Guest guest Posted July 3, 2001 Report Share Posted July 3, 2001 I was doing some cleaning out today and discovered water damage, wet carpet and wall and black mildew or mold on the carpet, baseboards and wall in our living room. Bad enough, right? Well this wall is shared with 's room, and her mattress is on the floor butted up against it. Guess what? Her mattress has black stuff on the bottom, the side of her sheet that touches the wall smells like mildew, and her wall along the baseboards is covered with the stuff. I don't really think it's the horrible stachybotrys toxic mold, but how can I tell? Anyway, I about died. Apparently when they installed a new furnace/ac in the unit above us a couple weeks ago, they neglected to hook up some pan or pipe or something and this is the runoff. I've been sick with resistant ear/sinus infections for the past two weeks (got new infection while on Cefalexin), has been running low grade fevers off and on for the past week and now she's got some URI looking stuff. We're both tired and slow. I'm beside myself. I've been on the phone all afternoon with insurance company, neighbor, trying to reach the health department, trying to figure out who can clean this up (doc said not us and we have to be out when they clean it), etc.etc. And with tomorrow's holiday everything's going to be delayed. I don't know whether to stay here or not. I opened 's window and closed up the room, not letting her back in. I sprayed lysol on the stuff in the living room just to matte it down, did not touch or scrub. I'm bleaching her linens and pitching the mattress cover (it's waterproof so mattress is fine) and she'll be sleeping with us tonight. Sorry so long, but I could just cry. You think these kids are exposed to enough stuff, and then this -- it's just too scary! I can't believe she was sleeping with her sweet face just inches from this junk. I don't know what's going to happen -- drywall? Carpet? Can we stay here or what???? (mom to , age 2, polysaccharide antibody def, IgA def) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2001 Report Share Posted July 3, 2001 I was doing some cleaning out today and discovered water damage, wet carpet and wall and black mildew or mold on the carpet, baseboards and wall in our living room. Bad enough, right? Well this wall is shared with 's room, and her mattress is on the floor butted up against it. Guess what? Her mattress has black stuff on the bottom, the side of her sheet that touches the wall smells like mildew, and her wall along the baseboards is covered with the stuff. I don't really think it's the horrible stachybotrys toxic mold, but how can I tell? Anyway, I about died. Apparently when they installed a new furnace/ac in the unit above us a couple weeks ago, they neglected to hook up some pan or pipe or something and this is the runoff. I've been sick with resistant ear/sinus infections for the past two weeks (got new infection while on Cefalexin), has been running low grade fevers off and on for the past week and now she's got some URI looking stuff. We're both tired and slow. I'm beside myself. I've been on the phone all afternoon with insurance company, neighbor, trying to reach the health department, trying to figure out who can clean this up (doc said not us and we have to be out when they clean it), etc.etc. And with tomorrow's holiday everything's going to be delayed. I don't know whether to stay here or not. I opened 's window and closed up the room, not letting her back in. I sprayed lysol on the stuff in the living room just to matte it down, did not touch or scrub. I'm bleaching her linens and pitching the mattress cover (it's waterproof so mattress is fine) and she'll be sleeping with us tonight. Sorry so long, but I could just cry. You think these kids are exposed to enough stuff, and then this -- it's just too scary! I can't believe she was sleeping with her sweet face just inches from this junk. I don't know what's going to happen -- drywall? Carpet? Can we stay here or what???? (mom to , age 2, polysaccharide antibody def, IgA def) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2001 Report Share Posted July 3, 2001 I was doing some cleaning out today and discovered water damage, wet carpet and wall and black mildew or mold on the carpet, baseboards and wall in our living room. Bad enough, right? Well this wall is shared with 's room, and her mattress is on the floor butted up against it. Guess what? Her mattress has black stuff on the bottom, the side of her sheet that touches the wall smells like mildew, and her wall along the baseboards is covered with the stuff. I don't really think it's the horrible stachybotrys toxic mold, but how can I tell? Anyway, I about died. Apparently when they installed a new furnace/ac in the unit above us a couple weeks ago, they neglected to hook up some pan or pipe or something and this is the runoff. I've been sick with resistant ear/sinus infections for the past two weeks (got new infection while on Cefalexin), has been running low grade fevers off and on for the past week and now she's got some URI looking stuff. We're both tired and slow. I'm beside myself. I've been on the phone all afternoon with insurance company, neighbor, trying to reach the health department, trying to figure out who can clean this up (doc said not us and we have to be out when they clean it), etc.etc. And with tomorrow's holiday everything's going to be delayed. I don't know whether to stay here or not. I opened 's window and closed up the room, not letting her back in. I sprayed lysol on the stuff in the living room just to matte it down, did not touch or scrub. I'm bleaching her linens and pitching the mattress cover (it's waterproof so mattress is fine) and she'll be sleeping with us tonight. Sorry so long, but I could just cry. You think these kids are exposed to enough stuff, and then this -- it's just too scary! I can't believe she was sleeping with her sweet face just inches from this