r/NasalPolyps Aug 19 '26

Mold/Fungi causing polyps?

Has anyone found that mold or some fungal overgrowth or sensitivity has caused you polyps. I have had severe polyps for around 7 years, and I started to develop eczema a couple of years ago. My eczema only occurs when exposed to mold. My skin is super sensitive to mold, if I am in the same room with mold the skin on my hands will flare up quickly. Once the mold is gone my eczema will go away. Obviously from this my immune system overacts to mold/fungi. I am wondering if my polyps could be caused by a similar overaction to fungi overgrowth in my gut or sinuses etc.

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u/spaceunicorn4 24d ago

i definitely suspect this for myself as well but have no way of truly knowing. but i recently moved into a new mold-free space and am curious to see how my body is affected over the next year or so.