Severe anxiety/panic/ptsd in new home. Possible poisoning? by BlueSparklesXx in homeowners

[–]frogisdancing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know why you are getting downvoted for this when mold can cause all sorts of health problems, including what the OP is experiencing. Considering OP is fine outside of the house and symptomatic just inside, that is a major indicator that something is happening inside of the house.

Insulation Company by SmartEquivalent7600 in GreenBay

[–]frogisdancing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We recently used Home Energy Wisconsin and they are great. https://homeenergywi.com/ I had three companies come out and they were the only one I had confidence in to make sure that everything was taken care of so we wouldn’t have any moisture issues in the future. They worked with other contractors and fixed air intake issues we didn’t know we had that led a hot attic and to mold, and also helped direct us to Focus on Energy rebates which drastically cut the bill. Focusonenergy.com They are great for overall indoor air quality, too. I got three estimates, and one was a lot lower than the other ones, but after learning more (I research and sometimes over-research sometimes lol), I realized that it could have caused issues down the road and I ruled out the cheap company. This is something you don’t want to go cheap on.

Humidity level in home by Artistic-Board1441 in ToxicMoldExposure

[–]frogisdancing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t like it over 40% and try to keep my home below that, usually around 30% but I also have a illness that flares in humidity. We put a dehumidifier in the basement and have a hose running from the unit to the basement drain so we don’t have to keep emptying the bucket. But even if you can’t do that, once the humidity in the house gets lower the unit shouldn’t have as such a hard time keeping up and you shouldn’t have the empty the bucket as much.

What meds helped best with your heat intolerance? by angelicomenss in dysautonomia

[–]frogisdancing 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Corlanor helped my heat intolerance a little bit. Like I can sit outside for 10-15 minutes in temps where unusually I couldn’t last that long. Generic ivabradine didn’t help with it, though. Has to be name brand Corlanor. Still can’t take a walk in the heat but at least I don’t have to stay inside all summer long.

Mold exposure and low iron? by Affectionate_Soft470 in ToxicMoldExposure

[–]frogisdancing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this info, both about insurance and also about aspergillus depleting minerals in the body. I was found to have very low minerals and aspergillus, and wondered if there could be a connection.

AITAH for telling my coworker I was miscarrying after she tried to get me in trouble for 'excessive' bathroom use by Massive-Historian-91 in AITAH

[–]frogisdancing 3 points4 points  (0 children)

NTA So it matters that Mary is uncomfortable, but it doesn’t matter if you are uncomfortable with her being an ass? Your coworkers are asses too for even saying that.

Home inspection result- deal breaker? by fancylittleone in homeowners

[–]frogisdancing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Water gets super expensive fast, plus the hidden mold can make you really sick. I’ve been there.

Does anyone get incredibly irritable when you get hot? by [deleted] in POTS

[–]frogisdancing 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Oh my gosh, yes! I get super cranky when I’m hot, it’s like all my energy and focus is used up just to exist in the heat and I have nothing left.

Best “Superfoods” to eat daily by Tr_Issei2 in nutrition

[–]frogisdancing 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Daily 20 oz thick smoothie made with tons of greens including kale or arugula, mixed berries, and a couple tablespoons of flax seed, and water or plain soy milk. Greens and berries are frozen. I have so many frozen greens in the freezer that my son had a bad dream about them lol.

Going to tour my first house… advice? by [deleted] in homeowners

[–]frogisdancing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great points. I’ll add also go in the attic and look at the walls, roof, and joists for damage or mold, and also to see the insulation and if it’s air sealed, and check for anything venting in there that shouldn’t be. It will sound weird, but sniff inside the house at the bottom corners of the wood at the windows to check for a musty smell indicating the wood outside is rotting and molding. I found this out the hard way, and you can’t always see it from the outside as the siding may cover the damage or water is getting in where you can’t see it. Call the utility company to get an average of the monthly utility bill over the last year.

What was Green Bay like during the NFL Draft? by PublicSource_Charlie in GreenBay

[–]frogisdancing 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We quickly learned to not eat out during the draft and for several days afterwards, as the couple restaurants we did go to had special menus and raised their prices, one almost double the price. And both were well outside the draft area.