junk. I don't know what's going to happen -- drywall? Carpet? Can we stay here or what???? (mom to , age 2, polysaccharide antibody def, IgA def) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2001 Report Share Posted July 3, 2001 , we had stachybotrys (black mold) at our office, the most important thing is to NOT disturb it. Also, the forensic lab that did our report told us that once black mold is dry it isn't as bad a problem as when it is wet. The first and most important step is to stop the water leak and then remove the mold. If it is stachybotrys you will have to leave while it is removed. The other thing they told us was that there are other molds that are as bad or worse than stachybotrys. With children like ours any mold can be a problem, as you already know. I can't remember where you live, but the company that did the tests at our office was Armstrong Forensic Laboratory in Arlington, Texas . Hope this helps, sorry for what you are going through. Re: OH, GREAT!!!!!!!!! >I was doing some cleaning out today and discovered water damage, wet carpet >and wall and black mildew or mold on the carpet, baseboards and wall in our >living room. Bad enough, right? Well this wall is shared with 's room, >and her mattress is on the floor butted up against it. Guess what? Her >mattress has black stuff on the bottom, the side of her sheet that touches >the wall smells like mildew, and her wall along the baseboards is covered >with the stuff. I don't really think it's the horrible stachybotrys toxic >mold, but how can I tell? > >Anyway, I about died. > >Apparently when they installed a new furnace/ac in the unit above us a couple >weeks ago, they neglected to hook up some pan or pipe or something and this >is the runoff. > >I've been sick with resistant ear/sinus infections for the past two weeks >(got new infection while on Cefalexin), has been running low grade >fevers off and on for the past week and now she's got some URI looking stuff. >We're both tired and slow. I'm beside myself. I've been on the phone all >afternoon with insurance company, neighbor, trying to reach the health >department, trying to figure out who can clean this up (doc said not us and >we have to be out when they clean it), etc.etc. And with tomorrow's holiday >everything's going to be delayed. I don't know whether to stay here or not. > >I opened 's window and closed up the room, not letting her back in. I >sprayed lysol on the stuff in the living room just to matte it down, did not >touch or scrub. I'm bleaching her linens and pitching the mattress cover >(it's waterproof so mattress is fine) and she'll be sleeping with us tonight. > >Sorry so long, but I could just cry. You think these kids are exposed to >enough stuff, and then this -- it's just too scary! I can't believe she was >sleeping with her sweet face just inches from this junk. I don't know what's >going to happen -- drywall? Carpet? Can we stay here or what???? > > (mom to , age 2, polysaccharide antibody def, IgA def) > >This forum is open to parents and caregivers of children diagnosed with a Primary Immune Deficiency. Opinions or medical advice stated here are the sole responsibility of the poster and should not be taken as professional advice. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2001 Report Share Posted July 3, 2001 , we had stachybotrys (black mold) at our office, the most important thing is to NOT disturb it. Also, the forensic lab that did our report told us that once black mold is dry it isn't as bad a problem as when it is wet. The first and most important step is to stop the water leak and then remove the mold. If it is stachybotrys you will have to leave while it is removed. The other thing they told us was that there are other molds that are as bad or worse than stachybotrys. With children like ours any mold can be a problem, as you already know. I can't remember where you live, but the company that did the tests at our office was Armstrong Forensic Laboratory in Arlington, Texas . Hope this helps, sorry for what you are going through. Re: OH, GREAT!!!!!!!!! >I was doing some cleaning out today and discovered water damage, wet carpet >and wall and black mildew or mold on the carpet, baseboards and wall in our >living room. Bad enough, right? Well this wall is shared with 's room, >and her mattress is on the floor butted up against it. Guess what? Her >mattress has black stuff on the bottom, the side of her sheet that touches >the wall smells like mildew, and her wall along the baseboards is covered >with the stuff. I don't really think it's the horrible stachybotrys toxic >mold, but how can I tell? > >Anyway, I about died. > >Apparently when they installed a new furnace/ac in the unit above us a couple >weeks ago, they neglected to hook up some pan or pipe or something and this >is the runoff. > >I've been sick with resistant ear/sinus infections for the past two weeks >(got new infection while on Cefalexin), has been running low grade >fevers off and on for the past week and now she's got some URI looking stuff. >We're both tired and slow. I'm beside myself. I've been on the phone all >afternoon with insurance company, neighbor, trying to reach the health >department, trying to figure out who can clean this up (doc said not us and >we have to be out when they clean it), etc.etc. And with tomorrow's holiday >everything's going to be delayed. I don't know whether to stay here or not. > >I opened 's window and closed up the room, not letting her back in. I >sprayed lysol on the stuff in the living room just to matte it down, did not >touch or scrub. I'm bleaching her linens and pitching the mattress cover >(it's waterproof so mattress is fine) and she'll be sleeping with us tonight. > >Sorry so long, but I could just cry. You think these kids are exposed to >enough stuff, and then this -- it's just too scary! I can't believe she was >sleeping with her sweet face just inches from this junk. I don't know what's >going to happen -- drywall? Carpet? Can we stay here or what???? > > (mom to , age 2, polysaccharide antibody def, IgA def) > >This forum is open to parents and caregivers of children diagnosed with a Primary Immune Deficiency. Opinions or medical advice stated here are the sole responsibility of the poster and should not be taken as professional advice. