Hard to believe it’s been almost two weeks since I’ve posted anything. Many of you know that I’m a travel nurse. Shortly after accepting my last assignment, I started feeling extreme fatigue. It progressed to weakness – to the point that I had difficulty walking and driving. I just couldn’t tolerate activity. My chest hurt, I was having a difficulty breathing and I was so pale that the ER nurses took bets on what my HGB was and whether I would need a blood transfusion. The physicians in the ER asked if I had been exposed to any industrial toxins. I hadn’t to my knowledge.
My son made a few trips there and finally, I went home with him when it was apparent that I couldn’t even take care of my dog. It’s about ten days later and I can now walk and drive without difficulty but sometimes still feel fatigue.
One of my sons who works in the building industry suggested black mold. At this point, I’m not sure but I am checking it out. I’ve started doing research on healthy homes, indoor air quality and the strategies to get there. I’ll post what I find.
It’s good to be back among the living!
Added: Here is a web site written by a physician who experienced problems with mold also. I’m not sure that was my problem but I know that I am now feeling better and can function normally again.
What New York Inspectors have to say about avoiding mold in new construction:
Glad to have you back, MiedRN. I hope you don’t have toxic mold, that’s scarier stuff than I realized! My wife and I have now made the decision to not use any papered drywall when we build our home…how did it get to the point where drywall is used in everywhere anyway?
By: PeakEngineer on October 5, 2006
at 2:51 am
Thanks for the well wishes.
I visited your site again today and I’m going to link to it in my blogroll. It’s necessary and useful to all who wish to decrease energy usage or design with Peak Oil in mind.
I was impressed before, but I’m even more impressed now!
By: snippetsandbits on October 11, 2006
at 2:46 am