> 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)
>
> Hello
> If you have taken something that might have made you photosensitive,
> then I
> would guess this could be the main trigger for electrical sensitivity (and
> possibly also chemical sensitivity). As you probably know, light is just
> another form of electromagnetic (EM) radiation, like that which is being
> emitted from the many electronic devices around you at the moment. I
> would
> suggest that first and foremost, you eliminate the major sources of EM
> fields
> and radiation, particularly conventional CRT style computer monitors
> and TV's.
> Although the alternatives (e.g. LCD screens) aren't necessarily cheap
> and may
> not solve the problem, this seems to have improved my situation
> markedly and my
> symptoms were similar to what you describe. If you are anywhere near
> the back
> of another computer monitor, then completely rearrange your office as a
> priority because this is probably the largest source of powerful EM
> fields in
> your environment. As for the fluoro lights, with the help of
> understanding
> office co-workers these can be avoided and substituted with
> incandescent desk
> lamps or skylights if possible (it is worth mentioning that LCD
> screens have a
> fluorescent 'back-light' which could also cause problems - I am still
> looking
> into methods of replacing the fluoro in my LCD). I must also add that
> I seem
> to have an intolerance for formaldehyde, which as suggested is probably
> something you are highly exposed to, though it can be avoided with
> filters and
> ventilation (someone on this list knows all about good filters and is
> related
> to a US distributor). I hope it is possible for you to resolve your
> condition
> without having to remove yourself from your office, and from what
> people on
> this list have achieved, I'd say that the outlook is good, given enough
> commitment and accurate information. Anyway, I would hope that
> removing the
> major sources of EM fields and radiation, such as computer monitors,
> fluorescent lighting and mobile phones (bearing in mind that there was
> a time
> when you didn't have one - one easy way is to tell all your friends
> not to call
> you on your mobile and reserve it only for business necessity). Anyway,
> behaviour modification is the hardest, so I'd always advise people to
> modify
> the physical aspects of their environment as a priority. At home, if
> you sleep
> near a digital clock (high EM fields), on an electric blanket (even
> higher EM
> fields) or near a mobile phone that is switched on, it's a good idea
> to remove
> these items from your house as they are some of the worst things in
> the home.
> A few hot water bottles (with covers) and a battery powered clock are
> fantastic
> investments to minimise your bedtime exposure and thus give your body
> time to
> heal. As for the mobile phone, I would suggest putting it in a bucket of
> water, but that's just my highly biased and probably impractical
> opinion. All
> the best
> Lachlan