Still Sick After Mold Remediation? What Helped My Patient
You fixed the leak. You tore out the drywall. You paid for remediation. And you still feel awful.That's where Robin was in 2025: the mold was gone from her walls, but her family was still sick, and she was still living in fear.
In this video, she tells her story herself, start to finish. We cover what worked, what didn’t, and why getting better doesn't have to be as hard or as expensive as many clinics make it sound.
Right after our first visit, Robin came across this quote:
“One day you'll tell the story of how you overcame this, and it will be someone else's survival guide.”
Here’s her story.
Jump to a section — each link opens the video at that moment.
- 00:00 — Mold Sabbatical and Survival Guide Quote
- 01:32 — Family Rashes, Hives, and Chemical Sensitivity
- 05:53 — Stachybotrys Found, Remediation Done, Still Sick
- 10:43 — $800 Visit and $1,300 EBOO Quote
- 13:44 — Choosing a Mold Doctor and EBOO Red Flags
- 20:36 — 90% Better: Probiotics, Binders, No Itraconazole
- 26:08 — Robin 2.0 and Limbic Retraining
- 29:08 — Why Did I Get Sick? Boundaries and Mold
- 34:04 — Hashimoto's and Coming Off Natural Desiccated Thyroid
- 40:47 — Thyroid Nodules Drop From 10 to 3
- 43:21 — Second Mold Leak and Healthy Home Air
- 47:28 — Mold Toxicity vs Allergy: Why Some Get Sicker
90% Better: Probiotics, Binders, No Itraconazole
Limbic retraining and binders were Robin's two biggest wins. We started probiotics in September, added the binder in January, and by March the fog had lifted.
The probiotics themselves bind mold toxins, so we didn't have to blast her with high-dose itraconazole. Not every mold patient needs it. Most need a gentle nudge, because if you push a frightened system, it withdraws.
Robin 2.0 and Limbic Retraining
By April, Robin emailed me: "I'm back. I'm Robin 2.0!" She says she couldn't have moved past the fear without limbic training.
This isn't telling you it's all in your head. It calms your immune and nervous systems so your body can accept the treatments, and not everyone with mold needs it.
Why Did I Get Sick? Boundaries and Mold
At her first visit, I told Robin I suspected her habit of taking on everyone else's problems had depleted her. Part of her healing was learning healthy boundaries.
"Why did I get sick?" is a question every patient can ask themselves. Just listen to the answer, even if it's uncomfortable.
Mold Toxicity vs Allergy: Why Some Get Sicker
Mold causes two distinct illness patterns that can overlap: allergy, and toxicity from mycotoxins that damage the brain, immune tissue, and autonomic nervous system. In one family, one person takes Allegra, one has eczema, and one has seizures.
Genetics, childhood trauma, and loose connective tissue like hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos make some people more vulnerable. No amount of mold is healthy, and recovery doesn't have to cost a million dollars.
Watch the full video here: Still Sick After Mold Remediation? What Helped My Patient
If you know someone who did everything right and is still sick, send this to them.
Dr. Joe Mather MD, MPH&TM
I am a Medical Doctor practicing in New Orleans, and hold medical licenses from the states of Louisiana and Texas. I am board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and have been practicing functional medicine for over a decade.
Because so many people struggle for years trying to recover their health, often spending thousands of dollars chasing dead ends, I'm passionate about making functional medicine cost-effective and practical.
I graduated from the Tulane University School of Medicine and the School of Public Health in 2011 and completed my training in Family Practice in 2014. I treat many conditions but have expertise working with chronic GI symptoms, mold and heavy metals and in preventative cardiac care.
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