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--- In [hidden email], "Benson, Sarah \(Sen L. Allison\)"
<Sarah.Benson@a...> wrote:
> 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 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
>
_________________________________________________________________
> ----- 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
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of
Service.
>
>
>
> Thank you all for the advice and great information. To answer
Mark, I did have slight burning and red eyes last spring when we
first moved into this building, but I attributed it to the hormones
I was taking to try to stop the constant bleeding. (provera is said
to make some people photosensitive) It seemed to subside over the
winter, but returned much worse after my 8 weeks at home post-op. My
acupunturist and Chiropracter both feel that my immune system has
just been taxed to exhaustion. I am eating very well and taking
supplements, and exercising as often as I can muster the energy.
I am intent on modifying the building to be safer, but how do I know
what is really causing the problem. I know that the florescents are
terrible, and the computer screen is bad...I purchased a headset for
the cell phone....this is all overwhelming...how long have all of
you been dealing with this? I live in VT and moved here 30 yrs ago
to live in a safe clean place...didn't think this would ever be an
issue...thanks again, I will read the archives and go to the
recommended websites.

d
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