They can be anything from a runny nose and a pair of itchy eyes all the way to swelling of the face and neck or even the entire body.
Most allergy symptoms are only prevalent from the spring to fall, but allergies that are caused by things like pet dander and mold show themselves the whole year because they are not related to the outdoor growing season.
Mold living in your home does not freeze and lie dormant like it does in the outdoor environment and can pose a serious health risk for anyone, not just those members of your household that have allergies.
People that have allergies, however, are more likely to feel the affects of mold exposure sooner than the rest of us. Mold exposure tends to aggravate allergies and respiratory conditions that already exist, like emphysema or asthma.
You need to be particularly careful if you have an infant or a small child in your house when there is mold, since their immune systems are currently still very much in development. Disturbing this natural development process can damage the child's immune system irreparably, so removing your child from this situation until the mold is removed is the best thing to do.
Infants exposed to mold have been known to develop a disease known as hemorrhagic pneumonia (bleeding in the lungs) and many times this ends in death.
Those who have allergies and are exposed to mold growth in the home or elsewhere will usually show an intolerance to certain foods that contain fungi, such as yeast, mushrooms, or mold. Cheeses such as blue cheese or Roquefort, bread, beer, mushrooms, and etcetera will typically make the normal allergy symptoms of the person even worse.
Note if the symptoms lessen or go away completely if you leave the home. This will be a sign that there is a problem in the home that is causing the symptoms to become worse and you may need to call a professional mold inspector if there is no visible mold issue.
Coming into direct skin contact with the mold will often leave rashes on even those who are not allergic. Take a good look around your house, especially in areas that are inherently moist like the bathroom, kitchen, basement, or laundry room. These are the areas that are most likely to harbor mold growth in your home.
Any damage to the skin is good enough a reason for a person's self-esteem to take a nosedive. This happens most especially when the lesions have spread all over the body which no amount of clothing can conceal. The way the affected person looks at himself may not differ much from how the world sees him. This first, and probably the most important, step is to choose a doctor that is not only intellectually fully-equipped but can provide psychological guidance as well.
The patient must learn how to communicate with his doctor in order to be able to make educated treatment decisions. This will help a great deal in controlling one's psoriasis. Another step is to accept the situation at hand. While it could prove to be really difficult to accept the fact that ones physical makeup will not be that of the norm anymore due to the lesions in his body, it is very crucial to embrace the situation. When he starts to recognize what is and what is not, that is when he will be able to assess the situation at hand and start figuring solutions out.
Aside from communication with the doctor, the patient should also communicate well with family and friends. It is important for one to feel that he is not isolated from the rest of the world just because of the difference his lesions have created in his look. Also, loved ones are the best people to provide a support system for the patient. Family members and friends, on the other hand, should learn to act towards the patient and make sure that he does not lose his sense of self-worth.
Finally, the patient should learn how to ignore reactions from the less discreet people who might react to the lesions appearing on his skin.
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