Neuropathy

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I took our 14 year-old daughter to see the doctor the other day. She has been the "healthiest" of the 9 meaning she was able to go to school all of last year. She was functional unlike so many of the others. No emergency room trips, no laying awake with migraines, dizziness, abdominal pain, or anxiety. No rashes. No chronic sore throat. No chronic colds. She has a history of seizures but these had abated since the second remediation. I even took her off all seizure meds in July. Just before the doctor came in Tuesday I noticed her feet were purple. I washed them to be sure there was no dirt mixed in but they were clean. Vessel constriction. Common side effect of mold exposure and the resulting inflammation. In addition, preliminary testing showed a case of peripheral neuropathy. Her nerve conduction velocity has slowed. We need an EMG to confirm this. De-mylenating peripheral neuropathy is a common occurrence for those exposed to mycotoxins. Her skin showed numerous colonizations of fungus. No rashes, just hidden colonies. She wears a knee brace at all times. She needs an orthopedic to look at it. We talked about her seizures. She was diagnosed with complex partial seizure disorder 5 months after we moved in. Grand mal seizures aren't typical for mold. Her type is. Ironic. She was the last to be seen. The first to show symptoms 8 years ago.

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  1. andrea,

    praying for you and yours!

    blessings!
    bridget mckee

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  2. Andrea -
    I've been following your story fairly closely - and I was surprised to see you mention that complex partial seizures may be linked to mold...my 7 year old daughter has cp seizure disorder (due to scar tissure from brain surgery), but I wonder if it can be exacerbated by mold?? Do you have any more info regarding the link between mold and seizures? Thanks!
    Kirsten - from WMBI listening area

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  3. Hi Andrea,
    We are suffering our own mold journey at the moment. The problem I have is there are no mold specialists or treating doctors in Australia. Can you tell me more about how your daughter has recovered or been treated for de-mylenating peripheral neuropathy.

    How do you treat such colonizations on the skin? I'm sure my husband has these and I am currently suffering from peripheral neuropathy.

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  4. I'm sorry to hear of your struggle. I can so relate.


    We have seen the most benefit from a radical anti-fungal diet (no sugar, no grains, mimimal fruit). She also has benefitted greatly from acupuncture. This helped increase circulation and alleviate her knee pain.
    As for the skin, bentonite clay applied as a paste has helped. Charcoal soap (available at www.buyactivatedcharcoal.com)also helps.
    There are numerous anti-fungal creams. Tea tree oil is also helpful.

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  5. Another thought is that neuropathy can be caused by thyroid disorder and things like anti-bacterial soaps are now showing to be harmful to the thyroid. Many people use these items continually on their children thinking it is good when it is not. May want to research this.

    See Mayo Clinic for more but this came to heart.

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  6. Mayo Clinic also list thyroid issues with neuropathy and most people do not realize that research is now showing the use of anti bacterial soaps cause harm to the thyroid.

    Mayo Clino web site lists this.

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  7. Sorry to hear of your troubles... i would also recommend looking around your home and anywhere else that you spend a lot of time, for mold. that could also be a factor.

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