Mold is a cause of allergic reactions in both pets and humans. Mold exposure can lead to mild symptoms, such as a runny or watery nose, a sore throat, and watery eyes.

Mold is often responsible for skin problems and asthma attacks. You should have a mold inspection if you want to know if your house has any signs of mold build-up.

Mold exposure symptoms can vary significantly from person to person. They can be mild to very severe. You may notice symptoms all year round or in a few months, such as winter.

Mold Health Hazards

Human Immune response to mold

A human immune reaction causes mold allergy symptoms. It is much the same as any other allergy. The body reacts to tiny mold spores found in the air and produces allergy-inducing antibodies to fight them.

After initial exposure, your immune response continues to make antibodies that “remember,” causing your immune system to react if it comes in contact with the invader again. This causes histamine to release, causing itchy, watery, runny, itchy eyes and other symptoms related to mold allergies.

Mold can be found both outside and within buildings. Many types of mold exist, but not all of them are allergenic. You may not be allergic to all kinds of mold.

When It Is Not an Allergy

Mold can cause sickness even if it doesn’t cause an allergic reaction. Mold can also cause irritants, toxic reactions, and infections. Mold infections can cause various problems, from skin infections to pneumonia and flu-like symptoms.

When mold-derived chemicals (VOCs) irritate the body’s mucous membranes, it can trigger an allergic reaction. VOC-irritant reactions can mimic allergies and cause skin irritations such as eye irritation, eye pain, hoarseness or coughing, hoarseness (or both), and headaches. Contact your local restoration company for more information.

Health Complications

The most common allergic reaction to mold is hay fever, which can be annoying but not deadly. Mold-induced asthma scores can trigger an asthma flare-up for people allergic to mold. Make sure you have a plan ready if you have severe asthma.

An allergic response to fungus can cause allergy fungal sinusitis. In asthma patients, an allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis reaction may occur to fungus in their lungs. 

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (or hypersensitivity) is a rare condition in which the lungs become inflamed from exposure to environmental particles like mold spores. It can be caused by exposure to allergen-causing particles at work. A mold allergy is more likely if you have asthma or allergies in your family. Getting help from property restoration companies with your mold problem is recommended.

Other Health Problems Caused by Mold

Black mold can also cause allergy symptoms. Mold can cause mucous membrane and skin problems. However, mold rarely causes severe infections in the system, especially for patients with weakened immune responses, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, and those taking immunosuppressive drugs.

Some people can get irritated by mold exposure. Other possible mold reactions are still being explored. Long-term mold consequences can continue even after your mold problem has been resolved or you’ve relocated to a new home.