Posted by Ian Kemp on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/simple-cheap-and-easy-tips-requested-tp1551916p1551920.html

Hi Rixta,

I would say that if you have had CFS for 16 years it is very likely that you
could develop electrosensitivity, as they very often go together (likewise
with multiple chemical sensitivity). And, as you say, you will probably be
the only person in the environment who's sick.

However there are different types of electromagnetic fields, and different
people react to a different extent to each one - electric fields from wires
in walls or high voltage lines outside, magnetic fields from relays/phone
receivers etc, microwave radiation from masts outside or cordless and mobile
phones inside, and EM frequencies from fluorescent and low energy lights.
For microwave radiation, a simple and cheap meter, the Electrosmog Detector,
gives an indication if there are any "hot spots", but it may not be
available in Oz. It does show however where localised shielding (e.g. with
metallised gauze) would be particularly useful.

Some basic suggestions which you can try to reduce the effects quickly:
- Avoid cordless and mobile phones, switch off cordless phone base stations,
use standard wired phones.
- Switch off any wireless networks in the house, use wired connections and
modems instead.
- Try replacing fluorescent and low-energy bulbs by old-fashioned
incandescent ones (if still available)
- See if it's possible to switch the house electric power off at night.

Certainly these can be inconvenient to you and your family, but they are
worth trying. Lots of ES people find all these measures help significantly.
It then makes the task of protection and shielding easier.

Lots of similar information in the archives of this group, but that should
get you started..

Ian

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From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
Rixta Francis
Sent: 06 February 2010 21:26
To: [hidden email]
Subject: [eSens] simple, cheap and easy tips requested




Hello everyone,

I joined this group a few days ago, because you must start somewhere getting
information and groups like this are usually very useful.
Brief story: I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome since 16 years and my condition
was always stable, but since we moved into our new house four years ago my
health slowly got worse. And since late 2008 I have developed pretty bad
neurological problems that no doctor has an explanation for. So I started my
own research and realized that the high voltage wires that are all around
our house *could* be the cause of my problems. But I don't know that for
sure.

So to start with I would like some tips how to find out if it's really the
electricity that makes me sick. I don't need a meter, for I'm sure the
electromagnetic field here is high, but I'm the only person in the street
that's sick. So I need tips how find out in a *simple*, *cheap* and *easy*
way if protection from the electrical magnetism will make me feel better. I
think about something I can wear around the house, or something to sleep
under at night. I don't know anything about these things so far, so some
details would be helpful.
Unfortunately leaving the house for a possibly safer place for a few weeks
is not an option.

Thanks for your help!

Regards,
Rixta Francis in Australia

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