Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of mold allergy.
Family history
- What is the general health of your relatives?
- Are there any diseases in your family that are common?
- Do you have stress in the family or partnership?
Social history
- What is your occupation? (Occupations at risk are those that involve handling organic mold-containing materials, such as gardener, miller, baker, vintner, brewer, farmer, or worker in recycling, composting or sewage treatment plants).
- Do you have stress at work?
- Is there mold in your home?
- Is/was there water damage or mold growth in your apartment?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- What symptoms have you noticed?
- Do you suffer from watery/itchy eyes, runny nose, frequent sneezing, coughing irritation, skin changes?
- How long have these symptoms been present?
- Have you been able to detect a mold odor (musty, musty to sour)?
- When do the symptoms occur? Have you noticed a seasonal dependence? Do the complaints occur more in warm and humid weather?
- Do the complaints occur after eating certain foods?
- How long do they last?
- Have the symptoms worsened over time?
Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.
- Can you tolerate wine/beer-based drinks, apple juice? Or do you have flatulence after consumption?
Self anamnesis incl. medication anamnesis
- Pre-existing conditions (bronchial asthma; neurodermatitis; allergic rhinitis (allergic rhinitis); frequent viral infections or colds).
- Operations
- Radiotherapy
- Vaccination status
- Allergies
- Environmental history (air pollutants)
- Drug history (immunosuppressants)
