Question 1

4+ month chronic cough due to mold exposure. multiple rounds of steroids & meds. laryngitis since 11/1. can't get into ent. growing desperate.

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Can't get in?: for 4+ months?  really?. I suggest formal allergy testing and a comprehensive physical exam: 4+ months??- hard to understand. You will need a pulmonary medical consultation, x-rays and pulmomary function testing. If you are a smoker a screening CT scan is a great idea.

Question 2

why is mold exposure dangerous?

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Allergy: Fears over "black mold" exposure have made lawyers rich but I do not know a single pathologist who believes there's a real, definable disease from this particular species. However, quite a few people are allergic to spores of molds and bacteria, and these can produce either "hay fever" type problems or a treacherous hypersensitivity pneumonitis. It's best to keep molds under control, but not panic

Question 3

how do you treat black mold exposure?

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Avoid it: If a person is allergic to it, there are medictaions such as inhaled or oral steroids as well as antihistamines and leukotriene inhibitors. However of the patient has not sensitivity of allergy to mold there will likely be  no consequence for exposure.

Question 4

black toxic mold exposure, what to do?

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Debunked?: I believe the concerns about toxic mold have been debunked.  We do, however,  see cases of severe asthma with fungal sensitivity and fungi can contribute to chronic rhinosinusitis in various ways.  If you are not symptomatic, then clean the mold and forget it.  If you are having some respiratory or nasal symptoms, you may consult an Allergist for evaluation and testing.

Question 5

can mold exposure cause accute myositis?

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Possibly: Childhood acute myositis is usually self-limited and caused by viral infections.  Acute myositis in adults may have an infectious cause, but mold exposure can cause an extreme inflammatory response that could include myositis, generally in association with other symptoms related to mold exposure, esp. With acute mold exposure. See http://www.Survivingmold.Com/diagnosis for much more information.

Question 6

what are the effects of black mold exposure?

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Basically none: Despite all the hoopla, most physicians believe these fears are generated by tort lawyers and big-money mold-removal companies. People with nondescript / vague symptoms are encouraged to blame them on "black mold". The public are the real losers.

Question 7

could mold exposure lead to accute myositis?

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Unknown: There is no study that directly links the two, so you should see your regular doctor to rule out other conditions that may cause acute myositis.

Question 8

can mold exposure eventually lead to accute myositis?

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Possibly: There are many (hundreds, thousands) types of mold. Many molds excrete substances which can be toxic to various body systems, of which skeletal muscle is one.

Question 9

can costochondritis be caused by mold exposure in home?

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BELOW: Could be caused by coughing or sneezing but not by just having exposure to mold

Question 10

can anybody tell me how long the affects of black mold exposure typically last?

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Varies: This would vary depending on the sensitivity of the person involved with the dose of the exposue being a factor as well.  I would expect that removal of all exposure to the black mold as well as providing for elimination of other inciting factors such as dust, dustmites for symptoms to be resolved within 2 to 4 weeks if not sooner.

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