Guest guest Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Hi! I'm a newbie here, and I'm thrilled to have found this forum!!!! Two years ago I was exposed to heavy amounts of Aspergillus mold in our basement, and my life has drastically changed since then. Back when this first happened I thought I was having a heart attack or stroke, and made no connection to the mold (I was only 28 at the time.) I then started having major MCS and many other odd symptoms. Through the grace of God, he led me to the discovery that mold can cause many bizzarre health problems (despite many doctors telling me mold only causes respiratory and skin reactions!!!!) Through diet changes and supplementation I am feeling almost back to normal, but it has been a LONG road!!! I recently had to turn down a new job, because after being there 2 hours many of my old symptoms returned. The building was old, and I'm guessing moldy.... I call myself the human mold detector now...LOL. Unfortunately I think my 2 children were affected by this ordeal as well. They both have varying degrees of autism. I would be very interested in hearing from anyone who believes there is a connection between toxic mold and autism . It is my own personal belief that there is a connection, but I have found very little research in that direction. I'm just so excited to read some of the stories in this forum. It just makes me feel good to know that others have been through this, and so maybe I'm not crazy...KWIM??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Hi, Welcome to the group. I'm sorry but I don't know if there is a connection between toxic mold and autism, but hopefully some of the other members will. You stated between diet changes and supplementation, you are feeling almost back to normal. I'd really like to hear what diet changes you made, and what supplements you took. Thanks. Barb --- andralli5 <andralli5@...> wrote: > Hi! I'm a newbie here, and I'm thrilled to have > found this forum!!!! > Two years ago I was exposed to heavy amounts of > Aspergillus mold in > our basement, and my life has drastically changed > since then. Back > when this first happened I thought I was having a > heart attack or > stroke, and made no connection to the mold (I was > only 28 at the > time.) I then started having major MCS and many > other odd symptoms. > Through the grace of God, he led me to the discovery > that mold can > cause many bizzarre health problems (despite many > doctors telling me > mold only causes respiratory and skin reactions!!!!) > Through diet > changes and supplementation I am feeling almost back > to normal, but > it has been a LONG road!!! I recently had to turn > down a new job, > because after being there 2 hours many of my old > symptoms returned. > The building was old, and I'm guessing moldy.... I > call myself the > human mold detector now...LOL. > Unfortunately I think my 2 children were affected by > this ordeal as > well. They both have varying degrees of autism. > I would be very interested in hearing from anyone > who believes there > is a connection between toxic mold and autism . It > is my own > personal belief that there is a connection, but I > have found very > little research in that direction. > I'm just so excited to read some of the stories in > this forum. It > just makes me feel good to know that others have > been through this, > and so maybe I'm not crazy...KWIM??? > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Hi, and welcome. I put " autisum and toxic mold " in my search and heres one that came up. didn't check them all out. http://iaq.iuoe.org/iaq_htmlcode/iaq_news_clips/Family%20Forced% 20From%20Home%20Because%20of%20Toxic% 20Mold.htm > > Hi! I'm a newbie here, and I'm thrilled to have found this forum!!!! > Two years ago I was exposed to heavy amounts of Aspergillus mold in > our basement, and my life has drastically changed since then. Back > when this first happened I thought I was having a heart attack or > stroke, and made no connection to the mold (I was only 28 at the > time.) I then started having major MCS and many other odd symptoms. > Through the grace of God, he led me to the discovery that mold can > cause many bizzarre health problems (despite many doctors telling me > mold only causes respiratory and skin reactions!!!!) Through diet > changes and supplementation I am feeling almost back to normal, but > it has been a LONG road!!! I recently had to turn down a new job, > because after being there 2 hours many of my old symptoms returned. > The building was old, and I'm guessing moldy.... I call myself the > human mold detector now...LOL. > Unfortunately I think my 2 children were affected by this ordeal as > well. They both have varying degrees of autism. > I would be very interested in hearing from anyone who believes there > is a connection between toxic mold and autism . It is my own > personal belief that there is a connection, but I have found very > little research in that direction. > I'm just so excited to read some of the stories in this forum. It > just makes me feel good to know that others have been through this, > and so maybe I'm not crazy...KWIM??? