Toxic mold devastates family, causes myriad health problems

[@Iambored-31]

“Just deal with it” what a real keeper of a husband

[@instasupermamka]

Finally someone is speaking about it in the news

[@ElPalcoTigreHermano]

well, you guys in that banana country build houses with organic materials like wood and paper... in Mexico we use solid concrete, solid bricks and stucco which is water repellent.

[@Louie.Oxford]

​@@ElPalcoTigreHermanotf are u on about

[@Moldavoid]

Yes! It's so censored!! It's still censored on here.

[@drewnolan96]

@@ElPalcoTigreHermanoit’s better but it can still be damp they are a porous material none the less. Proper ventilation is key with any building material and indoor air control via central air with filtration and constant dehumidification. Dedicated crawl space and attic dehu units also if you have those spaces. Hvac clean at least once a year.

[@ElPalcoTigreHermano]

@@drewnolan96 concrete it's too alkaline, contrary to wood, so nothing grows on it. nothing feeds on it. if you get a bad job done then water and organic material might get trapped in the porous of a bad concrete job, ideally concrete it's self sealed with a float and other finishing.

[@Attackatyourownrisk]

This is gross. This is the reason why a lot of people have unknown issues going on. The doctors should be equipped to diagnose properly. This is crazy.

[@vj21oq27]

Sadly, allegies and adverse cosmetic reactions are the only environmental toxins doctors check. They rarely think about mold toxicity, let alone diagnose it.

[@luketracey3269]

It's criminal negligence ;) fungi and mold are listed on govt websites as agents of biological warfare . My mom and I have been asking for help in Canada for over two years . Rash ..twitching ...chest pain...etc ...dog sick too . Ironically home care visits every two days . Think about it ! A known agent of biological warfare that can be transferred from our home to every home they visit by spores on their clothes and shoes . Can you say gaping hole in national security lol . Hilarious 😝 . We are currently attacking our entire community with a known bioweapon and doctor dickhead dgaf lol . Oink oink piggies . Spread the love 💚😈🍀

[@christinaann7118]

That snake in their symbol tells you all you need to know. Good hearted doctors aren't trained by the AMA to find this stuff. It's mostly slow death care at the end of the day.

[@Hh-bs5px]

Just to explain-- it is difficult for even doctors to diagnose this, as headaches and dizziness are very nonspecific symptoms, meaning that they can be attributed to a ton of different things. Toxic mold is a relatively uncommon reason for those symptoms compared to all the other diagnoses doctors have to rule out first

[@ElPalcoTigreHermano]

bro I lived in a similar appartment for 2 years, I seen doctors for over a year and no one knew! I even went with an expert in fungi, I don't remember their name something about mico.... and he wasn't able to get it! he blamed my issues on Demodex which is not a fungi. It was until I left and I healed that I understood it must have been mold in the house or the water tank.

[@TheRockyCrowe]

Crazy how this could happen to anyone, the scary part is this could’ve gone on for years if they never considered the house itself to be the issue. Rarely do people consider their own environment .

[@amandaregan1099]

Yes! I've lived in my house for 16 years, and became VERY ill four years ago. It took so much trial and error to figure it out. I cannot even explain what I went through to figure all this out. Doctors are nothing like an episode of House where they investigate all possibilities. They treat symptoms and move you along, if even that.

[@siouxsie1954]

It has happened to hundreds of thousands of people in the US alone! It happened to my daughter who for 15 years was on the medical test/treatment treadmill and spent a fortune for literally nothing. She had to do her own connect-the-dots and figured out it was mold exposure. It is not hard to find the community of people who are surviving from debilitating mold toxicity. But, it will break your heart into a million pieces to learn about how hard it is for them to stay alive one day at a time. Why isn't someone doing something about this?

[@itsmefrisco]

Yet it happened to the only married lawyer couple that don’t own their own home.

[@Mangoxmoon]

It’s how Brittany Murphy died

[@ElPalcoTigreHermano]

It happened to me while renting an apartment. I never realized what it was, neither my doctors until I left and I healed I understood. My skin is covered in scars and I lost some hair too. I had aches in my bones and problems breathing.

[@Zilear]

I lived in a house infested with black mold for 7 years while living in poverty. It almost claimed the life of my mother. Me and the rest of my family would’ve followed suit. We managed to escape poverty and the house before it killed us. We’re much healthier and happier.

[@alittlecrinkley232]

I'm in the same situation, I live in a terribly damp place for years now.. have all the usual symptoms..had two seizures last month out the blue. No history at all.. can't afford medical so I go to a poorly equipment government clinic. .did a scan and nothing, mention toxic mold to the doctors and they don't take it seriously, thinking they know best....Hope to get out of this place soon.

[@taniadenise5145]

I pray you can go to local churches until you get assistance. Go and open up to them and ask for assistance....

[@taniadenise5145]

You could possibly offer other help in return, lawns, etc..

[@lily0222]

I just came out of this very same situation last month Iived in a damp house for close to 6 years and was always sick, I live in a 3rd world country gathered my savings and bolted out of that place last month. Poverty is a terrible experience.

[@EikottXD]

Same here. Hoping to save up enough money to move out of the place that I'm in right now. Poverty is horrible.

[@60nygal]

I've lived in mold decades ... I'm homeless again and very sick . I was on pix 11 news trying to warn people..had a website and non profit..but honestly my body is broken to sick to do much now. List 3 homes and everything I had. .thank goodness more awareness is coming. This is a pandemic killing many people .

[@umlaut007]

homeless and you have something to write this comment on? I dont understand

[@sitori663]

​@@umlaut007Oh Lord stop it. Stop shaming people. She doesn't have to give a full explanation in a text to satisfy critical people who have no capacity for empathy.

[@umlaut007]

@@sitori663 i am not shaming anyone. i just want to understand, dont be offended for her

[@kelseybarton]

@@umlaut007 libraries exist. cheap smartphones exist. friends' and family's devices exist. do you have critical thinking skills? maybe you have a mold issue in your home?

[@umlaut007]

@@kelseybarton maybe you are not who is asked ;) so shutup :*

[@daphnea5447]

This happened to some friends of mine. They were having trouble conceiving a child and the wife kept having painful hormonal issues for months upon months that screwed up her menstrual cycle. They found the mold, moved out, and just a month later all her problems resolved and they finally conceived a child!

