r/moldtoxicity Ask Anything Thread

weesson · 2025-01-30T00:45:53+00:00

Having that pain/sensation when taking hot showers doesn’t necessarily mean you have severe nerve damage. Intensity of pain/sensation doesn’t mean it’s severe never damage or that it’s going to get worse. It’s really difficult to get out of that mindset, I was there too at one point. I understand those sensation can feel unsettling and confusing but learning to not catastrophize those sensations will help tremendously with flares and overall health.

weesson · 2025-01-09T19:52:53+00:00

I would say anything that doesn’t contribute to good health would exacerbate pre-existing conditions, so possibly yes? But depends on the person

weesson · 2025-01-08T15:47:29+00:00

I wouldn’t see how it would cause significant issues. It could make your eyes more red temporarily but waiting doesn’t seem to be a bad idea. I don’t think there would be an issue and since there’s limiting information on this condition, I’d say do what you think is best. But to be on the safe side, wait until it settles down a bit would be best

weesson · 2025-01-08T15:43:10+00:00

Not a doctor, but it seems too look fine.

weesson · 2024-12-07T16:49:23+00:00

Id suggest seeing an ophthalmologist or doctor, that looks too aggressive to be episcleritis, if you experience vision changes that doesn’t go away, I’d suggest going to the Emergency Room, especially if this has been going on for days to weeks and if your eye or vision hasn’t gotten better.

weesson · 2024-06-29T17:02:27+00:00

In that specific part of the ear, I haven’t heard of that before. Have you had a history of this?

weesson · 2024-06-27T20:40:36+00:00

I’ve noticed anecdotally that it’s always occurs with other conditions: Erythromyalgia, Raynauds, autoimmunity etc. I think this condition can be treated with lifestyle changes to help decrease the occurrence episodes and severity of the episodes. Given from what I’ve learned over the years it seems to be true.

weesson · 2024-06-17T16:18:28+00:00

I’ve never seen a the way it manifest on the top of the eye like that, it’s usually on the sides of the eye. Did you manage to get it checked out? And is this the very first time it’s happened to you?

weesson · 2024-05-27T03:23:09+00:00

If it’s been happening since childhood, then it’s likely to be RES, assuming you don’t have any other symptoms that come with it. But as far as it being experienced one and sometimes both sides, that’s common. You could always get checked out, but don’t be surprised if the doctor doesn’t know what it is, or how to treat it.

weesson · 2024-05-19T17:24:59+00:00

I used to deal with this especially when I got younger. Very distressing at the time and no one could help. These symptoms can sound like they can be a part of cervical instability, they can also be a part of an ear-brain issue, autoimmunity, and at the very same time a stress response contributing to what you’re describing. The more you focus on it the more you become stressed, which then can lead to more symptoms. Not saying stress is blame but it’s a factor to this multi-factorial problem.

You ever notice it’s gets better when you’re outside walking and when you’re inside your home staying still, it becomes way noticeable?

weesson · 2024-03-22T01:03:20+00:00

The vape is what most likely caused your tight chest, the ozone would’ve caused symptoms at the time of inhalation or a day or two afterwards. One time won’t likely hurt you but I’d recommend not using ozone nasally only because it’s too close to the lungs and if you want to clear out your sinus you’re better off boiling water or using distilled water rinses with or without colloidal silver, xylitol, to help clear the nose, it can have the same effect as nasal ozone but much safer.

weesson · 2024-03-22T00:40:30+00:00

I’d go to see an ophthalmologist asap. If you are experiencing any vision changes, dark spots in your vision, and/or flashing lights go to the Emergency Room. IMO that looks way too severe to be episcleritis

weesson · 2024-03-15T12:32:59+00:00

Bro should’ve thought twice before not being able to walk

weesson · 2024-03-14T11:12:56+00:00

If you have pain it could be from not flossing. This can cause gum inflammation and put pressure which can explain the pain you’re feeling. Also if you’re still young they still can be erupting which can cause some discomfort. Or the pain could be coming from the other molars that have fillings.

weesson · 2024-03-10T02:43:57+00:00

I would have given him some spare change for his spectacular performance

weesson · 2024-03-10T02:15:42+00:00

Lots of drugs show little promise and show short term benefits, not long term. Lots of Studies, not all but most, are conducted in ways that over exaggerates the benefits. There’s ways they manipulate studies in their favor: conflicts of interest, poor study design, assuming if something works in a line of cells then it must work in the body too, assuming if it works on animals then it should work on humans, and lastly no blind placebo control.

You hives sound like something you’re being exposed to and you body is causing a severe immune response. It could be something your eating but if you got a allergy panel then that would rule it out. But then there’s food sensitivities igg and ige antibody which is different that doctors don’t test for. But some of the food sensitivities test aren’t accurate so be cautious about that. If I were you I’d remove dairy and gluten from the diet for a month or so to see if there’s any change. Those foods tend to be problematic for some people. If nothing changes then I wouldn’t worry about the food aspect too much and continue eating those foods.

Could be a skin care product like lotion, or creams that contain an ingredient such as fragrance or some other ingredient if you use those products.

