What are some dangers of living in a basement? If any...?
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The top concerns that come to my mind are Radon gas and mold/mildew if the basement is damp.  Both can be tested for if you are concerned.
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Be careful.\n\nThat environment can be dangerous.
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One held me down when I was 15 in my grandmothers house that we moved into after she died. It happened after I took off layers of old wallpaper and put carpet over the old linoleum floor. I took a nap after school one day and my mom called to me that dinner was ready. I could not get up nor answer her. A force held me down on the bed and would not let me speak...it scared the crap out of me. My niece and her boyfriend just had an experience while staying in the same room during a visit last November. \nTwo infants died in that room at birth and one uncle died in the house in his twenties from a lung problem. This was in the 1930's--it is an old house.
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just drill yourself in evryday things.  i have the same problem, and a lot of the times, i just relate things i do to the things i normally do.  like alot of the times my brothers will stick things to the ceilings, and wen im sent to get them down, i practice my approach and follow through.  and i practice rolling on the basement floor.  i also like to take anything i kind find and pass it to myself while im crouched real low, so i wont hit the ceiling.  for setting, i pretty much just go through the motions.
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I have experienced ghosts.  In one home I was in w/ my oldest daughter, we had been experiencing things.  She stayed home one day and we went into the basement.  The dead center of it.  There were no boxes around us and no one else in the house w/ us.  We said the Lord's Prayer and held hands.  Then we said out loud "ok we know you are here.  Show us!"  The next thing we knew, a box was kicked on the other side of the room.  Showed a footprint and all.  Quite freaky.
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You live in your parents basement don't you?
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In a house. It will protect you from the outside....sometimes
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Speaking from personal experience mold can be extremely dangerous to someone's health. I lived in a basement that had mold and I had problems breathing and I swelled up several sizes. I also became very depressed. I didn't connect everything until months later.\n\nIt can be even more dangerous for small children- there is even some evidence that certain types of mold are linked to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)\n\nI know there are lots of different kinds of mold but if you have any in your house it would be well worth the expense of getting it professionally removed.
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Any stressor can make fibromyalgia pain worse, so yes - dampness and those terrible floors are going to cause problems for you!\n\nFibromyalgia is a neurological disorder of hypersensitivity. We perceive EVERYTHING more strongly than we should, on every level. So the tiniest things build up to be big deals, and big things can become crushing problems.\n\nI was diagnosed in 1993, and my little girl (now 16) was diagnosed in 1999. What I've found most effective is to take control of absolutely everything I can in our environment, in order to let our bodies build up better reserves to deal with the stressors we can't control.\n\nOf course, "environment" means everything from the air we breathe to the people we interact with. The place to start is at home, and you've already realized that the floors in your home are part of the problem!\n\nIs there any chance of moving? You've been there for a year, so maybe your lease is up or about to renew?\n\nIf not, perhaps you could put down carpets with lots of padding? That's going to increase your allergy load if you have allergy problems, but you have to weigh which gives you more trouble and make a decision based on that. \n\nIf you can't afford to professionally recarpet the place, don't worry - join your local Freecycle list(s) (see http://freecycle.org/ . I see people giving away gently used carpet and rugs all the time! If you're not too picky about making the whole apartment match, you can at least improve the impact of the floors on your body.\n\nI could (and have, elsewhere) go on and on and on about environmental control, but I don't want to bore you :-) I really hope that you're able to get some relief. Let me know how you're doing!
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What's the Worst That Could Happen?
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The "Boogie Man" down in the basement. \n\nTo this day (44 yrs old) I hate going down into the basement!!! \n\nPARENTS WHY WHY WHY are they so cruel? LOL\n\nI also hate Thunder and Lightening. Thanks to my mother!!! She made me paranoid of it for some odd reason. \n\nMY husband & 3 kids LOVE thunder and lightening storms. I just want to HIDE!
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Do it in the basement.  Or storm cellar.
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Lightning can and does strike houses, but seldom with any injuries or fatalities. Stay away from electric appliances, electrical outlets, exposed plumbing, and don't talk on the phone unless its cordless. Never take a bath or a shower during a thunder and lightning storm. Avoid windows, and unplug the power cords to your computer, including the telephone cable going into your modem.
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What kind of "safety"?
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That's Scary, When I was little we use to live in a house that was HAUNTED and I was scared to death. That "THING" was out to scare us fo real. I was so gald when my parents moved us out of that house. It sounds interesting, just keep looking at it and look for clues in your home or on the internet. The History of the house that you live in and what events has happened around your area. Maybe it's a spirit that has a connection with your home or an area that is around your home.
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They happen so quickly, there's not a lot you can do in the moment.\n\nBut!  You can pick a place to live that's out of the danger zone appropriately.  You can live on a lake or river, as long as your house is out of the way of known flood zones (for instance, on a man-made lake, make sure your're house is higher in altitude than teh top of the spillway.  That'll make it as safe as you can.
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I ask my friend, "Why did I ever let you talk me into this fiasco. You know I hate dark, haunted houses.  This place is so spooky, I can't stand one more scarey thing happening.  First it was that strange sound coming from the closet, then those footsteps on the stairs, then those doors upstairs slamming.  Now that strange gurgling sound coming from the closet, even if you paid me a million dollars, I wouldn't go in that room alone.  All we need now is an exocism.  Let's call someone.  Did you bring your cell phone??"\nHe said, "yes, but it isn't working, it has all kinds of weird sounds coming from it."\nI told him " Let's get the heck out of here."\nWe ran toward the door, but the front door was locked, so we turned toward the back door and then we saw the headless body.  We both screamed and started running toward the window to jump out and a monster came out with blood running down his mouth, he was coming after us.  \nAnd that's when I woke up.  That was one of the scariest nightmares I had, and I decided no more pizza, hot wings and other spicy foods with beer just before bedtime .