[@Yo-yo-dt5ze]

She was very blessed to be able to conceive afterwards unfortunately mold messed me up so bad for 4 yrs I ended up having to get a hysterectomy

[@phillytwo1five]

Some people have a nose for mold. Whenever I look at a new home, I'm able to smell this musty smell whenever there is mold. It helps to detect mold when it is not visible. I met teenage kids of one family who developed asthma after living in a moldy basement home. Mold and mildew are toxic.

[@siouxsie1954]

People like my daughter who are severely sick from mold toxicity can not only "smell" mold, they can tell you what kind it is and what state it came from, traveling on the skin and clothing and vehicles of unsuspecting carriers. They can also tell you more about that toxin based on their reaction: #1 - does it immediately cause me to think about suicide? Then it is one mold; #2 - does it send me into an instant rage? Then it is another mold. People who live with toxic mold illness know so much about this and they are being categorically ignored.

[@Bloodyninenightangel]

For real... can make you too sick and cause CFS

[@alexandra5127]

@@siouxsie1954 woah yeah, the suicide thing is real. Crazy.

[@kerricarlson5162]

I am now a human mold detector

[@BS-dq1kz]

I’m one of those people. I can smell it a mile away. My husband and I are having war right now over mold in my bathroom. I knew it was there! Finally got him to remove the drywall and sure enough! However, I am certain it’s all around behind our shower tiles and he won’t listen to me. He thinks it was just in the one area we fixed. He’s wrong and I’ll continue to suffer I’m sure.

[@lindsayrigali]

3 dead people in my unit. I came home to my husband dead on the floor at 40. Neighbor downstairs had pneumonia 26 times and died 6 months after my husband. A family moved in and the wife was 2 months pregnant. Her baby was born with no immune system. I got really sick in 2021. My landlord didn’t believe me for too long. The contractor told me he didn’t want to open up the wall and the property management company is too cheap. The doctors were just as negligent. I had to hire people myself. We had a huge crack in our fireplace. Our roof was leaking. We had rats and birds in our attic and walls. I can’t find a lawyer to save my life. I will not make it much longer. We have 11,000 spores of aspergillus in our air. I have called the city, the county. I’ve tried lawyers. I can’t live like this. I am in so much pain and I can’t get help to save my life

[@helpertron8054]

this is just fu*cked up

[@janeclayton151]

call the media & tell your story. Good luck I wish you well and I hope you move

[@guidedbygreen1480]

You have to move out like your life depends on it. I assume you're renting? Leave before it takes your life!

[@pouchcat420]

:(

[@ASmith-jn7kf]

​@@guidedbygreen1480why don't you take her in or shut up.

[@joseribamarjr5164]

Damn the woman had to faint for her husband to believe in her? Before that he was just telling her to "deal with it". He sounds like a real keeper

[@areviryyr]

I was just🤔the same Im like here are the divorce papers deal with it 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@DonnaBurns-ge4np]

The fact that he’s on tv saying yes I didn’t want to do anything

[@osteopathichomeopathicking6154]

sounded like an asshat, but she sure dealt with it, what a champ.

[@lang-ed3bk]

Was looking for this comment

[@willsrlutz6842]

The hubby is an idiot.

[@wlsnpndrvs8593]

My family was poisoned by black mold and unscrupulous landlord whom knew it was there and had every family live no longer than 2 years at that location. we were there six years and got infected with mold stunting my children's growth, and still affecting me to this day. He owes me my rent back as far as I'm concerned

[@siouxsie1954]

This is horrible and sadly typical! So disgusting that people's lives can be terribly altered and the very ones who could prevent that from happening just keep doing it to more people. I'm sick about this because my daughter is one of the victims of unscrupulous landlords who allowed her to live in their moldy buildings. Greed is the bottom line of this story because you can't really successfully 100% remediate mold in a building.

[@janglangmalatang7475]

Get out there Now! Before you move to a different address ask few of the renters NOT OWNERS AS THEY SHUT UP BECAUSE THEY SCARED TO SAY THAT THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT FOR RESALE ! So home maybe better. Ask at least 6 different people around you in the street etc . Ok and strata will Usually na. And fire men maybe. Best to hire a Lic plumber he know OR a older Builder with Lic take him there . As they here lots . Yep 👍🏻 they do search as to issues! Get a report him . Usually owners won’t say anything!

[@sylviatorrez1734]

Same happend to us we still have respiratory issues

[@Yo-yo-dt5ze]

That sounds a lot like the former slumlord I had for 5 yrs he renovated his house claimed no tenant lived there for 2 yrs and he didn’t disclose why but kept telling me anything happens not to call professional help it took me 5 yrs to find out why he knew his house had mold and when I confronted him he admitted it and swore it wasn’t about the money he caused me to get severely ill smh and it’s been almost 2 yrs since I’ve moved out and I’m still having issues with my health I have never been this sick ever 😢

[@DARK_AMBIGUOUS]

I grew up as a kid in a house that had mold and my bedroom had mold in the corner on the ceiling and from when I was born all the way through when I turned 11, My nose was always running and I could never breath threw my nose or smell stuff ever. when I was 12, it all went away and I remember just feeling way happier all the time because I could finally breath, I remember being at school and my nose would always be running but now I could finally be normal, I haven’t really thought about this enough to realize how big and serious it was to my life when I was younger.

[@lovetofly32]

Did you move or something?

[@epicgamingscenes]

@@lovetofly32 exactly my question..he didnt even say what helped him lol

[@korpakukac]

No, he wrote that he threw his nose. I guess throwing his nose away solved the issue.

[@lyndamagoro4906]

​@@korpakukac😂

[@jasonpackson7042]

Going through the exact same experience as this family, but for 10 years now. Everyone in my family is sick, but no money to do anything about the mold. Our mold situation might honestly be worst then what this family is going through, since its in our walls entirely around the house, ac, and under the floorboards.

