Hi,
I am scared and wondering if anyone has had a similar experience. I started coughing up large, white, solid, branched mucus plugs. The plugs were tested negative for infection or viral issues. My Doctor decided to have me give a new sample to test for fungus. Weeks passed and I get a call from the Doctor that the test was positive for fungus. A couple weeks later the same lab called her at midnight on a Saturday night as an emergency to tell her the fungus grew hyphae (not sure that’s an emergency, just the way it was told to me). They only identified the fungus as Penicillium type, which has like 300 species. I have to wait another few weeks for the hyphae to produce spores for them to determine the species of penicillin. I haven’t been able to cough out anymore mucus plugs. I’ve had sharp and itching pain in lung either from one trying to come out or maybe allergic inflammation. I’m so scared. There’s is so much information out there on Aspergillus fungal diseases, but so limited on Penicillium fungal diseases. I want to be more educated when I find out what species it is, but it’s so hard to find. I learn so much more by reading others’ personal experiences. Am I alone in this bizarre penicillium lung fungus? Any advice is appreciated.
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My personal story regarding Aspergillosis
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Hi there, having read about your situation, it seems as if you will get a full diagnosis and treatment, try not to worry, have hope you will survive this awful time, plus thousands of others are going through similar stuff. My one is a Stachybotrys strain of mycotoxin, it can cause all sorts of issues, any part of a human body that has previous illness, stress or damage, will make that vunerable to mould spores, they are not visible, so can easily be breathed in, if living in an affected property.
My only safe advice is to try and spend as much time out of your property as possible, give yourself a chance to recover, I take activated charcoal and milk thistle, both seem to help, they are not a cure, and always ask your doc if your on other medications.
Good luck and pray you recover speedily.