Posted by Marc Martin on Aug 01, 2004; 5:24pm
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/new-and-confused-tp1536550p1536555.html

>I am intent on modifying the building to be safer, but how do I know
>what is really causing the problem.

Basically trial & error should do it. For example, you say that you feel
better when you're at home. So what you do is try exposing yourself to a
computer monitor screen at home, and see if that makes you worse. Then try
a florescent light at home and see what that does. I agree that chemical
exposures and off-gassing can be contributing factors, but I also know that
the florescent lights and the computer *alone* can be debilitating to some
(they were to me). Things like the devices from Quantum Products
(www.quantumproducts.com) can be a "quick fix" to make the electricity less
harmful, but the longterm solution is detoxifying and rebuilding your
system so it can tolerate what everyone else can.

>how long have all of you been dealing with this?

Some folks have been dealing with this for decades... the first case I've
heard of for electrical sensitivity was Tesla, which was a LONG time ago
(before WWII). Then radar operators got "radio wave sickness" in the
1950's, and in the 1980's there was something called "Video Operators
Distress Syndrome". I've only been dealing with this for about 5 years,
and have basically got a routine where I don't need to worry about
avoidance anymore, and work full-time in a building full of computers and
florescent lights without problems. However, to get to that point took a
LOT of trial & error without much information to go on. Hopefully with the
help of this list, people will be able to get better quicker and with less
cost and effort.

Marc