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 I know there is a connection with autism and mercury. Could there be mercury poisoning undiagnosed in addition to mold? Lourdes " Sal " Salvador, salvadorlourdes@... www.mcs-awareness.org, www.mcs-awareness.org/19670.html Re: [] newbie introduction Hi, Welcome to the group. I'm sorry but I don't know if there is a connection between toxic mold and autism, but hopefully some of the other members will. You stated between diet changes and supplementation, you are feeling almost back to normal. I'd really like to hear what diet changes you made, and what supplements you took. Thanks. Barb --- andralli5 <andralli5@...> wrote: > Hi! I'm a newbie here, and I'm thrilled to have > found this forum!!!! > Two years ago I was exposed to heavy amounts of > Aspergillus mold in > our basement, and my life has drastically changed > since then. Back > when this first happened I thought I was having a > heart attack or > stroke, and made no connection to the mold (I was > only 28 at the > time.) I then started having major MCS and many > other odd symptoms. > Through the grace of God, he led me to the discovery > that mold can > cause many bizzarre health problems (despite many > doctors telling me > mold only causes respiratory and skin reactions!!!!) > Through diet > changes and supplementation I am feeling almost back > to normal, but > it has been a LONG road!!! I recently had to turn > down a new job, > because after being there 2 hours many of my old > symptoms returned. > The building was old, and I'm guessing moldy.... I > call myself the > human mold detector now...LOL. > Unfortunately I think my 2 children were affected by > this ordeal as > well. They both have varying degrees of autism. > I would be very interested in hearing from anyone > who believes there > is a connection between toxic mold and autism . It > is my own > personal belief that there is a connection, but I > have found very > little research in that direction. > I'm just so excited to read some of the stories in > this forum. It > just makes me feel good to know that others have > been through this, > and so maybe I'm not crazy...KWIM??? > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 haven't got to try gopubmed.org much yet, but you might try it. put autisum and toxic mold in theri search and see what comes up, also I to have read several articles where there seems to be a conection. but Im pretty sure there have been no studies done on this yet, just like the other illnesses envolved, however this gopubmed.org does the searching for you, world wide. its a matter of expermenting with different search words. > > Hi and welcome to the group. In my 2 yrs. of research & reading I have read > some things that discuss a connection with environmental issues & Autism. > Certainly wouldn't surprise me. If I run across any of the information I'll > make sure to pass it on to you. > > Sue > > would be very interested in hearing from anyone who believes there > is a connection between toxic mold and autism . It is my own > personal belief that there is a connection, but I have found very > little research in that direction. > I'm just so excited to read some of the stories in this forum. It > just makes me feel good to know that others have been through this, > and so maybe I'm not crazy...KWIM??? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 I told them to leave my room and they don't LISTEN. I feel like a prisoner in my own home. My boys are 18 and when I told them to get out they refused and I had to try and protect the one cornered( Noah) who was taunting the one( n) that had in him the corner with a big knife held up in the air. I was scared we were going to have an accident and Noah wouldn't just SHUT UP so n would calm down. Of course dh was out of town. n finally went and put the knife up and 10 minutes later he was up in my room acting like nothing happened and saying I love you. God forgive me, I didn't even feel like saying I love you back after that. They both didn't go to school all week and n said his meds were f'ing his head up but I pointed out that he had been taking it when he was going to school and he didn't have meltdowns like that. Yeah, but I quit taking them because they are f'ing with my head. I can't reason with him about the meds. I'm TIRED and sick of feeling like a prisoner walking on egg shells and hiding in my room to prevent meltdowns. the convicts are running the prison.... Re: ( ) Newbie Introduction > > > > Funny you should mention the bathroom as your retreat. That's where I go > to > get away from it all and they STILL come knocking on the door. (They have > radar)..Last night I took some epsom salts, calgon and made me a hot bath > to > relax and a magazine, candles, a class of crystal light and relaxed. I > was > so relaxed then I got out and 'they' had a meltdown over whose turn it > was > on the computer and I am the one with the whistle and black and white > stripped shirt apparently.. How does one referee when they are throwing > things at each other in MY room? So much for relaxing... Toni > > Recent Activity > a.. 31New