The Dangers of the Stachybotrys Mold

Fungi such as the Stachybotrys mold producea journal.
secondary metabolites such as antibiotics (e.g.,In this journal, write down a detailed narration of the
penicillin), mycotoxins, and those that produce thesymptoms you experience whenever you're entering
acrid, musty smell characteristic of mold growth.certain rooms in the house. If there are areas which
It's important to test for mold in your home becauseaggravate the symptoms significantly, there's a big
most symptoms of black mold illnesses are closelylikelihood that there's a Stachybotrys Mold Treatment
similar to sinusitis symptoms and may therefore becontamination somewhere.
pooh-poohed by some physicians. They'll prescribeAs soon as you can, contract the services of
decongestants to relieve your stuffy nose orprofessionals who can make an inspection of your
perhaps recommend syrups to alleviate the coughing,home so you can discount the possibility of a
but if these are due to the Stachybotrys mold, thenStachybotrys mold infection or not. The mold
you're barely scratching the surface.inspector will have to take samples which will then be
Apart from the symptoms that the non-toxic moldtaken to a laboratory for testing.
can cause in a person, the Stachybotrys moldOf course, the cleanup doesn't come with the
effects severe, often long-term effects on theinspection. If the results are positive, you would have
victim. Nausea and vomiting have been reported byto hire the services of a separate cleanup team. The
patients, and this is because the mold can work itswork all this entails could easily chalk up several
way to the digestive system.hundred dollars, but if you care about your health,
Worse, the Stachybotrys mold can also interferethen you shouldn't be worrying about the cost.
with the normal structure of myelin, a component ofBesides, tackling the problem would early on would
the protective covering of our nerve cells. When thisnip the problem in the bud, so to speak.
is damaged, the patient experiences nervousYou may alternatively want to purchase a mold
disorders - some of whose effects may beinspection kit to check for the presence of the
irreversible.Stachybotrys mold yourself. These kits include
Coughing up blood, nosebleeding, skin allergies, andhigh-tech mold testing films to check for
tightness in the chest are all possible symptoms ofcontamination in the air or on surfaces. Apart from
Stachybotrys mold exposure. Before the symptomsthe films, kits normally have mold detection and
get any worse, you should consult your doctor. If hecleaning guides, test kit instructions, and a screening
is not certain whether what you're experiencing iskit.
mold-induced or not, you can help him out by keping