[@bloodorangemoon]

I might rather live in a tent, speaking from someone who is still recovering from the effects of mold illness over 6 years after leaving the moldy home we lived in. Our situation wasn't even that bad, it was an apartment and the situation was dealt with, I just didn't realize the contamination was what was making me sick...and apparently according to my doctor, I'm what they call a canary patient, as in, I am highly susceptible to adverse effects to mold more than the average person, so I was the first and last to notice any effects. My family was pretty much fine, they never got the rashes and severe symptoms like me thankfully. I hope you are able to get out of this place and that no one suffers extreme adverse effects. The full body painful rashes, the facial swellings, the complete evisceration of your insides holding a bucket to puke in while sitting on the toilet and feeling like you are going to die like that. I'm not even going to touch the neurological issues, the hallucinations and extreme mental duress. Please get out before anyone in your family gets worse!

[@jasonpackson7042]

@@bloodorangemoon Thank you for the respone. I was in a tent outside for a few months, but it's been worse outside. I live in florida and my area is very hot and humid. There is mold on the trees, fences, and around the outside of our house. We've tried cleaning it but it comes back almost instantly due to the humidity in the air. Right now i use two air purifiers and a dehumidifier inside my room, but unfortunately the mold is all around the surrounding walls and Ac still. Hopefully once I finish college I can afford a better living situation, times are tough still.

[@NicoleW_TeamJesus]

God bless you, poor thing 😢😢😢 I am SOOOO sorry to hear this terrible terrible news!! On a serious note, mold is demonic. I'm not being funny or silly. Have you ever heard of Isaiah Saldivar or anyone over that way? As someone who has went through mortal hell on earth with this stuff and my family sending me to behavioral hospitals 2x knowing I'm sound minded (long awful story) & brain tumor etc etc I am here to tell you Jesus Christ is the ONLY way OUT!!! BUT you HAVE to learn about spiritual warfare and be willing to accept that the reality is there is a very real spiritual world that we are at war with DAILY by the minute. It's NOT a joke. Anyway, I'm here if you would like to chat I am praying for God to show up and show out in your life and DELIVER you from this God awful hell on earth in Jesus name☝️🙌✝️🕊️

[@jasonpackson7042]

@@LB-bo8os the mold is inside the wall??? It has been growing in the walls of our house since I was in middle school. Stop talking nonsense. I’ve been cleaning every week as much as possible to get rid of the visible mold but we would literally have to tear down our entire house to fix the mold.

[@jasonpackson7042]

@@LB-bo8osare you dumb?? Do you not think I mentioned all this to my parents?? I have an abusive father and whatever he says goes, I’m not allowed to argue with him. The mold isn’t affecting him as severely as it does me, and he won’t allow me to touch anything to fix in the house because he keeps saying, “I pay all the bills in the house”. The best I can do is clean the visbible mold when it appears and I use air purifiers and dehumidifiers. Stop acting like I can just magically fix things when there are major other factors in play.

[@amandachristianson5633]

I am living in an apartment complex where this is an issue.Both my son and I have informed the manager and superviser about it.Nothing is done. we are now looking to move. Why are places that rent not held accountable for this!

[@BohmanderTCG]

ive been living in a moldy house for 24 years... i have social anxiety/chronic fatigue/memory loss/hair loss/out of breath zero condition/depression.... mold is a serious problem.

[@maxdaly8185]

I dealt with this, it was awful. Fatigue, loss of balance, brain fog, trips to various doctors, then found the leak and black mold in the walls. After moving out I did hyperbaric oxygen treatment, 30 min / twice a week, 6 weeks. I felt great after that, I can’t definitively say it was my cure, or simply getting out was, but I’d do HBOT again, no doubt.

[@cynthiaortiz7276]

Did you hire a company or how did you find out there was mold?

[@blakemcmahan3960]

Did insurance cover the hyperbaric chamber visits? I want to do it for my concussions

[@harleysmith1857]

I've had same thing I'm so very scared! What is HBOT and OKs what tests did you have done to find out from doctors? Also, what type of doctors do you use! I've heard hospital allergy pulmonary amd even immunology! I'm going this week hope to hear from you about the questions. Thank you!

[@maxdaly8185]

@@harleysmith1857 HBOT is hyperbaric oxygen treatment, you get in a little tank that uses air pressure to push oxygen to every cell in your body to help heal. An allergy specialist can run a test on you for reactions.

[@12mach]

HBOT will rid mold spores that are in the body over time

[@lindafogarty3924]

That’s awful that poor family. I’m so glad they finally found the mold!

[@Waterdamagecu]

As a water damage and mold remediation contractor I see this almost everyday and I explain to my customers how bad it is. I’m glad I’m able to help people get rid of mold in their homes.

[@Yo-yo-dt5ze]

I wish I was told how bad mold was i lived in a house for 5 yrs with mold and the landlord knew about it because it drove me crazy and made me very sick to the point I almost died he never wanted me to call a professional he tried to cover it up with paint but it came through the paint and was all over the brick walls in the basement as well as the hvac he gaslighted me for yrs with the lies now iam highly sensitive to mold all the issues I was having now explains why and why didn’t medical professionals didn’t know the cause the landlord was always coming in my house when I wasn’t there to fix stuff which also told me he knew what was wrong with his house

[@Waterdamagecu]

@@Yo-yo-dt5ze Yeah unfortunately a lot of landlords do this to avoid a lawsuit. It happens sometimes you get landlords that will do the right thing and hire a pro but most of them will try to get a handyman to cover it or try to cover with paint.

[@Yo-yo-dt5ze]

@@Waterdamagecu thanks for the response he did all the work on his own house because he didn’t want to hire anyone just to save money which is outrageous to play with somebody’s health just for greed!

[@Waterdamagecu]

@@Yo-yo-dt5ze Yes it’s sad. I’ve also seen homeowners not take care of the damage and then few months later they’re calling back with health issues. We always let them know not to wait to try to save money because you end up spending more and you’re health is priceless.

[@SL-lz9jr]

We don’t treat mold and mildew as seriously as we should. Most people just wipe it down and paint over mold, not realizing it needs to be entirely removed. It’s costly, of course, but the real cost is our health, our life. My parents live in a moldy home and I wish my parents would put the effort to fully eradicate it.

[@alivingstone4Him]

It needs to be burned down. Thats what they did with it in the Bible. The stuff is disgusting and highly toxic.

[@Peace_4_All_24]

Could you pls share about mold in the bible? ​@@alivingstone4Him

[@amandaregan1099]

Where do we share our personal stories so that information and understanding starts getting out there? This is much more prevalent than people realize!

