Re: Husbands Anonymous

Posted by Andrew McAfee on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/Magnetic-Therapy-tp1550371p1550407.html

Hey if you have the energy to start a new group for spouses and/or
other non believers or just as a support group for
believers/caregivers, that would be tremendous!
Thank you,
Andrew

On Sep 13, 2009, at 7:56 PM, Ian Kemp wrote:

> I wonder sometimes if I should set up a group called "Husbands (or
> Spouses/Partners) Anonymous" to help the partners of ES people and,
> hence,
> ES'sers themselves! Having been through it myself I can see how tough
> it is
> for someone when their partner starts experiencing symptoms which seem
> to
> defy all normal experience and "common sense". It would be good to
> help
> relationships by reassuring people that neither they nor their partner
> is
> suffering delusions, nor is it psychosomatic, and that there are other
> people around who have gone through this too.
>
> I feel I was fortunate in that I had already gone through the
> "disbelief
> phase" when Sue developed MCS and started reacting to perfumes,
> household
> chemicals, weedkiller and traffic fumes. We then agreed together to
> try a
> new doctor and we were both there when he used a machine which caused
> her to
> start developing ES symptoms within an hour. I'd been a bit surprised
> at the
> time that 3 Ghz microwave radiation was being used unshielded, and I
> knew
> that neither Sue or I had ever heard of ES, so there was no danger
> that we
> were "imagining she'd got something we'd seen on the internet". Even
> with
> this knowledge, I still found it hard to cope over the following
> months as
> Sue gradually became sensitive to mobile phones, computers, TV's,
> household
> electricity and even the earpieces of normal phones, and her
> associated fear
> as the environment around her became "unsafe". We had a complete range
> of
> reactions from our friends, who varied from the highly supportive to
> the
> totally incredulous, and sadly we have lost some long-standing
> friendships
> as a result. On the other hand some casual friendships became deeper -
> for
> example with my boss whose daughter had dust mite allergy and other
> mild MCS
> symptoms.
>
> Would be interested in others' views on this! Mostly it is sceptical
> husbands who seem to be mentioned - not sure if wives are usually more
> ready
> to believe, or that more women than men get ES (or both factors
> together).
>
> _____
>
> From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
> Jennie Wassenaar
> Sent: 11 September 2009 18:07
> To: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [eSens] Magnetic Therapy
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>
>
>
> That is incredible that you have to go to the park and sleep! I had
> never
> thought of that option, I am hoping that some of the adjustments I am
> making
> will help. I have talked to my husband about turning off the breaker at
> night but unfortunately he is not willing to make that inconvenience
> to help
> me. Thanks for the suggestions, if you think of anything else let me
> know.
>
> Have a great day,
>
> Jennie
>
> ________________________________
> From: Loni <loni326@yahoo. <mailto:loni326%40yahoo.com> com>
> To: eSens@yahoogroups. <mailto:eSens%40yahoogroups.com> com
> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 11:41:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [eSens] Magnetic Therapy
>
> Are you turning all the electric off at the breaker at night? I have
> to go
> to the park & sleep (camp) due to the masts here. Loni
>
> --- On Thu, 9/10/09, Jennie Wassenaar <ad-in@ameritech. net> wrote:
>
> From: Jennie Wassenaar <ad-in@ameritech. net>
> Subject: [eSens] Magnetic Therapy
> To: "EMS" <eSens@yahoogroups. com>
> Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009, 8:46 PM
>
> Does anyone have any information or experience with magnetic therapy?
>
> I had sent an e-mail a few months back regarding my inability to get a
> good
> night's sleep after they upgraded a mast near our home (1/2 mile).
> It's been
> 4 months and I still have not had a good nights sleep but it has
> improved by
> taking Melatonin and doing some magnetic therapy. I'd like to hear
> some feed
> back on long term/on going magnetic therapy.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jennie
>
> PS we will be taking delivery of a sleep number mattress soon (air
> chambers
> with no metal springs) and I'm crossing my fingers that it will help
> me get
> a good nights sleep.
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