Was unknowingly exposed to black mold since 1979. It was in a rental and we didn't know it until it started to smell in 2003. Began to have symptoms as soon as I moved in, but wasn't aware of the mold, so didn't put 2 and 2 together until it started to smell in 2003. Have suffered from (among other 'unusual' symptoms) depression, candida, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic shingles in my sciatic nerve causing constant sciatica, chronic sinus infections and allergies/asthma with constant antibiotics for 10 years, which caused 'leaky gut syndrome'. The sinus infections stopped 1 1/2 months after moving from the rental. Developed chronic shingles in my sciatic nerve with flu-like symptoms and stiff neck around the same time as the sinus infections. Sinus infections stopped when moving from the rental, but shingles/sciatica/stiff neck haven't - 12 years of hell!!! Had a cyst removed from wrist bone. This cyst had apparantely been growing in there for a very long time. It displaced the bone to the point where the tiny bit of bone that was left broke. The surgeon had to 'excise' the cyst from the bone and replace with a bone graft 'the size of a walnut'. The surgeon has never seen anything like it. My theory is that it was caused by the buildup of 'mycotoxins' which are the same as neurotoxins. The surgeon believes that is possible. Also suffer with severe anxiety/panic attacks, chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia. My brain feels like it's 'shutting down'. As an office worker, I type a lot and can't remember where the keys are on the keyboard, can't make decisions, etc... 3 negative Lyme Disease tests. Am considering spinal tap to rule out undiagnosed Lyme Disease. All of this has ruined my relationship with my boyfriend and friends are tired of hearing about my nightmare. Am tired of being humiliated and treated like I'm crazy. All of my research points to autoimmune illness. I've lost my good job with health insurance due to all the illness and I have medicaid now. I can't find an environmental doctor who takes medicaid so I'm going to my first neurologist asap. I've been trying to heal myself 'naturally' for years now with no good results. I feel like I'm dying!!!