[@cec1637]

Biotoxin Foundation, TX, a nonprofit mold organization.

[@brentbeatty4171]

I can vouch... For my dog especially

[@Metqa]

@@cec1637 The site seems pretty much untended, the product they recommend is no longer sold on Amazon and the youtube channel is populated not with videos about mold but FPS game playthough. I don't think they are active anymore.

[@Moldavoid]

I'm starting a community off regular social media for people affected by mold illness. It will be live in the next few days.

[@DecenterMen]

Wow "just deal with it". What a great husband 😒

[@mamasquatch]

There is nothing anyone can do if they are poor. So many of us can't move or fix the problem. We just get sicker and suffer. Especially homeowner's with literally nothing left. Not only that the house isnt worth anything once mold has taken over. Cant even sell.

[@AyaanAli-fh4iv]

Dr. Jack Trasher toxic mould warrior toxicologist said you should treat toxic mould as a "fire" and vacate the household or building as fast as possible, it's a pandemic.The children cannot speak for themselves and tell you their symptoms, please support each other and save your families.

[@t.j.7451]

Some people unfortunately don't have the money or resources to just up and leave. This family spent over a million dollars to get out of mold. Most don't have that laying around.

[@NicoleW_TeamJesus]

Thank you SO MUCH for mentioning his name I feel it's going to be a BIG help for ANYONE who sees your message God bless you, friend!☝️✝️🙌

[@debrat777]

This is so common. I wish it was more widely known and understood.

[@kalmage136]

I developed a nose, eye & smell for any kind of molds. My mother has had really bad migraines & kidney stones due lack of water, & eating spoiled food due not remembering the dates. I got so fed up with how unsightly it looks in the bathroom, and on food. We had all kinds of mold, bathroom: in the toilet or shower area due to lack of ventilation to air out the humidity. And the fridge, due it being an old fridge, it was exposed to humidity so much, and once mold grows. It does not stop unless you use some really strong chemicals that does chemical burns on these surface areas. We also had it in our air conditioner units that hung from windows. That was really bad due to rain trapped in the machines. You could literally smell the mild & humidity. I’m so glad we left our poverty-status & lift healthier & more comoforting. ALWAYS, have some sort of strong ventilation, after every shower. A manual installation window fan, a dehumidifier in the bathroom & basement, and never ever open windows on a humid day, no matter how much you wanna air out your house. The house should be free of moisture at all costs. I also had to force my sister to stop using so many hair & skin products in the shower, and my mother to stop using bar soaps on this dingey plastic bar soap holder. It’s all a hub & agents to let the mold flourish. I can’t stand it. I’m sorry, mold may be a natural cause but not in my house or existence.

[@toxicmoldmedia]

Finally, exposure, but lets be real, we can't be content with this. This barely brushed the surface and offered no solution for the sick to recover or who to even talk to for treatment. Poor sick kids. I'm very surprised they mentioned possible autism cause from mold. Didn't talk about the list of neurological symptoms we all messaged that reporter and that over 35,000 people are in the damn group she joined, desperate for answers and help. No reporters running up to doctors with microphones asking for answers. Don't get me wrong, this shined some light on this issue but just because we had one segment doesn't mean okay were done with demands for proper coverage and exposure.

[@amandaregan1099]

Well said!! This is my constant frustration!!

[@siouxsie1954]

You are absolutely right, Ryan. Where's the public outcry about the hideously moldy living conditions that our servicemen and women and their families are consigned to live in? Can you say "inner-city school issues"? The children in our underserved populations are living in mold and people don't even consider this when they have sky-high rates of bronchitis and asthma, learning disabilities, behavioral problems -- check out where they are living and connect the dots. Black mold is a neurotoxin!

[@toxicmoldmedia]

@@amandaregan1099 I made a channel with tons of these stories to spread awareness! check it out!

[@t.j.7451]

Agreed. The insurance companies don't cover it and doctors make you think you're going crazy. It feels hopeless

[@NicoleW_TeamJesus]

​@@t.j.7451wow 🤯 SPIRITUAL WARFARE for REAL it's absolutely demonic!!

[@la381]

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬Hooooow is none of that covered by insurance????????

[@bullseye3787]

My thought exactly!

[@Yo-yo-dt5ze]

They will go broke that’s why leaks and moisture can be prevented I went through this for 5 yrs and the whole time the landlord knew because I kept getting sick but yet he kept denying I had to break the lease and move out or the mold would have killed me

[@willsrlutz6842]

Greed.

[@chrissyjohnson5228]

Yes toxic mold lead me to multiple surgeries & extremely financial issues. All due to an apartment complex I lived in they did not want to take fault at or fix the situation. I still have issues to this day .

[@Yo-yo-dt5ze]

Yup I can relate I lived in a house for 5 yrs and the landlord knew the house had mold I got very sick and almost died I also ended up having a hysterectomy because of the mold it messed my entire body up and even a yr later iam still suffering even after I moved out

[@RyanSmith6644]

I have been trapped in a mold pit for 23 years and got allergic to everything got rare cancer I’m 50 years too young to get and have been sick for decades. Unfortunately I can’t afford to move so I’m trapped. Black mold is a horrible way to go believe me I know.

[@proinseasnihanluain4735]

You can't afford to stay. It's going to cost you your life if you don't move. Living in a car would be better for your health.

[@kaylaberry7983]

This!!!!! This is my life. Symptoms started in 2020. Mold in hvac.

[@edgara6333]

How are you doing now

[@kaylaberry7983]

@@edgara6333 still trying to recover. It’s been awful.

[@lostinthesauce8345]

Take Nigella Sativa. Do some research on it. Cured me thank God

[@edgara6333]

@@lostinthesauce8345 what synthoms did you have. And how and long did you take Nigella sativa

[@cmikesmith664]

Me too. We are not doing well with this issue and the HVAC.

[@scyllastar7202]

The husband seems like a villain the way he said that with a smile

[@DecenterMen]

Yes! I'm surprised more people in the comments didn't notice how much of an insensitive jerk he is.