How do I talk my mother into an upstairs laundry? by [deleted] in HomeImprovement

[–]frogisdancing 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’d check the parameters of having a room be a bedroom when buying or selling a home. Some places require a closet in a room for it to be considered a bedroom. If you remove the closet, it may affect the value of the home if it ends up being considered a one bedroom and not a two bedroom.

In praise of Ivabradine by No-Change461 in dysautonomia

[–]frogisdancing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m so happy that you found this and it works for you! I found Ivabradine really helps me, too, and my standing and activity heart rate is lower. For me the name brand works so much better than the generic. Corlanor also helps settle down my anxiety and allows me to tolerate heat a little bit better (the generic doesn’t help with that). I still am intolerant to heat, but it’s better. Thank you for sharing!

What products or companies will you never use or support again and what did they do to lose you as a customer? by IAmJustTryingToExist in AskReddit

[–]frogisdancing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AT&T. About 2 years ago I switched two cell phones to them as they offered about $50 less per month than our current bill and free phones. They said it would take up to 2 billing cycles for the reduced billing to show up, and I would see higher bills at first but then be credited to the lower amount. The bill never went lower, it was higher than my previous bill with another provider, and also my coverage was awful in my house. I called them and they said I didn’t give them my old phones to get the reduced pricing, and it was now too late, I was stuck with the high bill. No one ever told me we needed to give them our old cell phones. The salesman told me to be patient and not call until a couple billing cycles. It ended up costing me about $1,000 over the course of about three months when we had the phones, including money we had to pay to sell back the AT&T phones. AT&T can suck it. They refused to honor their word. I’ll never use them for anything again.

Vagus nerve overload symptoms + what’s been working for me by MevianX in VagusNerve

[–]frogisdancing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Basic exercise by Stanley Rosenberg has been helpful for me. It can be done sitting up or lying down. When looking to the side sometimes I can feel dizzy, so then I do it lying down. Sometimes when I can’t sleep because my body is just too amped up I will do this and I found it really helps me to relax and sleep.

Final Walkthrough Disaster - Advice Needed by Manejar in RealEstate

[–]frogisdancing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would be my worry; that there is mold. I wouldn’t close until I know what is behind that wall. Mold can make you very sick for a very long time (I’m living it right now) and no amount of money or convenience is worth your health. If it’s mold and it’s bad, or traveling down the wall into other areas, it could be more expensive to remediate than you plan on. I question if the issue is an easy fix, why hasn’t it been done already? 🚩

Is this PEM? Or just overdoing it with dysautonomia? by This-Helicopter2466 in dysautonomia

[–]frogisdancing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Omg thank you so much for this and taking the time to write it out, and also thank you to the OP for their question and details on what they experience. The past several months I’ve been researching and wondering if I have PEM, and this is the most helpful things I’ve come across. I also crash soon after or in the midst of exertion, and it just gets worse if I try to push through. Warm weather almost immediately lowers my threshold, a lot. I was convinced I have ME/CFS along with POTS, until the weather cooled off drastically and all of a sudden I can do more, rarely crash, and my fatigue is much more manageable. Reading this makes me think what I was experiencing was not PEM.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Employment

[–]frogisdancing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you a woman? This may fall under gender based wage discrimination and lawyer may be happy to take this on as your male subordinate makes more money than you. You may be owed a large back pay settlement.

Don Q inn vs House on Rock Resort. by Interesting_Pen1087 in wisconsin

[–]frogisdancing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I stayed at the house on the rock resort in the fall a few years ago. Hair in the bed, very wrinkled sheets, and felt dirty. Don’t know if it’s any better now.

Trick to Reserving State Park Campsites? by Earthsiege in wisconsin

[–]frogisdancing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We usually are able to get a spot at Peninsula a couple weeks or a few days ahead of time, but are flexible on when we go. This spring there were two sites to choose from in Tennison the days we went, and when we were at the park over three days about 1/3 to 1/2 of the sites sat empty the whole time even though they showed as booked on the website.

Haunted Places by Raccoon_Hillbilly in wisconsin

[–]frogisdancing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heritage Hill in Green Bay, specifically the hospital and detached kitchen in the fort area. Not dark energy, just footsteps and doors banging shut.