What Are the Symptoms of Long Term Mold Exposure? My Story. 

In my practice in Atlanta Ga I have seen many people with a variety of Symptoms of Long Term Mold Exposure. I’ve taken great care of my immune system, checked for water leaks, and watched closely for any signs of mold. So, when we moved into my dream house I never imagined we would be suffering from indoor mold sickness symptoms. 

When I was looking at the house I met the owners. The wife was a fight attendant and was not home often. The husband worked at home and was sickly. The home was perfect for me and my sons.

The house had a long ranch layout. It also had a separate suite for my oldest son downstairs with a full size bathroom. Additionally, there were two bedrooms on the main level including the master. We had a small bathroom in the hallway, a bathroom in my younger son’s room, and a master bathroom.

After a year, my younger sons new symptoms reminded me of clients I help at my clinic. He has only experienced allergic reactions to dander, so his shortness of breath concerned me. I was dealing with new symptoms including severe tiredness, persistent congestion and headaches. Sure I have had long term Lyme for decades but this was new.

I brought a friend into my home that is a realtor to help me figure things out. She suspected damp areas and we did find some in the downstairs suite. We found black mold growth in the downstairs shower and discovered that my older son was breathing in mold spores.

Next I had my cleaning lady and contractor come over to help. They are both wonderful ladies and understand mold allergy symptoms. They started peeling away the bathroom tile in my younger sons bathroom and there was black mold exposure. No wonder when he showered the room would have an odd odor. It was the mold.

Next came the master suite. I felt so anxious about mold exposure because I had Lyme for many years.

An exposure to mold tends to make any illness worse. My contractor and cleaning lady removed the shower tiles. I was shocked to discover that my lovely home had mold. As a mom, I felt terrible exposing my family to mold.

I now understand how symptoms of long term mold exposure was affecting our health. Being exposed to mold was not a joke. Now I understood why the man we bought the home from was sickly but the wife was not.