Members > b.. 7New Photos > Visit Your Group > TV > Staying in tonight? > > Check Daily Picks & > > see what to watch. > > New web site? > Drive traffic now. > > Get your business > > on search. > > > Start a group > > in 3 easy steps. > > Connect with others. > . > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Toni, Well..I think I got confused...I thought your children were Lyon and 7 yo. Sorry my bad. Are both the boys AS? - C. Mom to Cassie 15 PCOS, Austin 13 ADHD and a 3 HFA/AS & SPD/SID ----- Original Message ----- From: Toni I told them to leave my room and they don't LISTEN. I feel like a prisoner in my own home. My boys are 18 and when I told them to get out they refused and I had to try and protect the one cornered( Noah) who was taunting the one( n) that had in him the corner with a big knife held up in the air. I was scared we were going to have an accident and Noah wouldn't just SHUT UP so n would calm down. Of course dh was out of town. n finally went and put the knife up and 10 minutes later he was up in my room acting like nothing happened and saying I love you. God forgive me, I didn't even feel like saying I love you back after that. They both didn't go to school all week and n said his meds were f'ing his head up but I pointed out that he had been taking it when he was going to school and he didn't have meltdowns like that. Yeah, but I quit taking them because they are f'ing with my head. I can't reason with him about the meds. I'm TIRED and sick of feeling like a prisoner walking on egg shells and hiding in my room to prevent meltdowns. the convicts are running the prison.... Recent Activity a.. 31New Members b.. 1New Photos Visit Your Group TV You're fired A new season of The Apprentice begins. Search Ads Get new customers. List your web site in Search. Start a group in 3 easy steps. Connect with others. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Dear Toni, I am somewhat of a harda** about meds, and I would be tempted to say something along the lines of " You can take your meds and stay in this house, or you can not take your meds and go to the hospital where they can help you learn to control your rages without meds. Your choice. " And if he doesn't choose, he goes to the hospital. Toni, I'm sorry you're having to go through all this. I think it's harder the older they get, because we as parents have less influence over them. Hang in there. Take care, Liz On Feb 11, 2007, at 12:09 PM, Toni wrote: > > I told them to leave my room and they don't LISTEN. I feel like a > prisoner > in my own home. My boys are 18 and when I told them to get out they > refused > and I had to try and protect the one cornered( Noah) who was > taunting the > one( n) that had in him the corner with a big knife held up > in the > air. I was scared we were going to have an accident and Noah > wouldn't just > SHUT UP so n would calm down. Of course dh was out of town. > n > finally went and put the knife up and 10 minutes later he was up in > my room > acting like nothing happened and saying I love you. God forgive me, > I didn't > even feel like saying I love you back after that. They both didn't > go to > school all week and n said his meds were f'ing his head up but I > pointed out that he had been taking it when he was going to school > and he > didn't have meltdowns like that. Yeah, but I quit taking them > because they > are f'ing with my head. I can't reason with him about the meds. I'm > TIRED > and sick of feeling like a prisoner walking on egg shells and > hiding in my > room to prevent meltdowns. the convicts are running the prison.... > ----- Original Message ----- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 : Yes, and n is bipolar, GAD and Noah is OCD and depression and GAD on top of being aspies and 18! Toni Re: ( ) Newbie Introduction > Toni, > Well..I think I got confused...I thought your children were Lyon and 7 yo. > Sorry my bad. > Are both the boys AS? > - C. > Mom to Cassie 15 PCOS, Austin 13 ADHD and a 3 HFA/AS & SPD/SID > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Toni > > > > > I told them to leave my room and they don't LISTEN. I feel like a > prisoner > in my own home. My boys are 18 and when I told them to get out they > refused > and I had to try and protect the one cornered( Noah) who was taunting the > one( n) that had in him the corner with a big knife held up in the > air. I was scared we were going to have an accident and Noah wouldn't > just > SHUT UP so n would calm down. Of course dh was out of town. n > finally went and put the knife up and 10 minutes later he was up in my > room > acting like nothing happened and saying I love you. God forgive me, I > didn't > even feel like saying I love you back after that. They both didn't go to > school all week and n said his meds were f'ing his head up but I > pointed out that he had been taking it when he was going to school and he > didn't have meltdowns like that. Yeah, but I quit taking them because > they > are f'ing with my head. I can't reason with him about the meds. I'm TIRED > and sick of feeling like a prisoner walking on egg shells and hiding in > my > room to prevent