question: Hello,I'm an artist and writer who just spent more than five years living in a very damp, moist room. The room is a very old (700 year old) stone and plaster room in Austria. During the time I lived there I seemed to develop allergic reactions (sneezing, runny nose) to ordinary substances like wine and fruit. I also developed numbness in the ball of my right foot and toes (the smallest and its neighbor). I do smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol. Since I was living in a famous wine village, I drank a lot more wine than usual. I developed a hacking cough that has been so severe at times that I actually had a seizure (convulsing fingers then fell to the floor with my head and knee banging against the wall for about 20-30 seconds in a semi-conscious state)... the seizure only happened once. I moved out of the old flat and into a modern flat in Germany 3 months ago. The numbness continues, the coughing and sneezing too & I just had a second seizure from coughing. I read some things about "mold sickness" on the internet. Is that a real possibility or just nonsense? I know I should see a doctor and will as soon as I am financially able. Can you offer any temporary advice? I forgot to mention that there was a lot of mold growing visibly on the walls (it was an old wine cellar).