Can you treat mold toxicity without testing for it?

[preventingdiabetes]

Can you treat mold toxicity without testing for it?

I have heard that urine tests for mold toxicity like the GPL-MycoTox Profile can give false-negative results, so I guess that makes it pretty much useless. Please correct me if I am wrong though.

Are there any risks associated with jumping into treatment for mold toxicity without knowing for sure whether you have it?

I am wondering because I have been having severe brain fog, fatigue, and depression. I am not functional. So I am looking for a solution as soon as possible.

[preventingdiabetes]

10 hours ago, Michael569 said:

Mould may be one of those where your nose and eyes will tell you more than the urine test.

@Michael569

Mucus always comes out of my nose. I have to blow my nose every time I wake up and every 30 minutes. My eyes are watery, probably from the inflammation around my nose.

Unless what you meant was my smell and sight will tell me more.

10 hours ago, Michael569 said:

Equally, it is also important to consider that your symptoms may have nothing to do with mould. But exhaust this are before moving on so that you know for sure. 

That is true. It might not have anything to do with mold, but the only way I can tell is by experimenting with it and trying to treat it right? That's what you mean by exhaust it, right?

[preventingdiabetes]

On 22/11/2022 at 10:48 PM, Michael569 said:

How is your breathing?

@Michael569 What do you mean? How should my breathing be?

I breathe through my nose, but my left one is always blocked.

On 22/11/2022 at 10:48 PM, Michael569 said:

Do you get chest tightness towards the end of the day or when you lay down?

No, I don't experience any chest tightness.

On 22/11/2022 at 10:48 PM, Michael569 said:

Do you experience any wheezing? 

From asthma, yes.

On 22/11/2022 at 10:48 PM, Michael569 said:

In general, do you feel better when you go outside of your home for a few days? 

I very rarely go outside of my home for a few days or more at a time. It has been a long time since I last did that, so I don't know.

[Asayake]

This thread is interesting to me because I have suffered allergy symptoms for a long while similar to what you're describing. Stuffed nose, especially when waking up, takes a while before I can breathe through my nose after waking up. I also usually have bloodshot eyes when I wake up. I did experience intense chest pain at the end of summer/beginning of autumn but that's gone now. 

I changed up my diet recently and am 100% vegan right now again and eat extremely low fat and this did ease my symptoms somewhat but they're still present. I'm going to follow this thread and see if you get to the root of your problem. I suspect my own issues could be related to either mold or dust mite allergy.