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2001 Report Share Posted July 3, 2001 , we had stachybotrys (black mold) at our office, the most important thing is to NOT disturb it. Also, the forensic lab that did our report told us that once black mold is dry it isn't as bad a problem as when it is wet. The first and most important step is to stop the water leak and then remove the mold. If it is stachybotrys you will have to leave while it is removed. The other thing they told us was that there are other molds that are as bad or worse than stachybotrys. With children like ours any mold can be a problem, as you already know. I can't remember where you live, but the company that did the tests at our office was Armstrong Forensic Laboratory in Arlington, Texas . Hope this helps, sorry for what you are going through. Re: OH, GREAT!!!!!!!!! >I was doing some cleaning out today and discovered water damage, wet carpet >and wall and black mildew or mold on the carpet, baseboards and wall in our >living room. Bad enough, right? Well this wall is shared with 's room, >and her mattress is on the floor butted up against it. Guess what? Her >mattress has black stuff on the bottom, the side of her sheet that touches >the wall smells like mildew, and her wall along the baseboards is covered >with the stuff. I don't really think it's the horrible stachybotrys toxic >mold, but how can I tell? > >Anyway, I about died. > >Apparently when they installed a new furnace/ac in the unit above us a couple >weeks ago, they neglected to hook up some pan or pipe or something and this >is the runoff. > >I've been sick with resistant ear/sinus infections for the past two weeks >(got new infection while on Cefalexin), has been running low grade >fevers off and on for the past week and now she's got some URI looking stuff. >We're both tired and slow. I'm beside myself. I've been on the phone all >afternoon with insurance company, neighbor, trying to reach the health >department, trying to figure out who can clean this up (doc said not us and >we have to be out when they clean it), etc.etc. And with tomorrow's holiday >everything's going to be delayed. I don't know whether to stay here or not. > >I opened 's window and closed up the room, not letting her back in. I >sprayed lysol on the stuff in the living room just to matte it down, did not >touch or scrub. I'm bleaching her linens and pitching the mattress cover >(it's waterproof so mattress is fine) and she'll be sleeping with us tonight. > >Sorry so long, but I could just cry. You think these kids are exposed to >enough stuff, and then this -- it's just too scary! I can't believe she was >sleeping with her sweet face just inches from this junk. I don't know what's >going to happen -- drywall? Carpet? Can we stay here or what???? > > (mom to , age 2, polysaccharide antibody def, IgA def) > >This forum is open to parents and caregivers of children diagnosed with a Primary Immune Deficiency. Opinions or medical advice stated here are the sole responsibility of the poster and should not be taken as professional advice. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2001 Report Share Posted July 3, 2001 Hi , We had the same problem a few years ago. I gave out a number for the EPA Indoor Air Pollution Authority here in WA. We were told to leave immediately and not to return. That is the reason that both of our kids have been so ill and at the time they were not sure if it was the trigger for Lucas immune disorder . Our insurance company did pay for alot including a rental house until our house sold, because we were not allowed to return to our home. If you want to talk further give me a call or email me directly. I am sure the old post is also in the archives. BARBIE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2001 Report Share Posted July 3, 2001 Hi , We had the same problem a few years ago. I gave out a number for the EPA Indoor Air Pollution Authority here in WA. We were told to leave immediately and not to return. That is the reason that both of our kids have been so ill and at the time they were not sure if it was the trigger for Lucas immune disorder . Our insurance company did pay for alot including a rental house until our house sold, because we were not allowed to return to our home. If you want to talk further give me a call or email me directly. I am sure the old post is also in the archives. BARBIE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2001 Report Share Posted July 3, 2001 Hi , We had the same problem a few years ago. I gave out a number for the EPA Indoor Air Pollution Authority here in WA. We were told to leave immediately and not to return. That is the reason that both of our kids have been so ill and at the time they were not sure if it was the trigger for Lucas immune disorder . Our insurance company did pay for alot including a rental house until our house sold, because we were not allowed to return to our home. If you want to talk further give me a call or email me directly. I am sure the old post is also in the archives. BARBIE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2001 Report Share Posted July 4, 2001 , I'm sooo sorry to hear that!! That really stinks. Like there isn't enough to deal with! I guess the best thing to do is get out until all traces are gone. I've often wondered about mold, etc. We live in an apartment, and had a leak a couple years ago. I'll know in a few weeks, when we move out! Hope it gets resolved soon, and take care of your self too! Traci- Mom to Hayli & Sydni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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