat the present symptoms and it will not have any complication in future accept the same respiratory problems if they come in to the contact with mould again.
I think this is enough to clear confusion, still feel free to contact me in case of any further information/clarification is needed.
Thanks again.
Dr XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
The sinusitis, skin rashes and respiratory problems are basically due to allergic condition created by moulds in the air, they will go away once you have the things containing moulds away. Based on the information it does not seem like your daughter has any harm to liver.
The mould in the diet will cause damage to liver, but as you mentioned they are in your furniture and air duct, its not worrisome as its mere allergic response, nothing serious implication are their. Just treat the present symptoms and it will not have any complication in future accept the same respiratory problems if they come in to the contact with mould again.
I think this is enough to clear confusion, still feel free to contact me in case of any further information/clarification is needed.
Thanks again.
Dr XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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