Re: Chemical Sensitivities

January 12, 2005

Palmolive works well too.

> Good to know. I will look for either one of those the next time I

> have to buy detergent. If I have to wash a delicate garment, I

use

> herbal soap or shampoo.

>

> Best wishes--

>

> Courtenay.

>

January 12, 2005

Hi, Courtenay:

I did air out the room the entire next day with all the windows open

and the fan on full-blast. Since our weather is still " balmy " I try

to get some fresh air in there every night. You can still smell it

but it's not making me short of breath anymore. I like your onion

idea. I may try that yet -- should have thought of that last night

when I was making soup. Oh well ... the mold in my daughter's house

is growing between the window panes and up the metal sides. She'd

have to get the owner to replace the windows I think.

I'm glad you're feeling better. :-)

> Goodness gracious. I wonder what would happen if you aired out

the

> room where the new furniture has been placed. Another tip that

might

> work: when my husband paints, he cuts up a bunch of raw onions

and

> places them around the painted room to absorb the chemicals and

kill

January 12, 2005

Hi, Courtenay:

I did air out the room the entire next day with all the windows open

and the fan on full-blast. Since our weather is still " balmy " I try

to get some fresh air in there every night. You can still smell it

but it's not making me short of breath anymore. I like your onion

idea. I may try that yet -- should have thought of that last night

when I was making soup. Oh well ... the mold in my daughter's house

is growing between the window panes and up the metal sides. She'd

have to get the owner to replace the windows I think.

I'm glad you're feeling better. :-)

> Goodness gracious. I wonder what would happen if you aired out

the

> room where the new furniture has been placed. Another tip that

might

> work: when my husband paints, he cuts up a bunch of raw onions

and

> places them around the painted room to absorb the chemicals and

kill

January 12, 2005

Hi, Courtenay:

I did air out the room the entire next day with all the windows open

and the fan on full-blast. Since our weather is still " balmy " I try

to get some fresh air in there every night. You can still smell it

but it's not making me short of breath anymore. I like your onion

idea. I may try that yet -- should have thought of that last night

when I was making soup. Oh well ... the mold in my daughter's house

is growing between the window panes and up the metal sides. She'd

have to get the owner to replace the windows I think.

I'm glad you're feeling better. :-)

> Goodness gracious. I wonder what would happen if you aired out

the

> room where the new furniture has been placed. Another tip that

might

> work: when my husband paints, he cuts up a bunch of raw onions

and

> places them around the painted room to absorb the chemicals and

kill

January 12, 2005

Dear --

I passed the first gauntlet, DHEA, and now I'm on to the second

one, Foltx. The funny thing is, the first day I took it, I

definitely had more energy. Yesterday, however, you could have

scooped me off the couch with a spoon. I woke up at noon, had to

take a nap at 2 p.m., and then went to bed at 10 p.m., which is

unheard of for me.

The onions should draw out some of the chemicals. Just get

the cheapie kind, cut them into four quarters and leave them all over

the place near the furniture for 24 hours. Do you think you

might call the furniture company and find out if they put a

polyurethane coating on it, or wax, or a non-retardant chemical?

There's mold and there is mold. Green mold is okay,

according to my husband, as long as it is on the outside. Black

mold occurs usually on the floor and walls-- you can pour bleach on

the mold itself, and do not touch it, as it will disturb the spores

(which can become airborne and, if inhaled, will cause problems.) My

husband says that black mold cannot grow in direct sunlight. As for

the green mold, it should die if straight bleach is poured on it.

Many newer houses are built with a pressboard material that

contains formaldehyde/urea, which has a long half-life and can also

cause breathing problems. (Also known as MDF, medium density

fiberboard.) Many kitchen cabinets are made of the same

materials. That may account for some of your breathing problems

as well.

Best wishes--

Courtenay.

Hi, Courtenay:

I did air out the room the entire next day with all the windows

open

and the fan on full-blast. Since our weather is still

" balmy " I try

to get some fresh air in there every night. You can still smell

it

but it's not making me short of breath anymore. I like your

onion

idea. I may try that yet -- should have thought of that last

night

when I was making soup. Oh well ... the mold in my daughter's

house

is growing between the window panes and up the metal sides.

She'd

have to get the owner to replace the windows I think.

I'm glad you're feeling better.

