Posted by Marc Martin on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/Overcoming-Electrical-Sensitivity-a-new-website-tp1543089p1543120.html

> Please send me your case history and I will post it on my website.

Back when I started this group, I posted this sort of information.
But here is an updated version, which you can use on your website
(edit as you see fit):

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Case History -- Marc Martin (December 2006)

I've been a heavy user of computers since 1985, both at work
(where I'm an aerospace engineer and programmer) and at home
(where I run multiple websites and discussion groups).

In 2000, I got some sort of chronic "flu" which refused to go away.
The doctors kept giving me more and more antibiotics, and at some
point it became obvious that this was doing more harm than good, as
I started getting environmental, chemical, and food sensitivities.
I also became less and less tolerant of my workplace, and was
exhausted by the end of each workday. Eventually I had to go on
disability from work.

After finally figuring out that exposure to computers and florescent
lights were causing my exhaustion, I initially tried all of the
conventional EMF solutions. I bought a glass EMF shield for my monitor.
I used an EMF meter to minimize my exposure. I experimented with
a variety of EMF shielding materials. I bought an LCD monitor. None
of these helped enough to make much of a difference.

Meanwhile, my overall health was terrible -- I was diagnosed with
chronic fatigue syndrome. My immune system was obviously not working,
as I caught every illness going around. I needed tons of sleep. I
eventually got fed up with conventional medicine and switched to
alternative medicine. I also started cleaning up my diet, switching
from junk foods and microwaved foods to more organic, raw fruits
and vegetables. I became a vegetarian.

A naturopath tested me for high levels of mercury in my system
(in the past, I had a mouthful of mercury fillings and ate a can of
tuna every day). I purchased several books on mercury poisoning, and
one of them listed a symptom of being a hypersensitivity to electricity.
This book said that these symptoms would eventually go away if I had
all of my metal dental work removed and underwent mercury detoxification.

So I had all of my remaining mercury fillings replaced. Amazingly, a lot
of my health complaints disappeared immediately, but the electrical
sensitivity remained. At that point, my tolerance for sitting in
front of my 15" LCD monitor was about 5 minutes, it was painful to
watch TV from 10 feet away and also using a regular corded phone.

So, the next step was mercury detox. I found that I had bad reactions
to most chelators, but started taking the "NDF" chelator in small
amounts followed an hour later by the antioxidant "Microhydrin". Also,
around about the same time, I saw a doctor who recommended that I try
some EMF protection devices from "Quantum Products".

So I tried a Quantum power strip. On day one, I had a huge surge of
energy! On subsequent days, I became fatigued, and recognized these
symptoms as being the same detoxification symptoms I got when my fillings
were removed. But my tolerance was definitely improved. With a few
power strips and the Quantum Byte software, I finally went back to
work -- halftime.

The next few years I took a lot of supplements for detoxification,
rebuilding various organs which were impacted (adrenals, thyroid, etc.),
and experimenting with many EMF protection devices. My health continued
to improve, and by 2003 I was working fulltime and required
a normal amount of sleep.

As it stands now (in 2006), I still practice avoidance where practical,
I still eat a lot of healthy foods, still take supplements, and still
use EMF protection devices. I am, for the most part, symptom-free
and living a normal life. I still have ES, but it's not nearly as
bad as it once was, and it no longer gets in the way.

So, after years of trial & error, here are the most important things
which have helped my ES so far:

* AVOIDANCE: I react more severely to LCD monitors than CRT monitors,
so I've kept using CRT monitors. My monitors are a foot or two
further away than "normal", and I have less reaction if I run
them at a lower resolution and refresh rate. I don't use compact
florescent lighting in my home, and have unscrewed some florescent bulbs
above my desk at work. I don't use wireless phones or Internet in
my home. I have a cellphone, but rarely use it.

* FOOD: I've found that eating small quantities of food frequently
throughout the day helps keep my symptoms down. Not just any
food, but healthy food that I buy at a health food store. Foods
helpful for reducing my ES symptoms include oatmeal, quinoa, bananas,
dates, kelp, prunes, eggs, carrots, and Odwalla "Superfood" bars.

* SUPPLEMENTS: I never had much luck with synthetic vitamin and
mineral pills, but there are still some supplements which I've
found helpful for ES. An MLM product called "Seasilver" helps
increase my tolerance for EMF. Also, an antioxidant called "Mega-H"
(formerly "Microhydrin"), a probiotic called "Primal Defense",
an antioxidant called "Amrit", a fatty acid supplement called
"Evening Primrose Oil", and a mercury chelator called "NDF"

* EMF PROTECTION DEVICES: I never had much luck with shielding
materials, and in many cases they are impractical or just plain
ugly. However, I've had good results from a few EMF protection
devices. Unfortunately, I've only had good luck with about one
in every 10 devices I've tried. My favorite devices are
from Quantum Products and Springlife Polarity. These days I use
the Quantum power strip, the Quantum Byte software, the
Quantum Companion, and the Springlife OM pendant. I use
one or a combination of these at work, home, and elsewhere.

* SKIN LOTION: For the burning sensation I get on my face
after spending hours sitting in front of a computer, I've found
skin lotion to be quite helpful. I use either "Shikai Borage
Dry Skin Therapy" or "Burt's Bees Carrot Nutritive Body Lotion".
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