{"id":19320,"date":"2019-10-11T06:01:19","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T06:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/besthealth.guide\/?p=19320"},"modified":"2021-10-13T06:31:08","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T06:31:08","slug":"14-symptoms-of-mold-exposure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/14-symptoms-of-mold-exposure\/","title":{"rendered":"14 Symptoms of Mold Exposure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Mold is a fungus that can harbor anywhere in the home. It harbors in moist places. Some mold is called mildew. The bathroom and shower are known to have mold, but other areas of the home can have mold as well. There are products that can get rid of mold in the store, but it always comes back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bleach is one substance that can get rid of mold, but as stated it always comes back. The longer mold is in the home the family is in danger. The family ends with becoming allergic to mold. They may think it’s an outdoor allergy, which it could be since mold is found out and indoors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are no government or EPA standards to find out if mold is in a home. Most people will report it to their city inspection office to let them know mold is growing in the home. Once it’s found out that mold is in the home, the landlord or homeowner has to take steps to rid the home of it. 
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1. Sneezing is a symptom when you have been exposed to mold. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mold <\/a>gives you allergies, so whenever you are around mold, you’ll sneeze. Over-the-counter allergy medicine may work temporarily, but once it wears off, the sneezing will come back. Since you may not know you have a mold allergy, you might use cold medicine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best both solutions will do is to make you drowsy. It may help to wear a mask where it covers your nose and mouth. If the mold is in the home, you’ll need to wear the mask at all times. It’ll be difficult to eat, drink, and talk to people. It would be best for you to either get some bleach t get rid of mold temporarily or move into a new home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you’re away from home, you’re sneezing will go away, but once you go back to the area where mold is located, your sneezing will come back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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2. Stuffy nose is a symptom to look out for with mold exposure.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The reason your nose is stuffy because fresh air isn’t getting into your nose. The air you breathe is filled with mold spores. You’ll notice when you go outside, your nose will become clear. The longer you’re outside, the better you’ll feel. Once you go back into the house your nose will become stuffy again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may believe that you have a cold or allergies<\/a>, especially if you already have allergies. You have an allergy, but it’s from the mold. Even if you have mold outside on your home, your stuffy nose will remain. With a stuffy nose, it will make it difficult to breathe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is important to get rid of the mold as soon as possible because it may get so bad that you have to go to the emergency room. You may need to have oxygen for the rest of your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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3. A runny nose is another symptom of mold exposure. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Your nose will run all of the time. You may start to wonder why your nose is running and you don’t feel sick. Since your nose is running constantly, you may consume cough <\/a>drops or cough medicine, such as Nyquil. It may help with your runny nose, but then your nose will get stuffy. Once you get rid of one problem, another one shows up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is best to go your doctor to find the real reason why you keep getting a runny nose. Your doctor may say you have allergies and give you a prescription. The prescription won’t do any good because you are still being exposed to the mold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may not even know you have mold in your home or that it’s the culprit. If you happen to know your house has mold, have your city inspector take a check so that you can take steps to get rid of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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4. Sick feeling is a symptom that you might have with mold exposure. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You may get sick all of a sudden. You may even tell yourself that you got a virus <\/a>got from someone. If you happen to stay in the room where the mold is, you’ll feel sicker. For instance, if the mold is in your bedroom, you won’t get any better until the mold is gone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mold can hide in places that you can’t see. When you happen to get sick all of a sudden, it is a good idea to examine around the entire house to see if anything could be causing it. A doctor may not be able to give you the answers you’re looking for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The doctor can give you a blood test, but the doctor may not be able to diagnose with you have. The doctor may even think you’re exaggerating that you’re sick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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5. Coughing can happen with you are exposed to mold. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can cough so much that it affects your breathing or cause chest pains<\/a>. When you cough constantly, it can make you vomit. You can take cough drops to soothe your throat, but it won’t help much. You should try wearing a mask that covers your mouth and nose to see that helps with your cough. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you take it off you’ll start to cough again. When this happens, you’ll need to find out what is causing you to cough when you take the mask off. It is obviously something in your home. Mold can be anywhere in your home, so check thoroughly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best way you can find where mold is lingering is by going to the area where you cough the most. Look behind furniture in the room and ceiling. Once you find it, you’ll need to call your city inspector or landlord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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6. Itchy eyes are a symptom of mold exposure. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The best thing you can do is to not scratch the eye area. It may be difficult to not scratch them, but the more you do it, they will get redder. The reason your eyes are itchy is because you have a mold allergy. If you don’t usually have allergies, the mold can build up in your body where you will end up with a mold allergy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is time to seek medical attention, especially when your eyes continue to be itchy<\/a>. The doctor may give you a prescription that may help with the itching. The itching may subside for a bit, but if the home still has the mold, your eyes will itch once the medicine subsides. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is best to only take the medicine that the doctor prescribed instead of trying over-the-counter medication. It may make things worse if you take it along with your prescription medication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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7. Dry and scaly skin occurs when you have been exposed to mold. