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I dunno. That doesn’t look insane. I wonder if you can get away with covering it with a fungicide paint. I like the idea of shifting to spray foam. and definitely finish with drywall.

We will at the very least need to switch from t and g to drywall. Likely rip out and replace all insulation and hopefully just treat existing rafters and sheathing with a fungicidal paint.
 
Hey, read this. I don't really have helpful ideas like the others guys, but I'll be thinking of you and hopefully sharing the emotional load. You don't have to go it alone.
 
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Tough times, sorry to hear.

If there’s one thing that has shocked me a bit in my dealings with Americans it’s their laissez faire attitude to mood altering psychotropic drugs as an answer to problems.

Short of a complete breakdown I’d never let a doctor give me those.
 
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Tough times, sorry to hear.

If there’s one thing that has shocked me a bit in my dealings with Americans it’s their laissez faire attitude to mood altering psychotropic drugs as an answer to problems.

Short of a complete breakdown I’d never let a doctor give me those.
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This isn't an American thing. Most of us on this forum probably feel the same way about this issue. However, it's easy to say things like that when you don't know what another person is going through mentally so best not to generalize.
 
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Are you saying that Americans don’t take more anti depressants than other countries, why is that?

We can go all Mumsnet and sympathise.
Or you can question the taking of these drugs like a soup of the day thing.
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What I'm saying is that assuming this is a cultural thing rather than a function of our dysfunctional healthcare system and the fact that us being the wealthiest country in the world makes us the biggest market in the world is your mistake. The nature of your posts make it clear that you're a tough love, pull yourself up by the bootstraps kinda guy. I'm the same way with MYSELF, but I don't assume things about other people and think that my way is the only way. At least I try not to be like that. I think many psych meds create different problems that on the balance often leave a person no better off than they were, and I've seen this play out many times before with close friends, women I've been in relationships with, and patients I take care of as a nurse. So on this point you and I agree about what's right for us. The idea that you're either casually popping pills every time you have a bad thought or you don't need to do anything other than just buck up and get through it is a false dichotomy.
 
I’m not saying it’s a dichotomy, I’m saying these drugs need to be a last resort rather than a ‘go to’ answer to a difficult time in your life.
 
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I dunno. That doesn’t look insane. I wonder if you can get away with covering it with a fungicide paint. I like the idea of shifting to spray foam. and definitely finish with drywall.

We will at the very least need to switch from t and g to drywall. Likely rip out and replace all insulation and hopefully just treat existing rafters and sheathing with a fungicidal paint.
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That’s the big kicker. None of it looks ‘that bad’. I doubt it would be anything a average healthy person would sneeze at, myself included. No funky smells. Like I said nothing looks like a Petri dish, but Sumers labs and the ERMI test paint a different picture.
One thing with her health is she’s homozygous for the MTHFR gene on top of all this. Which essentially means her liver has about 30% of normal ability to detox.. so anything like mold or Lyme neurotoxin’s just recirculate.
 
Mick Dempsey said:
Tough times, sorry to hear.

If there’s one thing that has shocked me a bit in my dealings with Americans it’s their laissez faire attitude to mood altering psychotropic drugs as an answer to problems.

Short of a complete breakdown I’d never let a doctor give me those.
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This is deeper subject and I do agree overall. My short experience with it, was being very impressed with the positive effects. My kids even noticed a significant calming and ability to focus.
It was just the other edge of that blade which was hell.
Ever watch ‘Brain Candy’ a early 90’s comedy from ‘Kids In the Hall’. I think you’d get a kick out of it.
 