[@Texasgirlinacrazyworld]

Psychopath

[@imaninternettroll1660]

What does insurance cover?? What a scam. Insurance companies need oversight & investigations & more transparency in what they actually cover. Unreal

[@Yo-yo-dt5ze]

Insurance doesn’t cover mold at all I went through this for 5 yrs they said mold can be prevented I had to move out my house because the mold was so bad and growing behind the dry wall and also in the hvac and the landlord refused to fix the problem and after I moved out he rerented and didn’t tell the new tenants there is mold in that house

[@willsrlutz6842]

There’s a special place in hell for greedy people.

[@toyomade]

Okay so what do we do as renters? 100% this unit has a significant mold problem and I’ve got two young kids here with me

[@bejakabyle]

That’s crazy ! Old houses especially in the Bay Area . The owner just collects money and doesn’t do anything to fix or maintain the houses

[@athens31415]

Yes. NYC and Washington DC area are exactly the same. Spending 4K/month on rent and still risk of toxic mold exposure is high.

[@sugabay]

How can we get justice and help dealing with mold illness??

[@shunnacee5999]

@@cec1637 is this for any state or just for Texas. I've been living with mold in my house for many years now.

[@jacqueslee2592]

You cant. Everything in America kills and sickens.

[@sugabay]

@@jacqueslee2592 you telling the whole truth

[@sugabay]

@@cec1637 Thank you

[@sugabay]

@@shunnacee5999 I was wondering that to , I live in California

[@svideos5754]

I have been having hearing loss, forgetfulness, anxiety and depression. All from my first apartment. It’s expensive so I thought it would be fine, only to find mold everywhere. I cleaned it best I could because I was constantly sneezing like I was on coke or something. My cats skin, nose and eyes were affected. I notified the building management. Because I live in a studio and literally couldn’t deal anymore I cleaned it myself as best I could and got rid of the visible signs as best I could.

[@Yo-yo-dt5ze]

The mold is gonna come back if the source hasn’t been found and eliminated which is a leak or moisture it’s just best to move if you can because it’s every expensive to get rid of mold with a professional I had to move because it was so bad and the landlord didn’t want to spend money being cheap and he knew mold was in his house 😢

[@Ky-xn8ud]

Just bought a house and my realtor told me to get a mold test. Cost 200. Remediation 2000. We asked the seller to pay and they did.

[@cageynerd]

And yes, a majority of cases came from FLORIDA at the hospital. Florida does not have strict laws requiring testing for mold before sale so everyone is screwed. A lot of those people ended up dying at a young age.

[@coryallen6818]

Me and my family lost all of our stuff because of toxic mold. My health is still super messed up. I gained weight that I have struggled so hard to get off on top of a myriad of other symptoms. It’s a huge problem and it’s really difficult to get financially reconciled, especially legal arbitration

[@Moldavoid]

We lost everything from mold as well... Twice.. The second time we decided to try extreme mold avoidance, we don't live a "normal" life now but we have our health again! ❤

[@Yo-yo-dt5ze]

Pretty much the same thing I went through had to throw away a lot of things was very sick for almost 5 yrs had a clean state of health beforehand and trying to sue the landlord was almost impossible because you have to pay thousands of dollars for a lawyer I spoke with 10 lawyers and no one wanted to take on the case it should be considered a crime for a landlord to rent a house knowing mold is in the house

[@coryallen6818]

@@Yo-yo-dt5ze wow I am really sorry to hear that. Thankfully ours just did it without any pay up front and she made her money when we settled. It was a bizarre situation and she acted strangely at the end. God is good though and thankful to be recovering. I pray your recovery goes well.

[@skeptick6513]

Medical professionals have been instructed to ignore and dismiss any claims relating to possible mold by the insurance cartels because this is a potentially extremely costly and devastating matter for insurers, as well as the construction industry and landlords, many of which are aligned with investors/wall street.

[@kerricarlson5162]

I’m in Iowa and I so need a good lawyer for this I have been in it for almost 9 years and slumlords have looked me in the eye and said oh we won’t be fixing this because it was caused by their contractors and I reported it over and over

[@islandgirl5382]

As a Senior Citizen; this is why I am building my 'quaint' cottage! It is worth every penny.

[@mpat100]

Blessings and healing for this family

[@zevkej]

I definitely have black mold in my apt. Its in my air conditioner and I have brainfog to the point it’s affecting my job and my health is rapidly declining.

[@brentbeatty4171]

I believe mold can induce irrational thinking

[@aliester6032]

I had mold infestation underneath my bedroom bed and yes it does affect your health in many ways.

[@mstone5579]

I lived in a house with mold for awhile. We had a downstairs area and our couches and furniture would be covered with mold everywhere.

[@cme5651]

My apartment has mold so bad for over a year now and the landlord has done nothing. Its eating the floor and wall away. I lost all my clothes and personal belongings. I'm getting bad deep headaches, anxiety, depression and getting really bad thoughts. Nobody to talk to or help me and I cant just move. I live in berks county pennsylvania please someone help me

[@cec1637]

Contact Biotoxin Foundation, TX, a mold nonprofit started in 2020.

[@cme5651]

@@cec1637 I definitely will contact them, thank you!

[@carlosariel7009]

@@cme5651 listen you need to move as soon as possible. The Mold is poisoning you and it includes while you sleep. You are breathing in toxicity , I had an horrible experience with mold for a year and a half in providence rhode island. I started getting symptoms of nose tightness and dizziness I did not know what was causing it until I realized the symptoms were getting worse when I went inside the apartment. I ended up moving a year and a half later and my body was not the same. I developed rashes ( fungal) I also had digestive issues I had never experienced ever I felt really tired all the time( my immune system overreacting to the allergen so strongly that it became exhausted ) I came down with a fever of 101 yes mold exposure is a nightmare. Please move anywhere just get out of there for your own health.

[@edgara6333]

​@@carlosariel7009 How did you recover

[@carlosariel7009]

@Edgar A In the beginning I went straight to the emergency room, not understanding what was going on , like any one else, but telling doctors there they suggested an allergy doctor in East providence. I want to inform that antibiotics do not work in such situations ( I was given) they only suppress the immune system further. I looked up an allergy doctor who after hearing my plight ordered blood work and prescribed an allergy medication called Allegra , and it was only then I started slowly to feel relief in my forehead and sinus areas it had felt like a balloon 🎈 was in front of my head literally. I ve had blood work done recently and they found no trace of allergen in my body, it must have flushed it out with time and of course moving out of that house . I called the health department in Rhode Island and reported the house 🏠 and landlord.

