Law suits are a nightmare. The process
is slow and inhumane. There are long periods of non-responsiveness. One
cannot just sit around; one has to continue living. I waived
medical claims, largely because I wanted to concentrate on
getting well as opposed to proving I was damaged. It's
a long story, but I believe I made the right choice for myself
even though I know I am not yet 100% cured of mold infection. This
said, I have no respect for the insurance company or its
attorneys.
I began flying back and forth to Europe. I've
made seven trips in the last two years. Since the first
sight of mold in my blood, I have gone on to see dozens more
people with various types of mold infection. I have
become really interested in medical mycology and will develop
my presentation of the health part of this site after writing
a few more personal tales.
At this juncture, I have tried
truly a lot of strategies.
Besides the UV light in my
duct system, which for the record cost about $1250, I have
used several different ozone machines and some negative ion
generators.
With the initial ozone machine,
the odor was so terrible that it was impossible to stay in
the room with it. We ran it the entire time the house
was drying, but only with the door to the flooded area closed.
Later, a colleague recommended
a type of ozone machine that doubles as an essential oil
diffuser. The first time I used it, in my bedroom,
I had to get up to pass water every 20-30 minutes. I
lost 12 pounds that night and had such a flood of mucus streaming
out my nostrils when I got up that I could barely capture
it all in a handful of tissues. For those trying to
lose weight, I do not at all advise this method, and I doubt
anyone would lose another 12 pounds the second night.
I have since discussed this
occurrence with a few colleagues. They state that most
people exposed to mold have a minimum weight gain of 35 pounds,
this when working eight hours a day in a contaminated office. My
theory is that this is how the body defends itself: it
dilutes the toxins by retaining water.
To be honest, I sell some ozone
machines, but I am not too keen on them even though I have
been using one or another type of air filtration, all of
which output some ozone, constantly for nearly five years
now. There is such a thing as a safe level of exposure,
but it must not be exceeded. There are some outrageous
claims that ozone will penetrate walls and kill mold that
is growing between the walls. This is totally untrue. Moreover,
contaminated materials must be removed because dead spores
can be allergenic and they remain toxic whether viable or
not.
I have read countless reviews
of various air filtration devices. I would suggest
you go online and check out some reviews. Be
sure to read several different opinions. The issue
with ozone is that while it can destroy some molds, one needs
more ozone than is safe for people and pets and plants, not
to mention high tech equipment and other things. Moreover,
regardless of the efficiency of the ozone, the contaminated
materials must be removed so remediation is really the only
solution.
Granted, you can try to co-exist,
as I have been doing, but unless you are in a situation that
seems as impossible as mine, I suggest what others have suggested
to me: move. This is especially true if you have
small children or people with respiratory complaints.
Essential Oils
I have tried essential oils. I
think they help also. However, you must use them carefully
or you will have side effects. Helena used a lot of
essential oils, mainly frankincense, but it didn't save her
life. I think the frankincense was recommended to her
because of the cancer; the mold connection was never totally
brought into focus. I think cinnamon
and /or wild oregano oil would be more effective against
mold than any of the different frankincenses.
From the experiments I have
run on myself, I am reasonably confident that while mold
is not safe for anyone, the symptoms of severe
neurological deterioration can be alleviated. Allergic
reactions, headaches, fatigue, brain fog, slurring, itchy
eyes, runny nose, speech problems, memory losses, and so
on and so forth can be corrected only with the right remediation
protocols. This goes against the common wisdom which
argues that damage to the central nervous system is irreversible. I
simply do not believe this, but it may take another year
or two to conduct the studies necessary to convince others.
Skin Tags
Another unpleasant development
I had was skin
tags. They grew on the parts of my body that had
the most moisture, like behind my knees and inside my elbows,
and worst of all, on my eyelids. Almost all of these
have disappeared since starting the herbal formulas.
Most of my experiments have
been on myself, and I am not proud of some of my failures. In
fact, I am sometimes overcome with remorse, but there has
always been a "fix" in plain sight, arm's reach,
and then another obstacle and delay would arise. It's
not an excuse, but I did not know where the road was leading. As
I said, if I had known, I definitely would not have taken
that road. My only hope at this time is that my experiences
will help others. Therefore, I have started this site
and will continue to share the nuggets as I find them.
With blessings!
Ingrid Naiman
8 October 2005
