Symptoms of Mold Exposure

Most people don’t realize that mold exposure can lead to serious medical symptoms. These symptoms that are often related to inflammation can effect nearly every part of your body.

Note: Symptoms with a (*) indicate symptoms our family experienced

Digestive System Mold Symptoms:

  • Metallic taste *

  • Abdominal pain *

  • Diarrhea *

  • Appetite swings *

  • Nausea *

  • Rapid weight gain *

  • Gas/Bloating *

  • Gut infection *

  • GI bleeding

  • Constipation *

Musculoskeletal Mold Symptoms:

  • Muscle aches *

  • Joint pain *

  • Sharp pain in muscles and joints *

  • Morning stiffness

  • Inflammation of joints *

  • Weakness *

  • Muscle cramps *

Cardiovascular System Mold Symptoms:

  • Heart palpitations *

  • Vasculitis

  • Edema

  • Irregular heartbeat

  • Heart inflammation

  • Fatigue *

  • POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachychardia Syndrome)

Cognitive Mold Symptoms:

  • Brain fog *

  • Decreased short term memory *

  • Difficulty concentrating *

  • Difficulty learning new information *

  • Word-Finding difficulty *

  • Reduced ability to plan & execute various tasks *

  • Lack of motivation

  • Symptoms resembling Alzheimers & Dementia

Eye & Skin Mold Symptoms:

  • Watery eyes *

  • Itching *

  • Redness *

  • Blurred vision *

  • Spots in vision (floaters) *

  • Eye inflammation

  • Allergies that didn’t exist before *

  • Skin irritation

  • Skin rashes *

  • Static shock *

Respiratory System Mold Symptoms:

  • Shortness of breath *

  • Cough *

  • Sinus congestion *

  • Nasal drip *

  • Bloody nose *

  • Wheezing *

  • Lung sensitivity *

  • Tightening in chest *

  • New Asthma or worsening Asthma *

  • Coughing up blood

  • Black nasal discharge *

  • Fungal Colonization in lungs or sinuses *

  • Difficulty breathing *

Psychiatric & Neuro-Psychiatric Mold Symptoms:

  • Anxiety *

  • Fear *

  • Panic attacks *

  • Mood swings *

  • Irritability *

  • Anger

  • OCD *

  • Reduced ability to cope with stress *

  • Hallucinations *

  • Suicidal thoughts *

Neurological Mold Symptoms:

  • Headaches *

  • Dizziness *

  • Migraines *

  • Icepick headaches *

  • Tremors *

  • Imbalance *

  • Buzzing (vibration) sensations *

  • Vertigo *

  • Epileptic Seizures *

  • Non-Epileptic Seizures *

  • Unusual Seizures *

  • Burning along the spine

  • Sensitivity to light *

  • Sensitivity to touch *

  • Numbness *

  • Tingling *

  • Difficulty walking *

  • Cognitive Decline *

  • Insomnia *

Other Mold Symptoms:

  • Immune dysregulation *

  • Nervous system problems

  • Auto-immune response *

  • Hormone dysregulation *

  • Tinnitus *

  • Urinary tract problems *

  • Night sweats *

Medical Conditions Correlated with (or caused by) Mold Exposure.

Note: Many individuals diagnosed with one of more of these conditions often don’t see relief from their symptoms because they haven’t treated the core issue - mold, and the inflammation it causes. If you already have many of the symptoms listed on this page and have been diagnosed with some of the following conditions, we recommend pursuing mold exposure as a possible cause.

POTS, Fibromyalgia, Dysautonomia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, Depression, Stress, Allergies, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Somatization, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Attention Deficit Disorder, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Asthma, Psychiatric Disorder, Dementia, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, Various Auto-Immune Disorders, Neurological Disease, Encephalopathy, Thyroid Disregulation, Migraines, Epilepsy, FND, Neuro-Psychiatric Disorders, PANS, PANDAS, and many more…

Are You Keeping Track of Your Symptoms?

“Reality Check” Symptoms Worksheet

Keeping track of the symptoms for our family was a game changer! This helpful little worksheet has a list of the most common symptoms so you can conduct your own “reality check”!

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