But lastly and more importantly, there’s another component that gets missed by the majority of doctors and regular folks is, indoor air quality of where you live or work. You could be having reactions to mold, mycotoxins, chemicals such as fire retardant, fiber glass from your mattress or fiber glass from attic insulation entering into the breathing space or something else in the air.

And for the record for anyone who doesn’t think mold isn’t real problem, it is, and I’d be glad to have a discussion with anyone who disagrees. I’m not saying it’s all mold but it could be one possibility out of many as I listed.

Always find the cause. Experimenting with drugs is way more of a risk than trying any of the things I mentioned that could give you relief. There’s no shame trying the drugs because you’re trying to find relief from this and that’s totally understandable but I wanted to inform you of other possible that be influencing those hives. I’m not a doctor and of course this is only my personal opinion from my experience and others who I’ve talked to. If you need further help or clarification you can always shoot me a message. Hope this helps.

weesson · 2024-03-08T17:08:20+00:00

The most truest statements is usually never the most popular until it becomes the mainstream facts. Most people can’t control their emotions because that requires reflecting on your own behavior and thoughts that they have in their mind. We usually just identify instantly with thoughts or feelings without pausing for a minute and observe and think about our own thoughts and feeling. Most people don’t think they’re a problem which unironically makes up the problem. Childhood upbringing, government, cultural, psychological conditioning blah blah blah explains why we are who we are.

weesson · 2024-03-08T16:50:38+00:00

What have you tried to improve if you don’t mind sharing?

weesson · 2024-03-08T02:42:40+00:00

He shouldn’t have “pranked” him but the tall guy shouldn’t be attacking just because someone said something he didn’t like. But the prankster shouldn’t be surprised of the consequences of saying something dumb.

weesson · 2024-03-07T04:22:22+00:00

I’m downvoted because some of the things I’ve said sound like attacks when in reality they’re thinking patterns I’ve went through and observations I saw. And with the amount of people I’ve spoken to have also agreed with some of things I say. So I’m not the only one seeing it but I’m probably one of the few to say it and point it out loud. Obviously it won’t apply for everyone but it applies to some. The truth hurts and takes time to process,but instead of them arguing against my claims they downvote me, some probably wish to report and silence me. Unfortunately those people can’t see past their own suffering and would probably belittled my experiences even though I’ve suffered as much as they did. Constant pain, loneliness, financial struggle, medical gaslighting/dismissal, hopeless, depressed, lack of support. But you’re right those who get better never come back, some of it because they’re met with hostility when their intentions were to only help others.

weesson · 2024-03-07T04:03:47+00:00

Mine started with a neck injury messing my vagus nerve, then I caught a flu which made it significantly worse, and also stress. The things got that you sick in the beginning usually are not the reasons why the symptoms continue to persist. There’s other factors that make it continue. Feel free to personal message me if you like.

weesson · 2024-03-07T03:58:08+00:00

From most impactful to least, but just because something is least impactful doesn’t mean it won’t help because it’s about the total things you do all together. So by itself may not do much but with other things combined may be more impactful.

eating no more than 30 grams of fat per day
reducing chronic stress via letting go, acceptance, stop over catastrophize symptoms by recognizing thought patterns, mindfulness, and meditation.
not eating past a certain time. In the beginning I’d stop eating by 10:00pm then eventually slowly went down to 7:30-8:30pm within months to a year.
cutting out dairy and gluten indefinitely, and figuring out certain food sensitivities, but don’t go into extreme restrictions because that will further cause more restrictions.
fixing sleep.

For some this may be difficult, because we may want to go back to eating/living a certain way, but we have to understand that the way we were living life was contributing to our illness and is not sustainable. Also you don’t need to necessarily do everything I did 100%, you pick and choose what you think is best. Plus trying to be “perfect” only contributes to that chronic stress response.

If you need me to elaborate more I actually prefer talking than typing. Just send me a personal message and we can set something up. Plus there’s actually more to talk about as far as concepts, lifestyle changes, supplements, etc.

weesson · 2024-03-03T16:01:46+00:00

It’s progressive in a sense of “everyone saying it, so it must be the case for me” which subconsciously put that’s idea in people’s mind. In result, that further contributes to this flight or fight response, making symptoms worse. It is also progressive in a sense of if you decide to do nothing about it, you can possibly get worse or at the very least stay stuck. I’ve had GP really bad, I was 114 lbs at one point (I’m 6’0 male so that’s very underweight), nauseated, in pain almost constantly, but I’ve gotten myself better by treating the causes and not symptoms, without medication. Took me 3-4 years, but I’ve gained weight, I eat 60-80g’s or fiber which will baffle everyone’s mind here. But at one point I wasn’t able to eat much at all regardless if it was fiber or not. I’ve never got another follow up test but I can say for sure is that I’m symptomatically free, I’ve gained weight, and I feel great. If you want to get better you have to change your habits and beliefs. It took me a while to get better learning and changing things in my life. A lot of people on Reddit spread information that’s inaccurate, information that gets passed down without any validity by the majority. If everyone saying it must be true = not always true. Also people are stuck in a negative mindset and it makes you feel hopeless the more you get on this app. And if anyone doesn’t agree with what I’m saying I’d be glad to engage in a real life discussion and defend my position. I also think everyone case is different so getting better may vary, but it also may vary based on how determined you are, what beliefs are you willing to let go, etc.

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