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Posted : 11/16/2006 11:18:42 AM

Ashley came home from school yesterday and after an hour of being home broke out in hives. She broke out Tuesday morning at 4 am as well. i gave her her meds and waited. At 9:30 pm last night she broke out even more. Her face and entire body was covered. I called our DR, and he said there was really nothing he could do. If she started to have trouble breathing rush her in to ER, or if she was passing out. He said because they don't know for sure what is causing it we just have to wait it out until she is fully checked. So I didn't sleep last night.

Now the DR and I have been thinking it's the mold. The very first time this started was back in May. We thought maybe it was the lotion I was using. Then we thought it was pollin. Then we noticed it was more active when it was a rainy day. But her last 4 breakouts have began the minute we come home.

We went out for Halloween then came home, half hour later she broke out. We went to a family party, came home she broke out. The other night she broke out in her sleep, then yesterday once she got home from school.

She can't get get in to the specialist until Dec.4th, but they do have us on a cancleation list.

Now, here's another one for ya. Perry the cat has been weezing, and Sara has been acting like she has furballs. She does not barf, just sounds like a cat with a fur ball. Our vet said it most certainly could be the house, but if I notice anything severe to bring them in right away. But he said since everyone is out of here tomorrow wait and see if the problem continues. Any ideas on this one? I'm not sure I like this new vet, so I don't know how I feel about his opinion just yet.

HKdog

Posted : 11/16/2006 1:12:00 PM

Wow!! I've been kind of following your posts about your house but...wow!!! I'm really sorry that you have to go through with all of that S#it! Since you are leaving tomorrow, you could give it a day with the cats and see. As long as it doesn't get worse. And a good oatmeal bath for your daughter.
I can't really offer you any advice i'm sorry, i'm glad you are getting out of that place soon!
I suggest that the day you walk out just toss a glass bottle filled with some gas and a flaming rag into the door. Because by the sound of it the landlord there will do a quick fix on the problems and rent it off to someone else who doesn't know better.
I bet most of this will clear up the second you are out of there.

janobonano

Posted : 11/16/2006 2:35:52 PM

Maybe it's in the water... (drinking water?)

sillysally

Posted : 11/16/2006 3:17:33 PM

Could it be animal allergies?

magilacudy

Posted : 11/16/2006 6:51:10 PM

Thank you HKdog. It's been pure hell. I'm sure we will all feel much better very soon. BTW I would love to burn the place down. Since I still have to travel out here everyday. I will be watching to see if someone is living in here and I will be sure to let them know about the health risk.

I never thought of the water, I will have to bring that one up with the DR.

I really don't believe it would be animal alergies. If it was I would think she would break out all the time where ever we are. Everyone I know has pets. I will be glad once we find out forsure. This is just awful to watch her go through.

outdoorschik

Posted : 11/16/2006 10:24:03 PM

I'm so sorry you guys are still going through all of this...
I had a very similar situation three years ago. I was renting and sharing a house with my landlord, an old victorian in NJ. The house got TERRIBLE mold and I moved out after several months of exposure. I wanted to comment because I read your stuff about the cats...my male grey cat George developed asthma that has never gone away (it sounded just like what you described, hacking like hairballs and wheezing) and has gotten progressively worse all due to the mold exposure. My vet said that since they are so low to the ground and getting in all teh small spaces they are really suceptible to the mold. George is on steroids and bronchodilators daily... not good. I hope your two don't have the same reaction...
Also, with your daughter, what struck me was the pattern, every time she comes home you say that is when the breakouts occur. That leads me to ask have you washed literally everything that was in the house? Until I got everything clean that I moved out of the house, I would still have rashes and wheezing as did my pets when we got near anything that came from the moldy house. I found that I had to clean the plants and throw some out as well, and washed or tossed all furniture/mattresses. Mold travels, it is tiny and is on everything that was in that house! A really good air filter will help too.

agilebasenji

Posted : 11/16/2006 11:23:34 PM

I think it would be worth looking around for a dr that specializes in environmental sickness. I think they are usually associated with places of employment.

magilacudy

Posted : 11/17/2006 1:16:22 PM

Oh God I hope that getting out today will help the pets. I just don't know what I'd do if they got sick.

I just went and paid for our storage unit. $145 and it\s not that big at all.

I was bawling this morning putting the ducks in the crates. My brother called and said he does not want to see me cry when he comes to move. |He said "go in the house or something, Angel I just can't stand to see you cry like this." So I bawled even harder.

So this is it. The heat and phone are off. I'm at my grandparents on their computer. The kids are gone for the weekend and I ahve to say goodbye to my pets. I will visit them as often as I can. Sara will see me everyday though. But this is still tough. I know we'll get through it but it still really hurts. Please keep us in your prayers and hopefully soon I will be talking to you all from my own home.

Take care Everyone.

cakana

Posted : 11/17/2006 1:21:12 PM

Hang in there Angel. This is just another detour on your journey and things will get better. I know parting with your animals is heartbreaking, but remember it's only temporary. It's hard to be strong when you want to pull the covers up over your head, but your kids need you more than ever right now and they need to know that no matter what, everything's going to be okay. If you need to have a meltdown (and who of us doesn't at times [

]), try not to show it to them. Keep us updated and we'll keep the good thoughts and prayers coming your way.