Guest guest Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Jackie, I definately agree with you concerning the smoke that is blowing up from the south. Sharon & I were sitting on the back porch when we got hit with it, less than 5 minutes. She coughed a couple of times, we got in the house and closed up immediately. Five days later her lungs are still tore up. The effects were a cross between a chemical and a mold hit. Her lungs started filling with fluids and she has been spitting, coughing, throwing up all kinds of pretty colors. She hasn't been able to get much sleep. It blew in again yesterday for a short time and she put her mask on and this helped tremendously. I contacted a local environmental doctor here that I haven't spoken to and I asked the office if he treated or was educated in BRI or SBS. No and No. Fungal infections? No. Mycotoxicosis? No. Allergies? No, we send them out. I was ready to ask what the hell does he do. I still may be paying a visit to the office. Hopefully there are patients in the waiting room. Sharon has come very close several times asking me to bring her to the hospital and this doesn't happen often. I think Hell would come first. It gets so aggreviating at times, especially the effects it has had on her just from a brief exposure to smoke. I believe a couple of years ago one of the IAQ professionals did air sampling in CA when they were having all their fires. I can't remember all the specifics, but the levels of everything were astronomical, especially fungal spores. No wonder why people have respiratory issues. Becareful, it's supposed to blow in again within the next couple of days. KC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 KC, So it is true! I had a hard time believing we could get smoke from so far! Gosh, that stuff stunk! As you know, I have trees all around me so I believe that helped filter some of the toxins on my end but I was still very sick. Now my sister is very very ill from the smoke. She is having the same symptoms as Sharon. I dread the next hit of smoke! I hope Sharon gets better. If we are feeling such ill effects here, I wonder how those in Flordia are handling the smoke? --- In , " tigerpaw2c " <tigerpaw2c@...> wrote: > > Jackie, > > I definately agree with you concerning the smoke that is blowing up > from the south. Sharon & I were sitting on the back porch when we > got hit with it, less than 5 minutes. She coughed a couple of times, > we got in the house and closed up immediately. Five days later her > lungs are still tore up. The effects were a cross between a chemical > and a mold hit. Her lungs started filling with fluids and she has > been spitting, coughing, throwing up all kinds of pretty colors. She > hasn't been able to get much sleep. It blew in again yesterday for a > short time and she put her mask on and this helped tremendously. > > I contacted a local environmental doctor here that I haven't spoken > to and I asked the office if he treated or was educated in BRI or > SBS. No and No. Fungal infections? No. Mycotoxicosis? No. Allergies? > No, we send them out. I was ready to ask what the hell does he do. I > still may be paying a visit to the office. Hopefully there are > patients in the waiting room. > > Sharon has come very close several times asking me to bring her to > the hospital and this doesn't happen often. I think Hell would come > first. It gets so aggreviating at times, especially the effects it > has had on her just from a brief exposure to smoke. > > I believe a couple of years ago one of the IAQ professionals did air > sampling in CA when they were having all their fires. I can't > remember all the specifics, but the levels of everything were > astronomical, especially fungal spores. No wonder why people have > respiratory issues. > > Becareful, it's supposed to blow in again within the next couple of > days. > > KC > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 According to locals here and the media, ER & doctor visits are way up due to respiratory problems. Sharon's is almost like pneumonia, but we know it is not. Gee, I wonder what they are treating this with???? I don't think the trees will help much, for except lock it in. I can't imagine how it is effecting those people close to the fires. If any of us were down there we would have to leave, no doubt. KC > > KC, > So it is true! I had a hard time believing we could get smoke from so > far! Gosh, that stuff stunk! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 So sorry Sharons suffering with this, no fun when iy hurts to just breath. when mine gets real bad fevers accure and I end up sweating it out in bed. yes, to go or not to go, that is the question. hope she gets better soon. > > > > KC, > > So it is true! I had a hard time believing we could get smoke from > so > > far! Gosh, that stuff stunk! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 You'll have to tell us what this doctor does treat!! --- In , " tigerpaw2c " <tigerpaw2c@...> wrote: > > I contacted a local environmental doctor here that I haven't spoken > to and I asked the office if he treated or was educated in BRI or > SBS. No and No. Fungal infections? No. Mycotoxicosis? No. Allergies? > No, we send them out. I was ready to ask what the hell does he do. I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Thanks. I'm hoping she will be better soon. KC > > > > > > KC, > > > So it is true! I had a hard time believing we could get smoke > from > > so > > > far! Gosh, that stuff stunk! > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 I have not listened to the news much but my theory is that the Florida folks are not getting as bad of hits as we might be getting..well, unles one is close to the fire...my guess is that with the wind and ocean air will take their smoke out to sea, or to us! I know that day I got hit I was so sick! > > > > KC, > > So it is true! I had a hard time believing we could get smoke from > so > > far! Gosh, that stuff stunk! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 KC, I'VE BEEN HAVING LOTS OF RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS LATELY, AS YOU MAY REMEMBER. I'M NOW TAKING CLARITIN D, & ITS HELPING ME......JUST FOR THE RECORD. V. [] Re: Smoke from GA & FL I have not listened to the news much but my theory is that the Florida folks are not getting as bad of hits as we might be getting..well, unles one is close to the fire...my guess is that with the wind and ocean air will take their smoke out to sea, or to us! I know that day I got hit I was so sick! > > > > KC, > > So it is true! I had a hard time believing we could get smoke from > so > > far! Gosh, that stuff stunk! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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