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Chronic Headaches, Stuffy Nose, Stiff Joints, Pallindromio Arthritis With Tendonitis. Taking Medication. Allergic To Mold, WBC Count High. Treatment?

i have recently been made aware of living with mold in my apartment building. I have had symptoms of chronic headaches, stuffy nose, stiff joints aches everywhere and tendonitis since moving here 1 year ago. I had been referred to a rheumatologist in December and he conceived that I have pallindromio arthritis with tendonitis and treating me with plaquenil (didn t work, made it worse for 2 months) followed by sulfasalazine ( allergy to for 1 week) and now dioxycycline for the last 3 weeks. i had a blood test on monday this week and they called telling me my white blood count was high (18.5) and to schedule a visit to my pcp. I would like to know if I should call him back with the finding of the mold (it s had to have been here for years, black, almost tarry in the basement).
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AS YOU DESCRIBED THAT YOU HAVE LONG ALLERGIES AND MOULD IS ONE OF THE CAUSES
YOU GO FOR TREATMENT AND GET CONSULTATION WITH ALLERGY DOCTOR WHO WILL FIND CAUSE AND TREAT THIS TIME IS TIME TO CLEAR THIS EPISODE
YOU HAVE ALLERGIC FUNGAL SINUSITIS WHICH GIVE SAME SIGNS
THE WBC IS HIGH DUE TO INFECTION
START METRONIDAZOLE 200 MG BD FOR 5-7 DAYS AS IT IS BEST TO TREAT SINUS INFECTION
TAKE FLUCONAZOLE 150 MG ONCE A WEEK FOR 4-6 WEEK
ADD ANTI ALLERGIC FEXOFENADINE 120 MG BD
AND TAB FLUNARAZINE 5 MG NIGHT
ADD LIQUID ANTACID TDS
APPLY NEOMYCIN H EYE OINTMENT IN NOSE BD
SEA WATER 2 DROPS IN EACH NOSE NIGHT
TO CLEAR THE MUCUS IN SINUSES AND THROAT AND EARS
AD DICLO SOS
YOU MAY TAKE 3 WEEK O RECOVER
AND AFTER THAT CONSULT ALLERGY DOCTOR TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE MAY BE MOULD AND START WITH FUNGAL IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR COMPLETE RECOVERY FROM DISEASE
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Chronic Headaches, Stuffy Nose, Stiff Joints, Pallindromio Arthritis With Tendonitis. Taking Medication. Allergic To Mold, WBC Count High. Treatment?

AS YOU DESCRIBED THAT YOU HAVE LONG ALLERGIES AND MOULD IS ONE OF THE CAUSES YOU GO FOR TREATMENT AND GET CONSULTATION WITH ALLERGY DOCTOR WHO WILL FIND CAUSE AND TREAT THIS TIME IS TIME TO CLEAR THIS EPISODE YOU HAVE ALLERGIC FUNGAL SINUSITIS WHICH GIVE SAME SIGNS THE WBC IS HIGH DUE TO INFECTION START METRONIDAZOLE 200 MG BD FOR 5-7 DAYS AS IT IS BEST TO TREAT SINUS INFECTION TAKE FLUCONAZOLE 150 MG ONCE A WEEK FOR 4-6 WEEK ADD ANTI ALLERGIC FEXOFENADINE 120 MG BD AND TAB FLUNARAZINE 5 MG NIGHT ADD LIQUID ANTACID TDS APPLY NEOMYCIN H EYE OINTMENT IN NOSE BD SEA WATER 2 DROPS IN EACH NOSE NIGHT TO CLEAR THE MUCUS IN SINUSES AND THROAT AND EARS AD DICLO SOS YOU MAY TAKE 3 WEEK O RECOVER AND AFTER THAT CONSULT ALLERGY DOCTOR TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE MAY BE MOULD AND START WITH FUNGAL IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR COMPLETE RECOVERY FROM DISEASE