:-)

January 12, 2005

Dear --

I passed the first gauntlet, DHEA, and now I'm on to the second

one, Foltx. The funny thing is, the first day I took it, I

definitely had more energy. Yesterday, however, you could have

scooped me off the couch with a spoon. I woke up at noon, had to

take a nap at 2 p.m., and then went to bed at 10 p.m., which is

unheard of for me.

The onions should draw out some of the chemicals. Just get

the cheapie kind, cut them into four quarters and leave them all over

the place near the furniture for 24 hours. Do you think you

might call the furniture company and find out if they put a

polyurethane coating on it, or wax, or a non-retardant chemical?

There's mold and there is mold. Green mold is okay,

according to my husband, as long as it is on the outside. Black

mold occurs usually on the floor and walls-- you can pour bleach on

the mold itself, and do not touch it, as it will disturb the spores

(which can become airborne and, if inhaled, will cause problems.) My

husband says that black mold cannot grow in direct sunlight. As for

the green mold, it should die if straight bleach is poured on it.

Many newer houses are built with a pressboard material that

contains formaldehyde/urea, which has a long half-life and can also

cause breathing problems. (Also known as MDF, medium density

fiberboard.) Many kitchen cabinets are made of the same

materials. That may account for some of your breathing problems

as well.

Best wishes--

Courtenay.

Hi, Courtenay:

I did air out the room the entire next day with all the windows

open

and the fan on full-blast. Since our weather is still

" balmy " I try

to get some fresh air in there every night. You can still smell

it

but it's not making me short of breath anymore. I like your

onion

idea. I may try that yet -- should have thought of that last

night

when I was making soup. Oh well ... the mold in my daughter's

house

is growing between the window panes and up the metal sides.

She'd

have to get the owner to replace the windows I think.

I'm glad you're feeling better.

:-)

January 13, 2005

Dear Courtenay:

Wow, thank you for all the info. I'm probably doomed since our

house is relatively new -- built in 2001. Thanks for the mold info

too. I'll have to check it out more closely the next time I go over

there. I'm taking Foltx too. And DHEA. How much DHEA are you able

to tolerate?

Better go to bed, it's getting late. I think it's common to have

days when you need lots more sleep along with the better days, at

least for awhile. Take care, okay?

> Dear --

>

> I passed the first gauntlet, DHEA, and now I'm on to the second

one,

> Foltx. The funny thing is, the first day I took it, I definitely

had

> more energy. Yesterday, however, you could have scooped me off

the

> couch with a spoon. I woke up at noon, had to take a nap at 2

p.m.,

> and then went to bed at 10 p.m., which is unheard of for me.

>

> The onions should draw out some of the chemicals. Just get the

> cheapie kind, cut them into four quarters and leave them all over

the

> place near the furniture for 24 hours. Do you think you might

call

> the furniture company and find out if they put a polyurethane

coating

> on it, or wax, or a non-retardant chemical?

>

> There's mold and there is mold. Green mold is okay, according to

my

> husband, as long as it is on the outside. Black mold occurs

usually

> on the floor and walls-- you can pour bleach on the mold itself,

and

> do not touch it, as it will disturb the spores (which can become

> airborne and, if inhaled, will cause problems.) My husband says

that

> black mold cannot grow in direct sunlight. As for the green mold,

it

> should die if straight bleach is poured on it.

>

> Many newer houses are built with a pressboard material that

contains

> formaldehyde/urea, which has a long half-life and can also cause

> breathing problems. (Also known as MDF, medium density

fiberboard.)

> Many kitchen cabinets are made of the same materials. That may

> account for some of your breathing problems as well.

>

> Best wishes--

>

> Courtenay.

>

> >Hi, Courtenay:

> >

> >I did air out the room the entire next day with all the windows

open

> >and the fan on full-blast. Since our weather is still " balmy " I

try

> >to get some fresh air in there every night. You can still smell

it

> >but it's not making me short of breath anymore. I like your onion

> >idea. I may try that yet -- should have thought of that last

night

> >when I was making soup. Oh well ... the mold in my daughter's

house

> >is growing between the window panes and up the metal sides. She'd

> >have to get the owner to replace the windows I think.

> >

> >I'm glad you're feeling better. :-)

> >

January 13, 2005

Dear Courtenay:

Wow, thank you for all the info. I'm probably doomed since our

house is relatively new -- built in 2001. Thanks for the mold info

too. I'll have to check it out more closely the next time I go over

there. I'm taking Foltx too. And DHEA. How much DHEA are you able

to tolerate?

