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Article: Done in by mold; 'Can be anywhere,' setting off allergies.(LIFE - HEALTH)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- February 19, 2008
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Byline: Shelley Widhalm, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Immunotherapy did not prepare Susan McFeaters for her move from Pennsylvania to Maryland. Her allergic and asthmatic symptoms landed her in the emergency department.
"Clearly, the mold, dust and pollens are different in western Pennsylvania than in Baltimore," says Ms. McFeaters, 46, who lives in Rockville.
Ms. McFeaters, who had allergy injections for 24 years until she was 36 years old, went to a local allergist and was put on different medications for her symptoms.
The medication alone was not enough, she says. She has to keep her house clean, particularly the bathroom, where mold can grow in the humid ...
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