think I found the mold

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I think I found the mold. I believe there is mold on our bedroom on the

radiator, which I remembered had been leaking over the winter but at the time it

was so dry I didn't think much of it. I am going to try to get a sample and

send it to Texas Tech for testing. We have two radiators and the other one

seems to have dust but not mold.

I know this may be naive but I am hopeful perhaps if the radiator is replaced

that we won't have to move, since I have not been able to find mold anywhere

else. I realize mold spores are microscopic and in the air (especially if they

are what's making me sick, which I don't know for sure) but I'm hoping this is

somewhat contained.

My doc is also going to run an allergy panel on my blood -- think it must be the

ELISA -- and see if mold is particulary high right now. He'll also check and

see if the cat could be bothering me, although I don't think I would get joint

pain from a cat allergy but who knows.

I would like to get this cleaned as soon as possible, obviously -- but what is

the best way to do it? Should we try to clean it ourselves? Should we have the

building come and do it? The radiator probably should just be removed and

replaced. But if it is cleaned first (like as we are waiting for the tests to

come back and/or the radiator to be removed and replaced, which may take a

while) how do you clean it with less chance of mold going into the air from the

cleaning itself??? I would also like the building to check under the floor

boards where the radiator is.

I don't know if the building will remove the radiator until we get tests back

showing that it IS mold, so should I just sleep in the living room or somewhere

else while I wait for the tests to come back? I don't think I can sleep away

from here every night but some nights I could.

Thanks for everything!

Lori

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P.S. the HEPA filter does seem to be helping. The air just feels lighter.

Lori