[@garnetrose6162]

Insurance companies need to be paying for damages, what’s the point of insurance?

[@Yo-yo-dt5ze]

Yea I didn’t know insurance companies don’t cover for mold or termites so now another family has to go thru living with mold because the landlord didn’t disclose the problem a continuous cycle

[@weslee511]

Rediculous how much contractors/builders/remodelers get away with!

[@dattyga]

The question is, what do you do for the middle-class people who is going through this? what can we do especially with new builders?

[@maestoso47]

Wow, finally a story on this. Not much out there.

[@siouxsie1954]

No kidding! Stachy is a neurotoxin that is used in biochemical warfare! It is not something to casually dismiss.

[@bicybic]

This is why I like ranch style homes, not a lot of crazy angles on the roof for water to seep in

[@athens31415]

One of my bosses got super sick at the ranch house she owned in AZ. Water damage can come from anywhere, not just the roof. Her water damage was from a shower that was leaking for likely decades, and was only found randomly during a renovation of the shower tile. The shower wall was shared with the HVAC system, and the mold growth circulated in the HVAC vents for years, making her and her family really sick.

[@marypagebradley9703]

Did they mention what type of toxic mold? I’ve always heard of black mold, but I recently found out that I have mold toxicity from ochratoxin A, which I don’t believe comes from black mold’s species. And I also have experienced a whole cascade of symptoms for years. It makes me curious if this family experienced the commonly heard of black mold, or a different species

[@heididecker707]

MANY different molds can be toxic, not just black mold.

[@M_SC]

And not all black moods are toxic. And if you’re toxically reactive to something it doesn’t mean everyone is. You can be toxically reactive to a mold that isn’t generally toxic to all. Like an allergy. It’s complicated

[@krassimirpetrov7131]

Easy to test for this ..I hired a local company for like $75 when I suspected it. That was for a laboratory air test which they failed to mention here

[@siouxsie1954]

These tests are not conclusive, most people who are experienced with toxic mold will tell you that. If you are reacting, that is all the test you need.

[@zandrewmorano10]

Our wooden ceiling is filled with white molds, except in our bedroom due to it being air-conditioned. I never smelled it until my aunt complained about the musty smell of our house. The white molds staryed when a really long heavy rain poured in 2022. The duration was the factor that made our walls dripping with water and wet walls. Since then, our ceiling has been looking moldy white :(

[@MD-wz8uz]

My family and I is going through this as well. We may have been breathing this stuff in for four years. This is very real people.

[@Yo-yo-dt5ze]

Yup I went through this for 5 years and the landlord knew and didn’t say anything I got very sick and almost died and so did my cat now that I have moved iam still suffering and there are new tenants that moved in the house and the landlord didn’t tell them living with mold is horrible and the landlords don’t want to fix the issue because it will cost a lot of money to have a professional remove the mold especially if it’s throughout the whole house

[@robinchapman4602]

I've had to live in mold for over 2 yrs. Going through mold toxicity, and bad thing about this, People that owns these apts, knew there was mold in there. I was actually told, by a person that was over top Managers, told me to go into hallway to get mold spores. And had to pay rent the 2 yrs I lived in the apt.

[@Yo-yo-dt5ze]

Wait…… management told you to go in the hall and get mold spores wow my former landlord knew it was mold in his house and I lived there for 5 yrs and was very sick he even said the last tenants moved after living there for 2 yrs and didn’t want me to call a professional which I did anyways and that’s how I found the mold even after then he wanted me to get out his house but still collected rent I was forced to move with no funds meanwhile he rerent the house to someone else and didn’t say anything I reached out to the new tenants to tell them and they didn’t respond back 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@Ranstone]

Molds produce mycotoxins in response to competition, and it's very poorly documented what causes this reaction and what doesn't. here's what you need to know. -Mycotoxins are a toxic defense mechanism/byproduct created by nearly all molds under the right circumstances. -The color of the mold does not dictate if it's safe or not. Green, black, yellow, ect. -Mold _Cannot_ be killed or defended against my painting over it, even with "mold killing" paint.

[@sethreissig1391]

So important for people to realize. The hermetically sealed buildings we live in now are very likely to expose us to unnatural levels of mold

[@HeyJude96]

We have been gone 1 week from out moldy musty house. My right ear suddenly unglogged itself and i can sing more notes

[@Soltice-ty2nf]

I lived in an apartment complex with the same problem. I got sick so bad . Now I have allergies to things I never did

[@ibanezgirl4623]

Same. I’m allergic to most things now

[@Yo-yo-dt5ze]

Yup me too I’m allergic to a lot of fruits dairy and so forth I can’t even eat it without breaking out in hives never had that issue before being exposed to mold for so long

[@michaelambrosia]

Chronic transformed migraine for over four years here. Yes it is a very long long long process to try to get over

[@mimijaneemi7549]

This happened to me. What was a leak in an acute angle gutter splashed under the doorway and got the OSB wood under the house moldy with toxic black mold. It was sucked into the whole house by poorly designed furnace ducts. I also got sick. My ears weren’t ringing, they were screaming (think tinnitus). Brain fog, tiredness and more plagued me on a daily basis. It was discovered by an energy assessment provided by the heating company. I was fortunate! The ducts were plugged, I continually cleaned and recleaned the house. Then the moldy OSB had to be replaced, as well as the under-the-house underlayment and insulation. It had not gotten into the joists or under the floors or I wouldn’t be claiming I was fortunate. Still, it was a nightmare I wouldn’t wish on anybody. And to think it could have been avoided by dealing with the very visible leaky gutter. 😩

[@alivingstone4Him]

Awful! This poor family. I feel for them cuz I too have been ill from highly toxic molds (4 different exposures ) and still suffering the effects. The stuff is horrific. So glad they figured it out. That house needs to be burned down!! May God help them and bring healing.

[@Yo-yo-dt5ze]

I lived in a house that had mold for 4 yrs and kept getting sick and didn’t know why especially when I was healthy to begin with I got so sick that I almost died from mold because I developed so many infections that caused sepsis having the mold tested was very costly that I couldn’t afford now iam taking landlord to court suing him and he still claiming nothing is wrong with his house per the exterminator report and the exterminator telling him that there was a lot of problems wrong with the house including moisture it’s been a yr and iam still recovering from the mold now there is another family living in that house because he never told them anything just to get their money like he did me and he claims that the house was newly renovated

[@joyceravary3961]

Yup. Been there. Inspectors from County when I bought my brand new condo were worthless.

