ALARM CLOCKS!

Can anyone recommend a good ES-friendly alarm clock? Preferably with a
very loud alarm as i have to wear ear plugs!!

Maybe i'm just incredibly tense at night but i'm having terrible
problems getting to sleep not only with a battery operated alarm, but
even with an old fashioned wind-up alarm clock i bought. I even tried
putting the phone over near my bed and asked my mum to ring me in the
morning, but I didn't like having that near me at night either.

Am i bonkers?

J

I had a very tough time waking up when I lived near the TV tower. Now
that I have moved, I am waking up more refreshed and bright.
I also wear a silver lined cloth around my head at night to block the
other crap.
Don't have a recommendation other than battery operated clocks.
You are not bonkers.
Andrew
On Nov 10, 2005, at 12:37 PM, canaryyuk wrote:

A wind up clock does not emit a signal - so something else must be
causing your symptoms. The battery from a clock would be so weak it
wouldn't influence you if it was a couple of feet from you body.

Sarah

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Subject: [eSens] ALARM CLOCKS!


Can anyone recommend a good ES-friendly alarm clock? Preferably with a
very loud alarm as i have to wear ear plugs!!

Maybe i'm just incredibly tense at night but i'm having terrible
problems getting to sleep not only with a battery operated alarm, but
even with an old fashioned wind-up alarm clock i bought. I even tried
putting the phone over near my bed and asked my mum to ring me in the
morning, but I didn't like having that near me at night either.

Am i bonkers?

J







 
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Hi canary,

does your analog wind up clock tick, or tick louldy? I got one too,
and I got good earplugs.

Electrosensitives commonly have hyperacuisis/ hypersensitive hearing,
or tinnitus. This can induce distractability and probably difficulty
falling asleep and annoyance/ stress with the ticking.

It is often recommended to avoid earplugs, because in the long run
they can make things worse, but maybe some cases are different. It is
possible that EMR worsens the hyperacuisis, as does head injuries, and
I have thought for some time that this hyperacuisis (coupled with
magnetic fields) was the source of my problems with telephones. After
a while the bring- bringgg while I wait for them to pick up, is like a
drill through my head.

Investigating the bring- bringgg (call progress indicator), I find
that it is modulated at 16 Hz! This is the same brain wave frequency
range that is known to cause problems with people. I have been trying
to work on a telephone that alters these call progress tones. Anyone
can contact me for details, I don't have a solution yet. Sounds and
EMR at this frequency will act as a cognitive disruptor. The beeping
of the buttons gets to me too. I cover the speaker of the speakerphone
with a cloth and my hand to good effect.

Does it tick?

Rowan C


--- In [hidden email], "Benson, Sarah \(Sen L. Allison\)"
<Sarah.Benson@a...> wrote:
>
> A wind up clock does not emit a signal - so something else must be
> causing your symptoms. The battery from a clock would be so weak it
> wouldn't influence you if it was a couple of feet from you body.
>
> Sarah
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf
Of
> canaryyuk
> Sent: Friday, 11 November 2005 3:37 AM
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: [eSens] ALARM CLOCKS!
>
>
> Can anyone recommend a good ES-friendly alarm clock? Preferably
with a
> very loud alarm as i have to wear ear plugs!!
>
> Maybe i'm just incredibly tense at night but i'm having terrible
> problems getting to sleep not only with a battery operated alarm,
but
> even with an old fashioned wind-up alarm clock i bought. I even
tried
> putting the phone over near my bed and asked my mum to ring me in
the

Thanks for the replies guys, sounds like it might just be me getting
incredibly tense THINKING that these things might be interfering with
me, combined with the fact that my system is obviously overloaded
from my daily and nightly - i live in a flat - exposure to a cocktail
of EMFs.

Rowan - yes my wind up clock does tick very loudly (my mum calls it
Big Ben!), but i cover it up a bit so it doesn't resonate so much.  

I know its not emitting an electric field but i wonder if it is
producing a magnetic field. Just before i changed my mattress to a
foam one on a wooden base i was even more sensitive (believe it or
not!) and when i put the ticking clock near my tummy it would 'flip
over' like mad. So the clock DEFINITELY emits something.  

I tried the clock against my tummy again the other night and it was
fine. But all night i was alert, whereas without the clock i had been
sleeping pretty well.

Ah well, who knows. Probably hormonal changes or something. I will
re-try with a battery operated clock, as other ppl seem to be able to
tolerate them ok.

Andrew: i always feel awful when i wake up, and no matter what time
i get up my body doesn't start to feel ok until about 1pm. I have
tried to render my home as RF-free as possible. But i'm still
bombarded by it when i step outside the front door.  

Also living in a flat, eventho' i switch off my leccy at night, i am
sure i am affected by the EMFs from other people's flats, the most
noticeable of which is a horrible penetrating buzz which i think is
coming from upstairs. I think it must be an ancient fridge that is
guzzling power about 20 hours out of every 24. I feel i can't hassle
my neighbour because he has already been a TOTAL ANGEL by agreeing to
switch off his Dect phone.

I am currently looking for a detatched bungalow or something in a
rural area cos i'm fed up with this.