Better go to bed, it's getting late. I think it's common to have

days when you need lots more sleep along with the better days, at

least for awhile. Take care, okay?

> Dear --

>

> I passed the first gauntlet, DHEA, and now I'm on to the second

one,

> Foltx. The funny thing is, the first day I took it, I definitely

had

> more energy. Yesterday, however, you could have scooped me off

the

> couch with a spoon. I woke up at noon, had to take a nap at 2

p.m.,

> and then went to bed at 10 p.m., which is unheard of for me.

>

> The onions should draw out some of the chemicals. Just get the

> cheapie kind, cut them into four quarters and leave them all over

the

> place near the furniture for 24 hours. Do you think you might

call

> the furniture company and find out if they put a polyurethane

coating

> on it, or wax, or a non-retardant chemical?

>

> There's mold and there is mold. Green mold is okay, according to

my

> husband, as long as it is on the outside. Black mold occurs

usually

> on the floor and walls-- you can pour bleach on the mold itself,

and

> do not touch it, as it will disturb the spores (which can become

> airborne and, if inhaled, will cause problems.) My husband says

that

> black mold cannot grow in direct sunlight. As for the green mold,

it

> should die if straight bleach is poured on it.

>

> Many newer houses are built with a pressboard material that

contains

> formaldehyde/urea, which has a long half-life and can also cause

> breathing problems. (Also known as MDF, medium density

fiberboard.)

> Many kitchen cabinets are made of the same materials. That may

> account for some of your breathing problems as well.

>

> Best wishes--

>

> Courtenay.

>

> >Hi, Courtenay:

> >

> >I did air out the room the entire next day with all the windows

open

> >and the fan on full-blast. Since our weather is still " balmy " I

try

> >to get some fresh air in there every night. You can still smell

it

> >but it's not making me short of breath anymore. I like your onion

> >idea. I may try that yet -- should have thought of that last

night

> >when I was making soup. Oh well ... the mold in my daughter's

house

> >is growing between the window panes and up the metal sides. She'd

> >have to get the owner to replace the windows I think.

> >

> >I'm glad you're feeling better. :-)

> >

January 13, 2005

Hey !

Did you have any fatigue with the Foltx? It's really

kicking my a**; yesterday seemed a little less exhausting than the day

before... but I still had to take a three hour nap, which is not

good.

I'm only able to tolerate 2.5 of the DHEA; I'm supposed to be

taking twice that dose. I've been spreading out my meds and

taking a new one each week. Since I'm so reactive to everything,

I space out the meds where possible to allow my body to adjust to each

new thing. It also makes it easier to differentiate when I'm

having a reaction to one of the meds. How much DHEA are

you taking at the moment?

It's nice to live in a new house because you obviously don't have

some of the dust issues, or older chemical issues (like we have

asbestos siding, which is okay-- unless you try to remove it!).

In order to combat the dust, I would have to sweep every other day,

and I cannot manage more than once a week right now because sweeping

just wipes me right out. The dust is phenomenal, and when

you combine that with the dog hair-- I could just scream.

I hope everything is going as best as it possible can for

you.

Best wishes--

Courtenay.

Dear Courtenay:

Wow, thank you for all the info. I'm probably doomed since

our

house is relatively new -- built in 2001. Thanks for the mold

info

too. I'll have to check it out more closely the next time I go

over

there. I'm taking Foltx too. And DHEA. How much DHEA

are you able

to tolerate?

Better go to bed, it's getting late. I think it's common to

have

days when you need lots more sleep along with the better days, at

least for awhile. Take care, okay?

January 13, 2005

Hey !

Did you have any fatigue with the Foltx? It's really

kicking my a**; yesterday seemed a little less exhausting than the day

before... but I still had to take a three hour nap, which is not

good.

I'm only able to tolerate 2.5 of the DHEA; I'm supposed to be

taking twice that dose. I've been spreading out my meds and

taking a new one each week. Since I'm so reactive to everything,

I space out the meds where possible to allow my body to adjust to each

new thing. It also makes it easier to differentiate when I'm

having a reaction to one of the meds. How much DHEA are

you taking at the moment?

