Re: roof work on school

[Guest guest]

get out before you get as bad as I am. it is suicide to go there. if you feel

compelled to stay there, then use sick days as much as possible until the work

is completed and then see how you do. eat well, eat organic if possible, take

your vitamins, buy a filter for your classroom, bathe when you get home, etc.

felice <anupath14@...> wrote:

so, I went into school 2 days ago with my respirator mask on (much of the time)

for about 15 minutes and the next day, did not feel well. Very tired, run down.

My classroom is a disaster since I was just moved into it. I'm in the wing they

are re-roofing due to 10 years of leaks. Isn't that great for me?? They are

still tarring and who knows what up there. It's supposed to be done Sun. night,

yeah right. Teachers are expected in Tuesday.

Anyway, Had to go in today since you couldn't even see my desk and the kids come

in next Wed. So, I worked about 1 1/2 hours with my mask and eye coverage as

well. As I'm leaving the bldg, my body starts to ache, more than just " hard

work " ache. By the time I got home, I felt like I had a horrible flu and ran a

fever. The whole thing passed in a few hours and just left me with a headache.

Do I go in next Tues?? Do I use my sick time while detoxing on Colesyramine?? Do

I retire early??

What do you suggest? If the " hot " work is completed by tues, do you think I

should take a chance a return on Tues??

I have only 2 years to retirement. thanks, Felice

[Guest guest]

DO NOT STAY THERE WHILE THE ROOFING TAKES PLACES.

felice <anupath14@...> wrote: any other thoughts on my

dilemma??

thanks all. Felice

[Guest guest]

I second that. Ask for a medical leave due to

your illness. They can get substitute teacher

for awhile. Take your room cleaner with you

unless you want to leave it there for kids and

buy another one later.

--- Leigh McCall-Alton <mccallalton@...>

wrote:

> DO NOT STAY THERE WHILE THE ROOFING TAKES

> PLACES.

>

> felice <anupath14@...> wrote:

> any other thoughts on my dilemma??

> thanks all. Felice

>

>

[Guest guest]

Felice, I got sick at my school in the fall of 2003. They were doing a lot

of work above the drop ceilings just a week before the students were due to

return. Dirt, insulation, and dust was everywhere. By the end of the week I was

very sick with symptoms similar to what you are experiencing. I knew

something was terribly wrong but I didn't know what. I went from Dr. to Dr.,

even a

trip to the ER with symptoms of a heart attack. After testing for many

things, that came back negative, my local Dr. said I must have a virus. I

finally

found Dr. Shoemaker and have been a patient of his since Dec. 2003 and I have

never gone back into my school. Another teacher stayed a yr. longer and she

is so sick she can hardly walk. My advice to you is to get out now before you

get worse!!! Without your health you have nothing.

If you want to talk more just let me know.

Check out _www.schoolmoldhelp.com_ (http://www.schoolmoldhelp.com) , lots of

good info there.

Sue

any other thoughts on my dilemma??

thanks all. Felice

[Guest guest]

I was in my house when the roofers removed an old wood roof that was covered by

two layers of regular shingles. I left while the new one was being put on. I

maintain I inhaled something from all of that.

ssr3351@... wrote:

Felice, I got sick at my school in the fall of 2003. They were doing a lot

of work above the drop ceilings just a week before the students were due to

return. Dirt, insulation, and dust was everywhere. By the end of the week I was

very sick with symptoms similar to what you are experiencing. I knew

something was terribly wrong but I didn't know what. I went from Dr. to Dr.,

even a

trip to the ER with symptoms of a heart attack. After testing for many

things, that came back negative, my local Dr. said I must have a virus. I

finally

found Dr. Shoemaker and have been a patient of his since Dec. 2003 and I have

never gone back into my school. Another teacher stayed a yr. longer and she

is so sick she can hardly walk. My advice to you is to get out now before you

get worse!!! Without your health you have nothing.

If you want to talk more just let me know.

Check out _www.schoolmoldhelp.com_ (http://www.schoolmoldhelp.com) , lots of

good info there.

Sue

any other thoughts on my dilemma??

thanks all. Felice