Posted by Benson, Sarah (Sen L. Allison) on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/new-and-confused-tp1536550p1536553.html

I agree with all of this..

However it should also be mentioned that your immune system has been
under severe stress due to the operation - partly the anaesthetic,
partly the physical stress of being operated on, and partly due to the
nature of your actual operation. I also had a friend who has developed
immune system problems after having had a hysterectomy.

However, everything is fixable, and this excellent advice from Tokyo is
a start to your journey back to good health!

Best wishes

Sarah

-----Original Message-----
From: norie [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Sunday, 1 August 2004 1:39 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [eSens] new and confused


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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