Posted by norie on
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Hello New and Confused,

I'm afraid that you might have more than EMF sensitivity - you may be
'allergic' to the chemicals in your workplace too. (An illness that yet has
no name in medical science, but is often referred to as multiple chemical
sensitivity, or MCS, or chemical intolerance, or CI) Often the two--EMF
sensitivity and MCS--come hand-in-hand. Wood flooring typically has low
levels of formaldehyde that can build up to a toxic level inside the body if
you are compromising your detox system with poor nutrition, diet, air
quality, etc.

Also, if you are going to construction sites often, you will also be exposed
to highly toxic glues and other chemicals as well that will add to your
load. It takes time for the body to rid itself of toxins and so the less
exposure you have to any - natural or manmade - will help. A short list of
everyday evils are: gasoline, natural gas, perfumes/colognes, fragranced
products like air fresheners, fabric softeners, food additives and
preservatives, pesticides, tobacco, alcohol, caffiene, sugar, glues, inks
(including copy/printer ink), household cleaners, bleach, most commercial
detergent, mold, dust, and most new products with plastic or bleached paper
and dyes..., new computer equipment offgases some toxic gases as well....

If you use a cell phone, I would advise you to get a hands-free headset
device which will keep the microwaves as far as possible from your head
while in use. But it would be best if you could also reduce your time on
the phone (less than 10 minutes per call) and keep it located at a place at
least 5 feet away from your body at all times. The further away the better.
You can also look into protective devices - this list can offer some
suggestions in that area.

If you can work from home for a while (2 or 3 months) and create an oasis in
one room where you can spend most of your time until your detox process gets
underway and you can make some noticable progress--a room with good
ventilation and few electronic appliances (the furthest away from any major
appliances in the house, like refrigerators, breaker boxes, washer/dryers,
microwave, electric oven, electric A/C, etc. and outside the house power
station, high tension wires, cell phone antennas) then that would be ideal.

If you smoke or drink, you should quit immediately. If you are living or
working in an environment that allows smoking, you should look into ways to
completely separate smoking areas from your work space. You may also want
to consider eating only organic foods to reduce the amount of pesticide
intake. There are many herbal teas that will help you detox - a good one is
dandelion root tea. Short 1 day fasts with eating only one vegetable or
fruit per day may also help eliminate toxins which often accumulate in your
gut.

Sweating is good and the quickest and most natural way to release toxins.
Bathing with epsom salts or baking soda is a good way to get sweat glands
going and help you release toxins. It may make you feel worse at first
because releasing the toxins makes them spread first through the body in
order to be eliminated. You may get worse before you get better.

You may be also dealing with mineral/nutritional deficiencies, like zinc or
magnesium, and so it may help to find a doctor who can check your red blood
cell levels of each. (a regular blood panel does not usually show
significant deficiencies.) You may want to find a doctor who deals in
environmental illnesses since most doctors are unaware of these issues, and
will only serve to cause you stress and try to medicate you with more
toxins.

Once you find the deficiencies, it's best to deal with them by altering
dietary habits and not spend too much money on supplements that you may not
be absorbing due to poor assimilation/absorbsion in the digestive tract.
There is no quick way to return the body after it has reached this point,
but if you work every moment to repair it, and try to understand what is
happening to your system metabolically , you will see improvement in a few
months. For a full recovery, you may need to make significant life changes
which may even include a career change or a move to a less toxic place. But
we are all different and some are more successful with healing than others.

Hormonal issues are highly intertwined with detox functioning and so this
may also be playing into your sudden symptoms. If you are taking any meds
or using creams, you may want to consider alternative/natural methods that
will help so that your body can repair itself without overburdening it with
the toxic side-effects of the meds.

You will get well again if you take time to eliminate the causes. It will
take time and a lot of energy to find the causes and you will need the
support of a good group who also understand and appreciate the issues you
are facing, not only physically, but mentally and socially and spiritually.
There are many other helpful groups that can help you address both the EMF
sensitivity and chemical toxicity that might be contributing to your
symptoms. I recommend the following two groups:

http://www.immuneweb.org/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MCS-CI-Hope2/

They can also help you locate the nearest specialist and also give you
support and provide information with how you can return to better health.
All members have gone through the same confusion and frustrations and so you
will get a lot of understanding and warm support.

A chemically toxic and EMF-free lifestyle is a real challenge in this day
and age, but you can do your best to keep well by avoiding as much exposure
to both as you can. It will get easier after you go through the initial
process of understanding and finding alternatives.

Wishing you wellness, wisdom and peace,

Tokyo
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----- Original Message -----
From: dnaz53
To: [hidden email]
Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 7:20 AM
Subject: [eSens] new and confused


Hi I am 51 and just had an emergency hysterectomy to save me from
bleeding to death in March...since then when I returned to my shop (I
own a wood flooring business) I have been unable to be there for more
than a few hours before my face starts to burn and sting and I get
flushed all over and feel nauseous. I've been to my gyn (put on
estrogen patch) dermatologist (never saw this before, but try this
cream) GP (maybe hormones, maybe derm stuff)

Anyway, I found the website in Sweden that described my symptoms
exactly...especially the part where it goes away when you go home, and
here I am...surfing the web for more info.
I have 5 computers and florescent lights at work...we are a smal;l biz
and I work6-7 days a week.
I see that you are all deep into this issue, and talking about thing I
am not familiar with, but I need all the information I can get.
thanks
d

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