Mick Dempsey said:
I’m not saying it’s a dichotomy, I’m saying these drugs need to be a last resort rather than a ‘go to’ answer to a difficult time in your life.
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And I agree with that.
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And I do as well. This is exactly why I wanted to see their benefits and drawbacks before I considered them for my son. It was only about a 8-9 month experiment to feel them out and give it a solid chance.
However the thing with ‘disorders’ such as this is it’s more of a societal issue than a disorder. The drugs are just a way to force a square peg into a round hole. Modern western societies don’t celebrate neurological differences. It’s not that I can’t do anything ‘normal’ people can do, it’s that I have to put 3-4 times the effort into what comes natural to others.
On the other side of that same coin, I can do a whole bunch of shit that normal folks can’t do.
 
evo said:
That’s the big kicker. None of it looks ‘that bad’. I doubt it would be anything a average healthy person would sneeze at, myself included. No funky smells. Like I said nothing looks like a Petri dish, but Sumers labs and the ERMI test paint a different picture.
One thing with her health is she’s homozygous for the MTHFR gene on top of all this. Which essentially means her liver has about 30% of normal ability to detox.. so anything like mold or Lyme neurotoxin’s just recirculate.
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Right. Sorry, I didn’t really take that into account. I have someone in my family with chemical sensitivities from lymes from a long time ago. It’s made her allergic to just about everything under the sun, lots of physical impairments. That takes so much effort and care to live with. Thinking bout you guys and hope you can come up with some creative solutions.
 
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evo said:
And I do as well. This is exactly why I wanted to see their benefits and drawbacks before I considered them for my son. It was only about a 8-9 month experiment to feel them out and give it a solid chance.
However the thing with ‘disorders’ such as this is it’s more of a societal issue than a disorder. The drugs are just a way to force a square peg into a round hole. Modern western societies don’t celebrate neurological differences. It’s not that I can’t do anything ‘normal’ people can do, it’s that I have to put 3-4 times the effort into what comes natural to others.
On the other side of that same coin, I can do a whole bunch of shit that normal folks can’t do.
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It should be called "Medications for others' expectations" haha
 
Glad to hear Sumer is feeling a little better, but it sound like you guys have gone down the lyme/mold/mthfr/histamine hell hole. First order of business is to check and see if she has the HLA gene making it extremely difficult for her do deal with the mold toxins. If so it will be almost impossible for her to heal if she continues being exposed, so removing the mold or removing her from the mold is essential. 2 product I highly recommend for removing the mold neurotoxins from her system are Welchol (prescription), and GI Detox by Bio-Botanical Research.. I would also get Sumer on a low histamine diet as the mold is more than likely causing her to have a histamine intolerance.

Do yourself a huge favor and reach out to this man to help guide you through your mold remediation- AN AMAZING RESOURCE!
John Banta (916) 736-1100.
https://www.johncbanta.com/

Life is certainly a crooked road so keep fighting the fight, and do not hesitate to reach out if there is anything I can do to help...Love ya brother!
 
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Keto can be a recipe for disaster for some. Folks with a mutation in the MTHFR gene will many times also have a mutation in the CBS gene which can make consuming too much protein and sulfur very dangerous, as it will lead to a buildup of ammonia (a very potent neurotoxin).
 
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To each their own, Kevin. If vegetables and carbs are working for you great, however, they can be a problem, both physically and mentally for many people. Look around.

High carbs and inflammatory compounds can interfere with normal metabolic and hormone cycling and the average person has no clue that is a possibility because they have never been told.

For me, food is just the vehicle used to achieve health and happiness, not the essence of my happiness.
 
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chips pop and processed meat is one thing, potatoes, carrots, beets and sweet corn is another. Just thinking about summer days without sweet corn and watermelon makes me want to quit life.
 
that is interesting the way you put it. you are correct for me, food is the essence of happiness next I put movement. the fundamental of both is a connection to the earth. Im not sure happiness is the right adjective for it though. Maybe just leave it at essence.
 
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... for me, food is the essence of happiness next I put movement. the fundamental of both is a connection to the earth...
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Like I said, to each their own. For me it is just the opposite. "A connection to earth" brings happiness and tranquility in understanding what is real and truly amazing. The physical and mental health that allows movement within those spheres.

Food, I eat a ton of it when I'm hungry and then forget about it until the next time hunger hits.
 
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