Until you get the source of the mold corrected, putting humidity into
the air with a humidifier is going to make the mold growth much worse.
Don't!  Dryness is the only thing keeping the mold from growing even more.

My daughter just found mold in their attic too. She has a leak in her
roof.

She needs a new roof that they have been putting it off since last
summer.

shirleyann

You need a DEhumidifier!!!

Kathyw

This is part of a post that I made on anohter thread and meant it for
this one and have added a little bit more.

I think you need to have the mold removed  and the entire area
remediated.including possibly taking out the entire wall in the
bedroom, and leave the house while it was being done.  Get some air
purifiers to get rid of any spores that might be floating around
afterwards.  After a remediation or cleanup the mold can actually be
worse because it stirs up the spores. You also need to find the source
of the mold;  sounds like it is in the bathroom.  If you can't get this
done right now or you want to experiment to see if the mold may be
causing you the problem, I would wall off the affected areas from the
rest of the house and still buy a couple of good air purifiers (not
ionizing)  for the other parts of the house where you are in the most.
If it is determined that the mold is the porblem,  you also need to
thoroughly clean any thing in the bedroom that can be washed in borax
solution and I would discard anything that can't be washed just as a
precaution in case this is Stachybotrys or one of the other molds that
can produce toxins.  The other main ones that can do so are Fusarium,
Acremonium, Aspergillus, and Penicillium.  If you decide to do the
remediation, I would have the mold tested.

I agree with Dr. Grossan that most people aren't going to be affected
by mold, but I am one of those RARE persons whose life has literally
been destroyed by my exposure which was long term.   Your problem could
be totally allergic, but according to the newest Mayo theory, it is not
an actual allergy in many cases, but an abnormal immune response that
only predisposed people (genetic) produce to its presence.  This sets
up an inflammatory reaction that then creates the condtions for
bacteria to grow in your sinuses.  This can be just to everyday
exposure to common molds also.  So, it is very unlikely that you
actually have a fungal infection unless you are immunocompromised, but
it can cause you to be more susceptible to the bacterial infections.
And if it's growing in your walls you are being doubly exposed.   Then
also as mentioned there is the possibility of a reaction to
toxins.  I know there is a lot of controversy concerning this, but
believe me, I know from experience and have the testing to prove it,
that it can have devastating effects.  I don't know how much exposure
it takes to make one sick and again some are effected more than others.

I don't mean to scare you and there probably isn't any need to panic,
but I would take this seriously.  I do think a lot of people overreact
to just a patch of mold being found in a closet, etc., but that is much
different than Stachybotrys or another toxic mold growing in your wall.

Have you tried sleeping in another room yet?   If so, can you see a
difference?

Good luck!! Let us know what you decide to do and if it helps.

Kathyw

Moved room for this week...made no difference...am now back in room..

So I guess the moldy wall may not be the problem...

Moved room for this week...made no difference...am now back in room..

So I guess the moldy wall may not be the problem...