meltdowns. the convicts are running the prison.... > > Recent Activity > a.. 31New Members > b.. 1New Photos > Visit Your Group > TV > You're fired > > A new season of The > > Apprentice begins. > > Search Ads > Get new customers. > > List your web site > > in Search. > > > Start a group > > in 3 easy steps. > > Connect with others. > . > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Agreed... I think I would move there too. You wouldn't think twice if my son all of a sudden had one heck of a meltdown. You would offer hope and encouragement - instead of glares and telling me that I should spank him - whats that saying?? Spare the rod spoil the child. I heard that plenty in the past 2 years. Autismshare.com has started a chat room type atmosphere if anyone wanted to get one there to talk back and forth and just vent..... > > >>> > > > >>> >> > > >>> >> I told them to leave my room and they don't LISTEN. I feel like a > > >>> >> prisoner > > >>> >> in my own home. My boys are 18 and when I told them to get out > > they > > >>> >> refused > > >>> >> and I had to try and protect the one cornered( Noah) who was > > >>> >> taunting the > > >>> >> one( n) that had in him the corner with a big knife held up > > >>> >> in the > > >>> >> air. I was scared we were going to have an accident and Noah > > >>> >> wouldn't just > > >>> >> SHUT UP so n would calm down. Of course dh was out of town. > > >>> >> n > > >>> >> finally went and put the knife up and 10 minutes later he was up > > in > > >>> >> my room > > >>> >> acting like nothing happened and saying I love you. God forgive > > me, > > >>> >> I didn't > > >>> >> even feel like saying I love you back after that. They both didn't > > >>> >> go to > > >>> >> school all week and n said his meds were f'ing his head up > > >>> but I > > >>> >> pointed out that he had been taking it when he was going to school > > >>> >> and he > > >>> >> didn't have meltdowns like that. Yeah, but I quit taking them > > >>> >> because they > > >>> >> are f'ing with my head. I can't reason with him about the meds. > > I'm > > >>> >> TIRED > > >>> >> and sick of feeling like a prisoner walking on egg shells and > > >>> >> hiding in my > > >>> >> room to prevent meltdowns. the convicts are running the prison.... > > >>> >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >>> >> > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 I'd love that! I could actually go out in my front yard and let my boys play with the neighborhood kids and not have an anxiety attack. I am really having a hard time watching them struggle socially. We are doing therapies to work on this, but there are still obvious differences that I can't bear to witness. Also, my kids aren't able to do a good job of listening to me when around friends, so they just keep acting out until I have to step in....and then the looks I'm getting from the other Mom's on my street, it's too much. I feel like I live in a prison inside my house and BACK yard with my boys. I'd love to have neighbors who all had similar issues to contend with. luvmy2arabians <luvmy2arabians@...> wrote: Agreed... I think I would move there too. You wouldn't think twice if my son all of a sudden had one heck of a meltdown. You would offer hope and encouragement - instead of glares and telling me that I should spank him - whats that saying?? Spare the rod spoil the child. I heard that plenty in the past 2 years. Autismshare.com has started a chat room type atmosphere if anyone wanted to get one there to talk back and forth and just vent..... > > >>> > > > >>> >> > > >>> >> I told them to leave my room and they don't LISTEN. I feel like a > > >>> >> prisoner > > >>> >> in my own home. My boys are 18 and when I told them to get out > > they > > >>> >> refused > > >>> >> and I had to try and protect the one cornered( Noah) who was > > >>> >> taunting the > > >>> >> one( n) that had in him the corner with a big knife held up > > >>> >> in the > > >>> >> air. I was scared we were going to have an accident and Noah > > >>> >> wouldn't just > > >>> >> SHUT UP so n would calm down. Of course dh was out of town. > > >>> >> n > > >>> >> finally went and put the knife up and 10 minutes later he was up > > in > > >>> >> my room > > >>> >> acting like nothing happened and saying I love you. God forgive > > me, > > >>> >> I didn't > > >>> >> even feel like saying I love you back after that. They both didn't > > >>> >> go to > > >>> >> school all week and n said his meds were f'ing his head up > > >>> but I > > >>> >> pointed out that he had been taking it when he was going to school > > >>> >> and he > > >>> >> didn't have meltdowns like that. Yeah, but I quit taking them > > >>> >> because they > > >>> >> are f'ing with my head. I can't reason with him about the meds. > > I'm > > >>> >> TIRED > > >>> >> and sick of feeling like a prisoner walking on egg shells and > > >>> >> hiding in my > > >>> >> room to prevent meltdowns. the convicts are running the prison.... > > >>> >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >>> >> > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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