How Long Does Mould Sickness Last?

Mould can severely affect your immune and respiratory system, as the spores are easily breathable and not obvious to see through the human eye. Having a mould allergy will result in you displaying the following symptoms when exposed to mould.

Mould sickness, which those in the medical field refer to as a mould allergy can manifest itself in many ways, it is completely subjective to the person themselves. Symptoms can include:

• A regular cough
• Frequently falling ill (weakened immune system)
• Red or dry itchy skin
• Watery eyes
• Nasal congestion

Everyone’s symptoms may vary, but if you’re in an environment with mould and experience these symptoms, try your best to remove the mould as soon as possible.

Of course, for someone who is already dealing with health problems, having a mould allergy and then suffering from a weakend immune system as a result of that allergy, can seriously harm your health, which is why you should make every effort to remove, or remove yourself from mould.

So how long does mould sickness actually last? It’s dependent on the mould itself, it will not go if the mould is still there, and if you do remove it, or go to somewhere with no mould, the time it takes for symptoms to ease, or go is entirely based on how long you were around it.

Can mould sickness be fatal?

Mould has the potential to be fatal especially if you develop an allergy towards it. Over time, mould affects your immune system. Often, people don’t correlate the higher frequency of illness with the mould in their house, but this can be a reality.

What makes mould dangerous?

Certain moulds develop and distribute toxins known as mycotoxins (among others) there not a lot of reports of people being ill directly because of mould. Regardless it should be removed.

Even if you don’t assess mould to be a danger to health, not removing it will result in your house smelling musty, as well as looking terrible.

How is mould sickness cured?

Mould sickness can only be ‘cured’ by removing the mould itself or going to a mould free environment. In terms of easing the symptoms, there are various medications that can help treat the symptoms depending on what they may be, there is no specific medicine for mould sickness.

How can I prevent mould?

If your home has no mould, and you want to prevent it from coming to your home, the best thing to do is maintain a ventilation routine. As well as making sure you have efficient extractor fans and regularly open the window when having a hot shower/bath or cooking.

A ventilation routine is a simple process, in a home with no upper level, you just need to open windows from each side of the house, this creates a stream of air that travels through your home.

The same process can be applied with houses that have more than one level, you just need to open the stairs on the higher levels, this is important in multi-storey houses especially as heat travels upwards, and regulating temperature is paramount in preventing mould from appearing.

Can I treat mould without products?

Distilled white vinegar has acidic properties which is known to treat mould, but please be aware this won’t work in situations in which mould has deeply penetrated areas in the home.

Simply spray the distilled white vinegar and leave for an hour (or longer) and wipe down after, it should help to remove any mould that isn’t embedded

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