J

xx


--- In [hidden email], "rowsteroz" <rowanc@w...> wrote:
>
> Hi canary,
>
> does your analog wind up clock tick, or tick louldy? I got one too,
> and I got good earplugs.
>
> Electrosensitives commonly have hyperacuisis/ hypersensitive
hearing,
> or tinnitus. This can induce distractability and probably
difficulty
> falling asleep and annoyance/ stress with the ticking.
>
> It is often recommended to avoid earplugs, because in the long run
> they can make things worse, but maybe some cases are different. It
is
> possible that EMR worsens the hyperacuisis, as does head injuries,
and
> I have thought for some time that this hyperacuisis (coupled with
> magnetic fields) was the source of my problems with telephones.
After
> a while the bring- bringgg while I wait for them to pick up, is
like a
> drill through my head.
>
> Investigating the bring- bringgg (call progress indicator), I find
> that it is modulated at 16 Hz! This is the same brain wave
frequency
> range that is known to cause problems with people. I have been
trying
> to work on a telephone that alters these call progress tones.
Anyone
> can contact me for details, I don't have a solution yet. Sounds and
> EMR at this frequency will act as a cognitive disruptor. The
beeping
> of the buttons gets to me too. I cover the speaker of the
speakerphone it
> > wouldn't influence you if it was a couple of feet from you body.
> >
> > Sarah
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On
Behalf

Canary,

There are alarm programs you can install on your computer. If you turn the
volume up, it should be able to wake you up from a remote room. You do need
to leave the computer on "standby" overnight, though. I don't know what
would be emitted from that "state" to a remote bedroom.

Cheryl

-----Original Message-----
From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
canaryyuk
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 11:53 AM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: [eSens] Re: ALARM CLOCKS!


Thanks for the replies guys, sounds like it might just be me getting
incredibly tense THINKING that these things might be interfering with
me, combined with the fact that my system is obviously overloaded
from my daily and nightly - i live in a flat - exposure to a cocktail
of EMFs.

Rowan - yes my wind up clock does tick very loudly (my mum calls it
Big Ben!), but i cover it up a bit so it doesn't resonate so much.

I know its not emitting an electric field but i wonder if it is
producing a magnetic field. Just before i changed my mattress to a
foam one on a wooden base i was even more sensitive (believe it or
not!) and when i put the ticking clock near my tummy it would 'flip
over' like mad. So the clock DEFINITELY emits something.

I tried the clock against my tummy again the other night and it was
fine. But all night i was alert, whereas without the clock i had been
sleeping pretty well.

Ah well, who knows. Probably hormonal changes or something. I will
re-try with a battery operated clock, as other ppl seem to be able to
tolerate them ok.

Andrew: i always feel awful when i wake up, and no matter what time
i get up my body doesn't start to feel ok until about 1pm. I have
tried to render my home as RF-free as possible. But i'm still
bombarded by it when i step outside the front door.

Also living in a flat, eventho' i switch off my leccy at night, i am
sure i am affected by the EMFs from other people's flats, the most
noticeable of which is a horrible penetrating buzz which i think is
coming from upstairs. I think it must be an ancient fridge that is
guzzling power about 20 hours out of every 24. I feel i can't hassle
my neighbour because he has already been a TOTAL ANGEL by agreeing to
switch off his Dect phone.

I am currently looking for a detatched bungalow or something in a
rural area cos i'm fed up with this.

J

xx


--- In [hidden email], "rowsteroz" <rowanc@w...> wrote:
>
> Hi canary,
>
> does your analog wind up clock tick, or tick louldy? I got one too,
> and I got good earplugs.
>
> Electrosensitives commonly have hyperacuisis/ hypersensitive
hearing,
> or tinnitus. This can induce distractability and probably
difficulty
> falling asleep and annoyance/ stress with the ticking.
>
> It is often recommended to avoid earplugs, because in the long run
> they can make things worse, but maybe some cases are different. It
is
> possible that EMR worsens the hyperacuisis, as does head injuries,
and
> I have thought for some time that this hyperacuisis (coupled with
> magnetic fields) was the source of my problems with telephones.
After
> a while the bring- bringgg while I wait for them to pick up, is
like a
> drill through my head.
>
> Investigating the bring- bringgg (call progress indicator), I find
> that it is modulated at 16 Hz! This is the same brain wave
frequency
> range that is known to cause problems with people. I have been
trying
> to work on a telephone that alters these call progress tones.
Anyone
> can contact me for details, I don't have a solution yet. Sounds and
> EMR at this frequency will act as a cognitive disruptor. The
beeping
> of the buttons gets to me too. I cover the speaker of the
speakerphone it
> > wouldn't influence you if it was a couple of feet from you body.
> >
> > Sarah
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On
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Just to throw in my 2cents worth.
I have the same problem, and another woman I know as well. Did not
have that years prior to this. Even my wind up watch bothers me to
wear much (now that I can wear again w/o stopping them). Don't have
a metal band on it either.

Everything that exists DOES have an emf. Everything is frequencies,
objects, colors, sounds, seen and unseen.

That the clock has moving parts, it is going to emit something more
than if it was just static, even if it's just the sound. I suspect
the spring, which makes a nice coil, probably adds to that.

Best thought I can give, is put it clear across the room, if it is
loud enough, you can put a pillow over it. :)

~ Snoshoe



--- In [hidden email], Andrew McAfee <amcafeerr@n...> wrote:
>
> I had a very tough time waking up when I lived near the TV tower.
Now
> that I have moved, I am waking up more refreshed and bright.
> I also wear a silver lined cloth around my head at night to block
the
> other crap.
> Don't have a recommendation other than battery operated clocks.
> You are not bonkers.
> Andrew
> On Nov 10, 2005, at 12:37 PM, canaryyuk wrote:
>
> > Can anyone recommend a good ES-friendly alarm clock? Preferably
with a
> > very loud alarm as i have to wear ear plugs!!
> >
> > Maybe i'm just incredibly tense at night but i'm having terrible
> > problems getting to sleep not only with a battery operated alarm,
but
> > even with an old fashioned wind-up alarm clock i bought. I even
tried
> > putting the phone over near my bed and asked my mum to ring me in
the
> > morning, but I didn't like having that near me at night either.
> >
> > Am i bonkers?
> >
> > J