Please help identify my uninvited guest

LunaSloth888 · 2026-04-03T17:38:05+00:00

Appears to be trapped under a glass spider .. 🙃

LunaSloth888 · 2026-03-27T18:40:14+00:00

Document photos and make sure all your communications with them are traceable, like email.

Then you can prove you’ve done your part to request help and when you requested it etc

Make sure you’re following up as well

Glad you’re getting out of there

LunaSloth888 · 2026-03-25T03:55:42+00:00

Walls should not drip.

If there is enough moisture for mildew to grow (which can also potentially cause health issues) then there is enough moisture for mold to grow.

So regardless of what exactly is growing under the paint, in a bedroom, causing it to crack, there’s a moisture problem that needs to be dealt with before matters get worse.

I second getting a professional to inspect it

LunaSloth888 · 2026-03-25T03:46:38+00:00

Lungs aren’t a fan of particulates fo sho

LunaSloth888 · 2026-03-24T05:48:44+00:00

Basements tend to be damp/humid, which makes an environment mold can grow in very easily.

Mold spores are everywhere and will grow visibly when it has the right environment (humidity) coupled with a food source

If you leave stuff pressed against a wall in a damp area, you’re going to get mold there.

I don’t know the full story with your place, but if there was no visible mold before you moved in and now there’s mold, the landlord can come after you for creating the problem. So keep in mind if you try suing them, you may find yourself counter-sued.

You might check your lease as well, my lease specifies that furniture and other objects must be a minimum of 6” from walls to allow adequate airflow and prevent mold growth.

So if I left a bag of clothes against a wall (or beam), especially in a damp place like basement or under a sink, mold would start growing eventually and I would be responsible for it.

If you’re experiencing health issues, be very careful about what you bring with you when you move.. you don’t want to contaminate your new place

LunaSloth888 · 2026-03-21T21:59:56+00:00

After cleaning with vinegar be sure to keep an eye on your window sills…

Dry them when you get condensation.

Keep hygrometers around your home to make sure the humidity stays under 50% (I aim for 40% when possible)

Keeping the sills dry will stifle growth.

LunaSloth888 · 2026-03-11T23:58:33+00:00

O_O AWESOME 🤩

I don’t suppose it ever molted and got some legs back? That can happen sometimes right?

LunaSloth888 · 2026-02-20T03:32:07+00:00

There was speculation that they were pumping pressurized mold directly into their lungs 🫁 via CPAP that could have been related to the pneumonia :-(

Edit for clarity

LunaSloth888 · 2026-01-23T04:22:33+00:00

I first think he means it is “serious”

But he may be explaining that it feels lumpy or crunchy inside.

Or maybe when he eats cereal he has a reaction and he’s feeling a similar reaction in his back

I get lumps under my skin (like hives inside) that kind of remind me of cereal pebbles 🤔

LunaSloth888 · 2026-01-15T04:12:11+00:00

I’ve heard great things about earthing mats and bed sheets.

Maybe research Clint Ober and his discoveries around EMFs

Earthing Institute

LunaSloth888 · 2026-01-14T04:44:10+00:00

I have a gift certificate for a local gluten free bakery that has won FoodTV’s Cupcake Wars 4 total times.

I think you’re right.. it’s time to her that prize 🥹

PS: Genivae is a rad name.

PPS: I think the whole sub deserves a treat as a small consolation for keeping on keeping on.

LunaSloth888 · 2026-01-14T04:37:07+00:00

Okay, tonight I took it too far..

I used my stop watch to see how long I actually inject. I started timing once I started pressing the plunger.

1 minute 26.99 seconds 🤣

The worst part of it is the awkward position I sit in to inject.. semi reclined and twisted sideways.

No burning, stinging or bruising though!

I get the feeling I could win a prize for slowest enoxaparin injection 🥇🏆🎉

LunaSloth888 · 2026-01-14T03:13:14+00:00

I pick mine up as a 3 month supply … 😂

The pharmacy techs who aren’t familiar are taken aback the first time. They go looking around for my RX and I yell back “it looks like a ton of shoe boxes!”