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Even if you use moisturizing body wash or soap, your skin will stay dry. Lotions and creams may not help either. A lot of times when you have dry skin, it itches as well. It will always feel as if something is crawling on your skin. If you scratch the skin a lot it will cause redness <\/a>and bleeding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have scales, you will have to use a wet cloth to lift some of the scales. They will return even if you moisturize your skin. Expensive lotions and creams won’t help either. If you know you have mold growing in your house, that is the culprit. Some people with dry skin have blisters as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a good idea to not pop them because your skin will become more irritated. It’ll take longer for the skin to heal even once you get rid of the mold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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8. Itchy nose is a symptom you will experience with mold exposure. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The mold spores are in the air and it will cause your nose to itch. It is saying that when you’re nose itches, someone is talking about you, but your nose shouldn’t be itching constantly. The in and outside of your nose will itch. You may want to use a nasal spray<\/a>, but that’s only good for a stuffy nose. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try not scratching or digging inside of the nose. Take a visit to your doctor and explain to him or her what you have been experiencing. If your doctor is knowledgeable when it comes to mold, he or she may be able to help you out and tell you what steps you need to take. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your nose will start itching once the mold is completely out of your house. You may have to stay elsewhere until the mold is gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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9. Watery eyes comes from being exposed to mold. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Watery eyes will occur even if you don’t have allergies or the cold weather. Your watery eyes can begin anywhere. People will start to ask you if you are doing okay. On the other hand, it may not happen when you’re in a clean environment. If your exposure to mold has increased, then it could cause your eyes <\/a>to water all of the time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is not a good idea to use eye drops because it could make the condition worse, especially if you haven’t seen a doctor. After seeing a doctor, check around your house to see if anything could cause your watery eyes. Dust and mold are two things that can watery eyes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspect your house thoroughly from top to bottom. You should notice mold in some part of your house. You will need to find a way to get rid of the mold, so you can get relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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10. Rash on the skin is a symptom of being exposed to mold. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You don’t necessarily have to touch the mold. The spores of the mold are in the air, which could cause a rash<\/a>. With a rash it may become itchy and have blisters. Never scratch or pop the blisters. The rash won’t heal any faster if you do. Don’t cover the rash because it needs air. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can apply hydrocortisone cream until you’re able to get to a doctor who can assess the rash. The doctor may prescribe a cream to help with the rash. It may go away, but it could possibly come back if the mold is still in the home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you own your home, it is a good practice to have someone inspect your home often. Landlords may not want to do it because they may not think it’s an issue. Other family members may get a rash as well. Steps need to be taken to get rid of the mold permanently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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11. Stomach pains can occur with mold exposure. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The longer the mold stays in the house or place of business, it could cause stomach pains. Some people are more prone to mold than others. The stomach pains won’t go away on its own. Even if you take over-the-counter medicines to relieve the pain, it may not work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your family will give you a thorough examination to see what is going on in your stomach. It may be difficult at first to find out what caused your stomach pains. A person may not want to tell his or her doctor that their house has mold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The person may not think that their stomach pains are coming from the mold. If you do happen to get the courage to tell your doctor, the doctor should tell you that the mold is the cause. You’ll need to get rid of the mold by using bleach<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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 12. Fever is another symptom you can expect with mold exposure. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is uncommon, but it can occur. If it occurs, you need to go to the emergency room. This is a serious symptom and could cause other problems in the body. At the hospital, the medical staff will take a number of medical tests and administer medicine through your veins to get your fever down. If it doesn’t go down, you’ll need to stay in the hospital overnight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lot of the times when you have a fever it can cause you to vomit<\/a>. You can’t even drink water. By waiting too long to seek medical attention it could cause death. If you believe it’s the mold that is causing you to have a fever, let your spouse or someone else get rid of it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You shouldn’t go back into the home until the mold is gone completely, so that the symptom doesn’t come back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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13. Difficulty breathing can happen with mold exposure. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Toxic mold releases chemicals in the air that will affect the breathing of you and your family. This is serious and it needs to be addressed. The way to find out if you have mold, it carries a musty smell. Check around the home, if you can for mold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It may be best for a mold specialist to do it instead because he or she wears protective clothing. You will need to stay out of the home until the mold is gone. The specialist will find the source of the mold and correct it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, if you don’t have the funds to get a mold specialist, you can get a spray bottle and with hydrogen peroxide alone or add vinegar <\/a>to it. Spray all the areas in the home with the solution and let it sit for 10 minutes before scrubbing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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14. Weight gain is a symptom of being exposed to mold. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Even if you eat healthily, your weight will still increase. When this happens, don’t lessen the meals that you eat. Continue eating your regular foods. If your house smells musty, that is a sign it’s been exposed to mold. Look through the house to see where mold has grown. It shouldn’t be difficult to find because mold grows large. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before handling the mold, put on gloves and a mask that covers your nose and mouth. No one else needs to be around the mold. It may even be a good idea to stay with relatives or friends until it’s completely out of the house. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can use a solution of hydrogen peroxide<\/a> and vinegar for a quick solution. Test the quick solution to see if your weight goes back to normal. If not, a specialist will need to come into the home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\r\n

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