[@MabShineshineworld]

Going through same and this very common problem we experienced in uk and often landlords don’t take it serious

[@lucifchristo]

The housing authority of Lackawanna County here in Pennsylvania cause my apartment to flood back in 2015 and did nothing to remediate it aside from give me two small space heaters and say this should dry out the inch of water covering your home I lost literally everything I owned and have developed severe health issues in those Last 5 Years I was even interviewed by WNEP 16 due to the flooding of my home and now having no money to my name I am preparing to literally leave with nothing drive my truck as far Southwest as I can and then walk the rest of the way into the desert in Arizona set up camp and hopefully finally recover from this as I have been working with a number of therapies over the past few years that only offer temporary relief I have no other option but to leave my environment as I can't keep undergoing intensive therapies only to have them ruined within a few days due to environmental exposure

[@amandaregan1099]

I'm so sorry you are going through this. I'm going through the same thing. 😰

[@lucifchristo]

@@amandaregan1099 I feel for you as well I have a feeling this is Nature's Way of forcing us out of the unsustainable system we currently are hanging onto so desperately Nature has a way of forcing migration

[@BS-dq1kz]

I’m so sorry. I hope things are better now!

[@jacqueslee2592]

Because in the US doctors are trained to scam you not help you. Majority of American doctors dont know the effects of mold on health because they only know a few things they learned in medical school.

[@kiodiekin]

What’s the name of her law firm

[@rickboer7715]

I wasn't given enough heat in my unit and it caused mold in my apartment and my landlord wouldn't give me my deposit back.

[@UndercoverArchitect]

I hope you moved out anyway!

[@UndercoverArchitect]

Mold is so so harmful. I hope more people will learn more about this!

[@kortni_animations]

We found mold and fled the very next day. It explained the breathing problems we developed.

[@Persnicketychichi]

yep. same thing happened to me. I'm on year 4 of detox and it's no walk in the park

[@mariamaria2751]

Mold is no joke. No joke

[@lmusser9419]

I am dealing with mold issues in my apartment. I got sick and my apartment is giving me a hard time letting me out of my lease.. they wanted to bring in a vent cleaner it a mold specialist to clean the black mold.. while I’m still living here rather than the weekend afar I move out because they already have another renter. My attorney has asked them to let me out with no penalty they still say NO

[@davidthedeaf]

Mold is natural. It is anywhere there is water moisture. Black mold is growing a lot of places. It may have been in places they lived before too. They happened to be exposed to a lot of it at an enclosed space at the same time, and it MAY have caused some of this, but you cannot prove it. This is why you do not see lawyers all over taking cases on it.

[@considerthis410]

I live in San Antonio. My bedroom had a bunch of water from a broken pipe. They haven't gotten rid of the carpet it's been wet fir 5 days. My dog is acting weird now.

[@AnythingJW]

mold is not covered by insurance...

[@dinacorrea4707]

2 years ago the high rise,I lived in was evaluated(200 people).The city i live in bought thirun down motel (Adrian Inn).The place is full of mold & nothing is getting done.

[@ryandorofy2306]

This is my exact life right now. Our maintenance department took a safety valve off the havoc drain. They never put it back on . Just found out because it was removed the hvac kept going and water came of drain because it was clogged. It seeped into the kids room. I lifted carpet and hired a professional testing company and the levels came back 22 times higher then suggest. Meanwhile kids just got diagnosed with auto immune disorders at the same time. I work a lot but I got headaches and rashes. Landlord doesn’t help at all even tho that safety valve is required by code

[@mariaestrada3683]

What do you do when you think there is mold in an apartment you are renting? Its not visible but im sure there is

[@cec1637]

Many states have renters rights laws and mold is considered “uninhabitability”. With a well documented case you can sue the landlord.

[@athens31415]

@@cec1637 It's incredibly expensive and time consuming to sue the landlord. You must provide documented proof in most states -- which means you have to pay $$$ to find a competent mold inspector (which are very hard to find), and often times, a lawyer. It's usually cheapest to just throw all of your things away and move to a clean place.

[@cec1637]

@@athens31415 you obviously haven’t been so sickened or you are correct. I almost died. I paid for a mold inspection to validate my illness. I found a lawyer on contingency and the person is a multimillionaire. I’m sure will all the evidence I will win a settlement or a jury trial. I was a victim but helped pass a mold law in my state. Most states have a habitability clause and mold exposure is being tested in every state. Huge problem in military housing. One can’t run from a challenge if it makes landlords accountable.

[@RobbiePfunder]

could take the rest of their lives to recover? Nope. mold treatment and detox take 1-3 years on average. They all seem to be doing ok.

[@athens31415]

You are correct -- provided they no longer live in a new Toxic mold environment! "Seem to be doing okay" -- why are you conflating looks with their internal health status? That's just pure ignorance on your part.

[@terrifayemaddox2302]

I live in a income based apt I have a landlord that has been a real good example of slum Lord. .I have been seeing the mold grow as well and I have been having serious anxiety and health problems and we can not get her to do anything my poor dog is going to de and we are stuck and haven't been able to get out. I am having serious stomach and health issues. Please let me know what you think about this.... Vidalia Ga

[@LetArtsLive]

When it rains the whole house I live in it smells really musty I can see Wild around where they didn't fix the roof they never even bothered to clean the gutters and 15 years. Your house like people can afford a mold inspector right? I have one leg and I need to move and nobody will help me so I'm stuck here in the mold

[@CleanHomes1]

This is more common then not and the environment is usually the root of it.

[@joshuas4695]

If you only knew my current story with mold RN.......Called up 12 different lawyers and nobody wants to take the case. Now I'm basically homeless Smh

[@BS-dq1kz]

That’s terrible. So sorry! Hope things work out and get better for you!

