Unsure if it’s mold or something else

Hi everyone! Let me start by I have really bad health anxiety/anxiety and am in therapy.

I have celiac disease and fell off the wagon for about a year. (I know I messed up, but I’m fixing it now)

These are some symptoms that I have been having that relate to celiac but could also relate to anxiety and also mold. I’ve been gluten free again since June 4th and some of the symptoms are improving, like the abdominal pain.

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Shaky Hands (hand tremors)
  • Lightheaded, the feeling of my head dropping
  • Occasional tinnitus
  • Nasal Congestion, gets worse at night.

I have not seen any visible mold in my home, and my home was built in 2016. We purchased in 2018. We live in a fairly dry area but do occasionally get rain in the winter. (Central California). I’m worried there could be mold underneath my vinyl plank flooring due to a flower pot being against the wall outside in the winter and water seeping into the wall. As soon as I noticed, I removed the pot. This was discovered in December and the water wasn’t displayed again since removing it.

I’m trying to tell myself it’s a combination or celiac and my anxiety because the light headed feeling is something I have had in the past from my anxiety. But the anxiety monster in me is telling me it could be mold under my floors and I am freaking out.

Help. 😩

Posted Jul 9, 2025, 2:25 AM UTC

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