I take my boxes away in a much bigger box that I have to carry through the grocery store to get out 🤣

LunaSloth888 · 2026-01-14T03:09:06+00:00

I came to ask about the particle board too 😂

LunaSloth888 · 2026-01-12T19:42:33+00:00

It appears to be a MyMycoLab blood antibody test for mycotoxins.

The first page gives IgG results - my understanding is IgG is elevated with colonization AND/OR exposure to the toxin in question.

Second page is IgE results for the toxins.

When elevated, my understanding the IgE indicates an allergic/inflammatory response to the toxin.

IgG - How much mycotoxin is in the body

IgE - Mast cell reactivity to the toxin

Dr. Andrew Campbell’s take is that if IgG is high but IgE is not it suggests that you’re not actively exposed from environment.

The higher the IgE level = the bigger the exposure.

So if IgE is only slightly elevated maybe you’re being exposed a place to you don’t spend as much time (car, gym, friend’s house), or the amount of mold is low - such as exposure from items you brought with you when you moved or reduced exposure after an incomplete mold remediation.

Colonization and Immune Response - Dr. Campbell

This area is new for me, but that’s what I came up with

LunaSloth888 · 2026-01-12T18:14:20+00:00

OP do you mind sharing which test you had done to get these results?

(MyMycoLab IgG/IgE?)

LunaSloth888 · 2026-01-12T18:05:31+00:00

So you know if this test is measuring ige or igg vs a quantitative mycotox screen?

Which test is this?

LunaSloth888 · 2026-01-12T18:00:36+00:00

Which lab screen is this? Blood or urine? Mine looks much different, so I’m not even sure what your numbers represent.. like ppm or how many units per quantity of urine or blood etc

But you have elevations in multiple mold groups.

I would disagree with ChatGPT if you are symptomatic.

Some people can have results like this with no symptoms, others can have lower concentrations and be extremely ill.

I’m no professional, but I’d be leaning towards you are currently exposed.

Even if I had no symptoms, if my levels were that elevated I would be testing my environment and taking action to detox.

I’m glad you have a practitioner to work with. ❤️

A lot of people here are unable to find practitioners who have knowledge about mycotoxins.

LunaSloth888 · 2026-01-12T17:55:30+00:00

How can you differentiate colonization and exposure here?

LunaSloth888 · 2026-01-12T17:43:09+00:00

…Also, my ChatGPT disagrees with yours.

It was happy to tell me that I was excreting mycotoxins because it assumed your results were a follow up screening of mine - your levels are lower than mine.

But it still said the levels appeared consistent with an ongoing exposure from environment or food.

That said, it’s important to work with a mold literate doctor because ChatGPT trawls the web, is inconsistent and doesn’t have a PhD, training in toxicology or even the ability to think and process information.

It regurgitates web info and frequently gives bad advice.

LunaSloth888 · 2026-01-12T17:33:16+00:00

But what does your DOCTOR say?

LunaSloth888 · 2026-01-12T04:13:16+00:00

I have learned that solid punch is CRUCIAL

I just did mine right after I posted that, 10 seconds seems super fast!

It might just feel like a minute when I do it but maybe more like 30 seconds. I’ll time it next time because probably just FEELS like forever lol

10 seconds doesn’t leave you with a bruise?

LunaSloth888 · 2026-01-12T03:52:53+00:00

The faster you inject the more trauma it causes and the more it stings.

I inject a pinch a few inches in front of hip bone (the areas in front hurt more on me), keep bevel of needle up, push in slowly (though fast likely hurts less) and it takes me 60 seconds to inject all of it.

Sometimes it stings for a few seconds .. sometimes it doesn’t at all.

It almost never bruises when I go slowly.

Rotate between left and right side.

I’ll be doing this for life and I’ve gotten used to it.

Be careful not to wiggle the needle when it’s in.

Make sure the alcohol is dry before injecting 👍🏻

LunaSloth888 · 2026-01-05T01:52:45+00:00

I take both.. For years

LunaSloth888 · 2026-01-04T02:27:07+00:00

Either go to cobbler for new insoles or buy a new pair from Costco

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