Living With Fungi Is No Fun
By John Savage
In September 2025 Cindy Morgan moved into an apartment in a 55-and-older community in Temple, Texas, and immediately began to experience “severe headaches, cold sweats, shortness of breath, and facial swelling.” Unable to function, Morgan made four trips to the doctor before she discovered black mold when she pulled back her bedroom carpet. Exposure to black mold can cause allergy-like symptoms and more severe reactions in individuals with pre-existing conditions. Morgan subsequently used home mold test kits in her bedroom, dining room, and kitchen, all of which tested positive