It's nice to live in a new house because you obviously don't have

some of the dust issues, or older chemical issues (like we have

asbestos siding, which is okay-- unless you try to remove it!).

In order to combat the dust, I would have to sweep every other day,

and I cannot manage more than once a week right now because sweeping

just wipes me right out. The dust is phenomenal, and when

you combine that with the dog hair-- I could just scream.

I hope everything is going as best as it possible can for

you.

Best wishes--

Courtenay.

Dear Courtenay:

Wow, thank you for all the info. I'm probably doomed since

our

house is relatively new -- built in 2001. Thanks for the mold

info

too. I'll have to check it out more closely the next time I go

over

there. I'm taking Foltx too. And DHEA. How much DHEA

are you able

to tolerate?

Better go to bed, it's getting late. I think it's common to

have

days when you need lots more sleep along with the better days, at

least for awhile. Take care, okay?

January 13, 2005

Hey !

Did you have any fatigue with the Foltx? It's really

kicking my a**; yesterday seemed a little less exhausting than the day

before... but I still had to take a three hour nap, which is not

good.

I'm only able to tolerate 2.5 of the DHEA; I'm supposed to be

taking twice that dose. I've been spreading out my meds and

taking a new one each week. Since I'm so reactive to everything,

I space out the meds where possible to allow my body to adjust to each

new thing. It also makes it easier to differentiate when I'm

having a reaction to one of the meds. How much DHEA are

you taking at the moment?

It's nice to live in a new house because you obviously don't have

some of the dust issues, or older chemical issues (like we have

asbestos siding, which is okay-- unless you try to remove it!).

In order to combat the dust, I would have to sweep every other day,

and I cannot manage more than once a week right now because sweeping

just wipes me right out. The dust is phenomenal, and when

you combine that with the dog hair-- I could just scream.

I hope everything is going as best as it possible can for

you.

Best wishes--

Courtenay.

Dear Courtenay:

Wow, thank you for all the info. I'm probably doomed since

our

house is relatively new -- built in 2001. Thanks for the mold

info

too. I'll have to check it out more closely the next time I go

over

there. I'm taking Foltx too. And DHEA. How much DHEA

are you able

to tolerate?

Better go to bed, it's getting late. I think it's common to

have

days when you need lots more sleep along with the better days, at

least for awhile. Take care, okay?

January 13, 2005

Hey there, Courtenay:

Things are manic at work so I don't have much time. You can see that

most of my posts have been at night. Anyway, no I don't have fatigue

with the Foltx. The pharmacist told me if anything, I'd feel more

energy from it (but not so far as I know) -- but you know, there are

so many variables it's hard to tell what's causing what! B12 & B6

and Folic Acid and whatever else is in there shouldn't cause fatigue.

I'm supposed to be taking 2mg DHEA twice a day but every time I take

more than 2 mg I get crabby, aggressive, and angry. Maybe after I'm

on the progesterone cream for a couple more months I'll be able to

take more DHEA. The progesterone seems to have a calming effect. I

think the DHEA either increases my testosterone or my estrogen too

much. Not sure. For some strange, strange reason we get a lot more

dust in the bedroom than anywhere else in the house! LOL! Maybe

cause of the backyard? Or vacant land/woods behind that? Who knows!

Take care!

He

> Hey !

>

> Did you have any fatigue with the Foltx? It's really kicking my

a**;

> yesterday seemed a little less exhausting than the day before...

but

> I still had to take a three hour nap, which is not good.

>

> I'm only able to tolerate 2.5 of the DHEA; I'm supposed to be

taking

> twice that dose. I've been spreading out my meds and taking a new

> one each week. Since I'm so reactive to everything, I space out

the

> meds where possible to allow my body to adjust to each new thing.

It

> also makes it easier to differentiate when I'm having a reaction to

> one of the meds. How much DHEA are you taking at the moment?

>

> It's nice to live in a new house because you obviously don't have

> some of the dust issues, or older chemical issues (like we have

> asbestos siding, which is okay-- unless you try to remove it!). In

> order to combat the dust, I would have to sweep every other day,

and

> I cannot manage more than once a week right now because sweeping

just

> wipes me right out. The dust is phenomenal, and when you combine

> that with the dog hair-- I could just scream.

>

> I hope everything is going as best as it possible can for you.

>

> Best wishes--

>

> Courtenay.

>

January 13, 2005