By the end of Fall, those who wish to avoid seasonal flu have received their flu shots and expect to escape those wearying flu symptoms. For most, the shot seems to work, and yet, for some, it seems that it does not. For the latter, most won’t go to their doctor. Few people do go to a doctor over flu. It just means a couple of weeks of sickly discomfort, a few days of missed work or school, and dreary days of fatigue, headaches, sniffles, swollen eyes, coughs, chills, and quantities of chicken soup. You really have no explanation why the shot didn’t work. All you can do is shrug your shoulders and wonder why. Few ever stop to think that perhaps it isn’t the flu they have, but think instead, that their bodies are reacting to an exposure to mold.
The symptoms of exposure to mold are similar to flu symptoms and include other symptoms that are not usually associated with flu. Typical symptoms of mold exposure? Chills, hot flashes, fever, aching, lethargy and fatigue, unsteady balance, shortness of breath when sitting, lying down, or standing still, waking up because of shortness of breath or because you’re coughing, tightness in the chest when you first wake up, tightness of chest in dusty rooms, near linen closets, in the presence of animals, coughing, hoarseness, sinus congestion, runny, stuffy, or blocked nose, recurring nose bleeds, swelling around the eyes, stinging eyes, skin problems, headaches, memory loss, forgetting names, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. If you’re experiencing these symptoms, especially if you’ve had a flu vaccination, you should see your doctor and ask if these symptoms might be the result of an exposure to mold.
There are several ways by which you can be a victim of exposure to mold or mold spores, in quantities sufficient to cause these symptoms. Mold is all around us and its spores are always in the air. When concentrations are high enough, that’s when it will affect you most. These concentrations are found outside, of course, and there is little you can do about these except to avoid it.
A common source of exposure to mold is the buildings in which we work. Those businesses experiencing high absences because of sickness might want to consider the possibility that their facilities may be harboring mold colonies that affect the health of their employees. Mold can be in the ventilation system, under carpets, behind drywall, or even visible on building floors, ceilings and walls. Facilities managers can have their building inspected here in Chicago by HomeServ’s Chicago mold inspecting service. If found, HomeServ’s Chicago mold removal service can remove mold safely in any size of building, office, or store. Our Chicago mold removal service also removes mold from warehouses, factories, and other manufacturing facilities. Our Chicago mold removal service serves Chicago and all of Chicagoland.
If you’re experiencing these flu-like symptoms, especially in your home, but you suspect it’s perhaps not the flu, consider that it may be a result of exposure to mold. You should visually inspect your home for mold, and call HomeServ. Our Chicago mold inspection service will uncover any mold infestation in your home if it’s there. If it is and you’ve been experiencing the effects of mold exposure, it would be wise to have our Chicago mold removal service remove the mold for you. This is particularly true if you suffer from any respiratory ailment or are subject to opportunistic diseases. Our Chicago mold removal technicians will remove the mold safely, protecting both themselves and you.
As we’ve seen, exposure to mold can be sickening. Call HomeServ now to send its Chicago mold inspection technician to determine if your home is infested with mold. If we find it, our Chicago mold removal service will remove it and restore your home, and you, to health again.
