Using cholestyramine to bind mycotoxins in the body

[Guest guest]

I have a question for people who are using cholestyramine (CSM) and/or

welchol to bind mycotoxins in their bodies.

How long do you need to take it after your mold exposure? It seems to

me that people who are hypersensitive might need to take it after new

exposure, but taking it for longer than a few weeks after mold

exposure might bring diminshed returns, as well as a depletion of

fat-soluble nutrients.

The health issues left after that time are probably permanent damage

from environmental mycotoxins, and in all probability, not resolvable

by cholestyramine.. I'd guess..

Also, *what do the doctors say*?

[Guest guest]

My doctors put me on CSM (which didn't work for me

but I understand my reaction is very unusual) but

my point is I was put on CSM 2 years AFTER my

major mold exposure and probably had some

continued mold exposure at another home up until

about 4 months before starting on the CSM. My VCS

scores (visual) have continued to worsen

regardless of being on CSM and off CSM and doc

says implies that I am still getting some sort of

toxin in my body but could be autoimmune in nature

or self-induced or something other than mold since

other toxins can cause similar issues.

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Subject: [] Using cholestyramine to

bind mycotoxins in the body

I have a question for people who are using

cholestyramine (CSM) and/or

welchol to bind mycotoxins in their bodies.

How long do you need to take it after your mold

exposure? It seems to

me that people who are hypersensitive might need

to take it after new

exposure, but taking it for longer than a few

weeks after mold

exposure might bring diminshed returns, as well as

a depletion of

fat-soluble nutrients.

The health issues left after that time are

probably permanent damage

from environmental mycotoxins, and in all

probability, not resolvable

by cholestyramine.. I'd guess..

Also, *what do the doctors say*?

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[Guest guest]

,

It sounds to me that you are still being exposed to some sort

of " toxin " , whether manmade or natural and that may be the reason

you symptoms seemed to have gotten worse. No medication or protocol

will be 100% effective if you are still taking " hits " . As far as

the time after your exposure to starting CSM, I'm not sure how much

a factor that is, for instance, I was out of the toxic enviornment

for over 6 years before starting CSM and yes, various blood levels

through several different doctors and labs still showed the " nasty

buggers " still affecting me. I am very cautious where I go, wear a

mask when I go out (because of my MCS and some mold situations)and

have become very aware when my body tells me something is in the

air.

From my understanding CSM can have side effects for some people, but

the normal " dieoff " effect is not one of them, it is not killing the

toxins, just pulling it out of the bile.

Sharon C.

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> My doctors put me on CSM (which didn't work for me

> but I understand my reaction is very unusual) but

> my point is I was put on CSM 2 years AFTER my

> major mold exposure and probably had some

> continued mold exposure at another home up until

> about 4 months before starting on the CSM. My VCS

> scores (visual) have continued to worsen

> regardless of being on CSM and off CSM and doc

> says implies that I am still getting some sort of

> toxin in my body but could be autoimmune in nature

> or self-induced or something other than mold since

> other toxins can cause similar issues.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From:

> [mailto: ] On Behalf

> Of LiveSimply

> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 1:31 PM

>

> Subject: [] Using cholestyramine to

> bind mycotoxins in the body

>

>

>

> I have a question for people who are using

> cholestyramine (CSM) and/or

> welchol to bind mycotoxins in their bodies.

>

> How long do you need to take it after your mold

> exposure? It seems to

> me that people who are hypersensitive might need

> to take it after new

> exposure, but taking it for longer than a few

> weeks after mold

> exposure might bring diminshed returns, as well as

> a depletion of

> fat-soluble nutrients.

>

> The health issues left after that time are

> probably permanent damage

> from environmental mycotoxins, and in all

> probability, not resolvable

> by cholestyramine.. I'd guess..

>

> Also, *what do the doctors say*?

>

>

>

>

> FAIR USE NOTICE:

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Here's what I think it is..

I think that during your period of mold exposure, a lot of toxins are

stored in the body - as they are effecting your brain and other

organs, they are also permeating you, being low molecular weight

toxins, they permeate cells like water.

Now that I am out of the mold palace, I am getting skinnier, which

means that I am burning fat.. It seems that that is also releasing

toxins from storage somewhere in my body. Plus, there are my old

posessions, some of which I tried to clean but which I am clearly

still reactive to.

Here is my THEORY on how this works.. All of these toxins will

probably be gradually diluted or metabolized in your body over time..

esp. if you take Cholestyramine. or something similar like welchol.

However, its my theory that as you do that, you are also getting 'new'

exposure from that purging of the toxins from the places your body has

attempted to store them away, OUT OF YOUR BODY's mainstream.. (Don't

forget, humans have evolved alongside of these toxins, and if we had

niot evolved ways to deal with them we would have been extinct long

ago.. Its only in the degree, each person's ability to detoxify x

micrograms a day of toxin x, y or z, of them that we differ,

genetically.. )

Its unavoidable, you need to realize that your body is like a sponge,

in that sense, you have been living in a toxic mess for years, and the

only way to minimize any new damage - even after you get out, might be

to take a cocktail of neuroprotective agents, like

piracetam/aniracetam, ALA, NAC, Vitamin C, E, selenium, B-complex,

coenzyme Q10 and/or idebenone, zinc, aged garlic oil, etc. in addition

to the cholestyramine..

Lots of ALA (or any others) gives me heartburn (I cant take more than

300 mg at once) so I often take it in smaller doses several times a

day.. (this is a good idea anyway, to keep blood levels high)