In 2012, my wife and I bought a nice “new to us” house in a nice neighborhood and settled into raising our two kids and building our business. What we did not know is that a house that had been boarded up for 2 years was likely to be the home to some very nasty microscopic organisms and bacteria that were allowed to grow in an uncontrolled humid environment. As the months and years went by, my health began to decline. Seemingly, none of the areas of illness were related. I was tired! I could not get enough sleep. Stress from the business and kids of course I thought. Spend money on supplements and sleep 10 hours per night! My sinuses were a mess! I had infection after infection and my throat was always irritated from drainage. Allergies of course! Several allergist appointments and tests and of course medications to treat the symptoms, just a little more money out of pocket right? I developed a chronic cough which got so bad that I was referred to an infectious disease expert and then to a pulmonologist. Many more expensive tests and treatments but no again, no real diagnosis. My gut was so bad that it seemed like there was nothing I could eat that didn’t cause problems. IBS? Chron’s Disease? Gluten? More treatments and more expensive supplements and medicines. The worst issue that I had was muscle cramping and twitching 24/7! The first neurologist said it was Benign Cramp Fasciculation Syndrome and it would just go away. The second one wanted me to go to The Mayo Clinic to see the top ALS doctor. I was so scared to hear that! My insurance would not pay for it so I was sent to UVA Hospital where I spent an entire day with 5 neurologist. They ran every test possible and then sent me home with my choice of one of five epilepsy medicines. “Pick your poison and read about them because they are all really bad.” they said as I was checking out. That drive home was terrible. At one point I had to pull over because my leg was in a full blown cramp and I was hardly able to hit the breaks. Then came the heart doctors and EKG’s, Stress Tests, Ultrasounds etc etc… Lot’s more money and time!!

Other symptoms I had that might be on your list were; difficulty concentrating, forgetting words, joint stiffness, shortness of breath, excessive thirst, increased urination and strange “ice pick” sharp pains out of nowhere.

I spent so much time and money treating symptoms while my body got sicker and sicker. I was falling apart. A friend told me about an Integrative Health Doctor he was seeing so I made an appointment and went in for my first appointment. After reading my rap sheet and hearing my crazy health stories for an hour, she said “you’ve got mold!” …..What!? How can mold cause THIS? If there is mold in my house, why isn’t anyone else sick like I am??? It is hard to understand but I can tell you that it IS all related and it IS treatable! I am living proof that The Shoemaker Protocol can make you better and in reality, save your life! We can talk more about my journey when we meet but for now, know that this is real and it’s not in your head - but it is affecting your brain! Let’s fix that!