I am in a crisis again with safe housing due to mold. Slept in the car last 2 nights.

Bottom line:
Retested house I have been living in about 2 weeks ago. HERTSMI-2 was 18. MycoTox urine test correlated with HERTSMI-2 results. House had been feeling worse for a while. Leak under kitchen sink was discovered 2 days ago. Relative cleaned some “mildew” in the cabinet with bleach. House has been much worse since - all over not just the kitchen.

My reactions to mold everywhere are much stronger. No safe place to sleep, shower, or anything.

I am not sure what to do. Same boat I was in 2.5 years ago when I came to this relative’s house. I now understand why extreme mold avoidance is necessary for someone to recover. Once you get that sensitized, your immune system will not normalize if you just move to a less moldy place.

I feel better outside than anywhere else, but it’s too hot and the mosquitoes are bad. I have never been a camper so have zero knowledge there. I’m very fatigued as I did not sleep at all last night and, of course, have the usual cognitive impairment.

I need an option that provides freedom from mold, clean bathroom preferably with a tub for epsom salt baths, and laundry facilities. Washing clothes is huge with mold issues.

This will hopefully be temporary - weeks to months. The house we bought is moldy and water damaged. Hoping to remediate, but doubt we can afford to.

I am not on Facebook or social media so don’t have access to the mold groups.

Ideas, thoughts, prayers are welcome.

I was trying to search for stuff this morning. Buying one is probably not an option. Can campers be rented?

I realize you need a more immediate solution, but Mold and CIRS are frequently mentioned with the DNRS system. https://www.google.com/search?q=dnrs+mold

1000Daisies said...
Wow, WBF. You just can't get a break at all. I am so sorry to hear this. I believe I read on another thread that you finally got a house but it now has water/mold damage from trying to fix repairs? This is terrible.

I know this may not be the answer you are looking for, but I'd ditch the house (resell? rent?) if you can't resolve this well enough for your health... or move to a more dry climate. I think your location near the coast is going to be problematic. I like the idea of looking into the ozone treatment. Are you still sleeping in the car?

Also, I really wonder if a clinic would be possible for you. I know I've mentioned this before, but I felt stuck with my Kid#2. I felt like I had all of these ideas and things I was trying... that I had pieces of the puzzle, but I just couldn't put it all together. When I went to the new clinic/doctor for Kid#2, he really helped put it all together for us. Our story is still being written. And it's still early... However, he is now the best he has been in years. Years! He is just much more functioning and better spirits - and his "bad" setbacks are much much much shorter (usually just hours instead of days and weeks long!). To be clear, he isn't healed or full well yet, but he has made a huge progress forward from being stalled for so long! I always said no to this clinic because it was just too expensive, but honestly, we became desperate enough to try it. We are going back for our second visit/treatment. And yeh, we are broke from it. But worth every penny if it helps my kid.

One thing that has helped my son (we are doing many things though!) from the new clinic/doctor is addressing low stomach acid. I was wondering about this before we went to the clinic. We started supplement with HCL for low stomach acid, and I really believe this made a big difference for him. He gained 10lbs the first month of treatment. [He was always skinny, and even with gaining the 10lbs, he is still skinny (but looks healthier if that makes sense).] Why? I think he just wasn't processing/absorbing food well. So this would include supplements and herbals too. I recall reading a side note about this on another thread that you were asking something about (wow - that sounds really vague, I can't remember the details), and somebody else was also talking about low stomach acid possibly being a factor. And I wondered if you had looked into that for yourself??

Anyways, I just wanted to say that I've been thinking of you. And I am truly so sorry for all of your struggles. Many {{{HUGS}}} sent your way.

Also think parasites can be an issue if you don’t have enough stomach acid. Then probably even more depleted of vitamins/minerals. Glad to hear you guys are making progress!