[@Yo-yo-dt5ze]

Iam currently going thru this now even a yr later called different lawyers and they don’t want to take the case or they don’t deal with mold cases so I was told to go to small claims court 5000 dollars is not enough money for the hell I went thru with mold as almost dying from it and the lawyers are quick to say MOVE but how when you don’t have the money and the cost of living is so high 🤦🏽‍♀️😭

[@joshuas4695]

@Yolanda-dt5ze it's Unfu!@#$%en-believable. I'm beyond sorry to hear about all of that. Yeah, with me.....They found out that I was highly allergic to the mold and they wound up finding out that there was extremely toxic levels of it in my blood.....Still going to doctors for it currently and about to start looking for lawyers again. Smmfh. It's a nightmare

[@kcmaldonado3948]

This happened to Melinda Ballard and her family in their Austin TX mansion, a Forensic Files episode was produced surrounding their case. She has since passed away.

[@AB-ce3nn]

How to find if my home has any mould? ( built in 1969) renovated parts of it (removed popcorn ceiling, new paint and hardwood floor) in 2018, expecting a baby worried about this !

[@athens31415]

You need to find a competent mold inspector. They are rare and difficult to find. Many have "certifications" and claim years of experience, but most mold inspectors are scammers I've found. You need to do your research before hiring the right person.

[@user-jt5vm3mi1w]

Just normal to live in most of the world

[@catalystcomet]

Here in Washington State is one of the biggest renter complaints, but as I am now discovering after my neighbor above flooded my apartment, the landlords only have to stop the leak. There is no law saying that mold creates an inhabitable living situation on a federal level, and certainly not here in Washington. Which means that even though 400 ft² of my apartment have water going all the way down inside of them soaking everything, the only thing my landlord has to do is replace the carpeting. Yes I have done my research.

[@reneejames3325]

Why does anyone dismiss another? The animals will tell you everything

[@michellecarr3776]

I am Deathly sick with Black mold exposure. Aspergillus and Stachiboclis . I'm 72 yrs young. Had a Mold test done. Am now in a New place to live after being homeless and Hospitalized. NO ONE CAN HEAR ME CRYING HELP. MY LEFT EYE IS NOW BLURRY. I FEEL LIKE IM Slowly DYING

[@maritakwick9781]

The real pandemic

[@meilih2030]

my house is concrete but I have many molds all over. windows glass glue, the ceilings and walls, tiles and grouts, fridge rubber, the floor rags, curtains, it's everywhere. I keep bleeching but it keeps coming back. Specially on rainy season molds are everywhere. My entire yard is full of green and black molds. I am getting so tired scrubbing it off. My hand is already getting sore. The molds grows back.

[@athens31415]

It's likely not toxic. Toxic Molds grow as a result of water damage, and are usually in hidden enclosed spaces inside buildings.

[@meilih2030]

@@athens31415 All molds are toxic if you inhale it. I just have to open all windows and doors to air out the humidity. The molds are very quick. If i open doors the mosquitos and flies comes in. I don't have exhaust to push out the smoke of my cooking. It ads to the fungus growth. My yard is also full of molds and green nasty algae. I can't possibly remove it, it's impossible since it keeps raining and it's very quick to grow. Some are green some are black. Fungus and tons of insects are a problem. I had a terrible bronchitis many times due to soil because I was gardening, I dug up the nasty dirty red clay soil and it was smoking dry i inhaled some of it. Construction dirt is also a problem to lungs. It felt like a glue inside my lungs terrible feeling. It's very dangerous to inhale anything. I'm just always forgetting to wear mask. My concretes are also cracking up due to heavy water in the soil. No matter how much you clean, it will just grow back. plus the annoying weeds and plants growing and breaking the concrete. Termites, all sorts of ant variants, fruit flies, cicadas that are so noisy, hungry mosquitos, spiders, stingy angry bees etc. My neighbor has many insect because they never clean their backyard they harbor insects and it crawls in my fence going to my house as well. Thank god we don't have hungry bears and cayotes here 😏. I just have to feed lots of stray dogs and cats. My food is always emptied by them.

[@addycorsello7618]

I’ve lived through two mold remediations. And every professional I’ve spoken to says not to use bleach to clean mold. Use straight vinegar. They say that bleach just changes the color of the mold, and it spreads at through the air instead of actually killing it. Vinegar does a better job and it’s less toxic for you. Look it up.!!

[@cec1637]

@@athens31415 you can’t say that unless the person paid for a mold inspection. Please don’t think mold isn’t dangerous to one’s health.

[@cec1637]

Pay for a state licensed mold inspection. You could be saving your life. People die from mold exposure!

[@blackfoot1178]

Me and my girlfriend just bought our first house that has mold that looks like 2:36 but on a smaller scale and in multiple areas. Cleaned it with mold spray but hoping it's not in the walls throughout the rest of the house. Found out the bath tub doesn't have any sealant around its walls so probably gonna have to tear a bunch of stuff down to clean it

[@themusicofnewyork1570]

And some people still use humidifiers in their homes...

[@username42]

Millions of people have been living with molds for years, often without receiving a proper diagnosis or appropriate treatment for the associated health issues.

[@Yo-yo-dt5ze]

Iam one of them that never got proper diagnosis or treatment for 5 yrs I got every diagnosis from heart attacks to strokes and seizures not knowing that mold can mimic certain illnesses iam still having issues a yr and a half later hopefully when I see my pcp we can find the appropriate treatment

[@username42]

@@Yo-yo-dt5ze sorry to hear that so did du begin some treatment already?

[@Yo-yo-dt5ze]

@@username42 no I haven’t started any treatment yet I have a appointment with my doctor tomorrow to find out what treatments to take because as of this moment iam only taking allergy meds

[@AdventureVixen]

I had to sue State Farm and the HOA in order to be made whole after black mold infestation in the condo I owned. They didn't want to pay this was in 2001

[@Starry_Night_Sky7455]

Burn it down. Demolish. Build new. Eh that could help but mold, from what I know, can begin again in a new house. What an annoying issue.

[@bloodorangemoon]

If you are struggling with mold illness GET THIS BOOK "Break The Mold" by Dr. Jill Crista

[@athens31415]

Yes, it is excellent! Also anything by Dr. Neil Nathan has been amazing too. They compliment each other.

[@ronaldcole7415]

In Florida Republicans have removed all laws protecting renters from mold. Even if your child dies from a irresponsible landlord's actions, in Florida, Republicans protect the landlord, not the dead child.

[@RandallBalls]

Jews