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Hi Mark,
I read your entire letter and was very fascinated by it. You brought up so many interesting points. It really got my interest when you said you feel better after 9-10 pm as I have been saying this about myself for quite a long time! I end up staying up so late at night because after suffering all day I finally feel better! You too? Please let me know if you find out any additional info on this "9-10 pm" thing.
Thanks so much for sharing your letter.
Cheryl
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From: markkuether <
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Subject: [eSens] Can anyone tell me what do to next?
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Date: Sunday, June 6, 2010, 9:44 PM
I recently sent this letter to my Doctor before our visit so he couldhave the best information for our visit.
I would definitely appreciate any input any of you have as well.
Thanks
Greetings Dr Z.
I am sending this fax to you to outline my current problem so we can make the most out of my visit scheduled Tuesday morning. I have had a serious debilitating condition for the last 9 months. Nearly three years ago, you and I had a previous session, and I was having some issues with what I recall referring to as tension type headaches. Fortunately at that time, that problem disappeared on its own. I had just moved back from Florida and perhaps being back in Wisconsin alleviated my problem. Unfortunately the disappearance seemed to be only temporary. I am having a similar but different problem again and it's difficult for me to treat because I find the cause to be electromagnetic sensitivity.
First, I understand the rare nature of this phenomenon. I am sure many experts would consider it does not exist, but nevertheless, I find I have thesymptoms of this unusual problem. My symptoms started when I moved to Madison from Manitowoc in August of 2009. I started having some unusual type of Tension headaches that got worse when I would be working, which was atSears in Madison. In particular, my tension (as well as tingling, and jumpiness) would get worse when the fans in the building would turn on in themorning but my problem would get much, much better when the fans shut off about a half hour before the store closed. I observed this every day for over 4 months.
However, it is not as simple as this. Over time I found that when I drove away from the Madison area, I would also feel much better as I headed toward the Manitowoc area on Hwy 151. I particularly felt better after I reached Columbus. My head got an immediate relief consisting of less tension, less pressure, being able to think more clearly, concentrate better, etc. Unfortunately the reverse was also true, and still is. When I drive to Madison, when I reach the Columbus area I start to feel that additional tension and tingling in the head accompanied by a difficulty concentrating and overall jumpy uneasiness.
I seriously began to wonder what is causing this. Strangely enough, many times I was in the middle of the countryside in Dane County, with very little around me (farm fields, etc) and I still feel awful. Yet when I get away from that area and back in Manitowoc County (or Sheboygan County) I feelmuch better. So I began to consider what could be affecting me there in the middle of the country that is not present in the middle of the country in Manitowoc County? That is when I considered radio waves.
I looked at various coverage maps of some of the new signals that are beingbroadcast today and discovered the AT&T 3G coverage map is virtually identical to the areas of Wisconsin where I have been having problems. AT&T 3G is a new type of cell phone wave.
As far as addressing this problem, I have tried my best to find a solution.Protecting myself with various types of fabrics that block these types ofradio waves has not been very successful, as it's hard to determine the point of entry as to where problem is entering and affecting the body.
I don't know how to find a "cure" for the problem, as it is not completely understood. The reason I am seeing you about this is because I believe the best course of action is to address the physical handicaps this problem has created for me. I have thought, researched, and meditated hard on what exactly these types of information carrying radio waves are doing to me physically. I have a few theories but first let me share with you everything that DOES give me relief (at least at some point).
Removing myself from the exposure - Certainly this gives me the greatest relief as I can remove myself from these waves by moving to a different location. For example, there is 3G coverage in Appleton. If I drive out of that area to the countryside of Manitowoc County where this is no such waves, I feel great.
Nighttime – I often feel a sense of great relief at night. For example, I was visiting family in Madison over the weekend. I felt awful during the day but around 9 or 10pm I started to feel great relief, almost as if the problem disappears. I am curious if something in the body is changing at night, (perhaps lower blood pressure?) or if something in the environment is changing such as less radio waves.
Tilting my head down – when I turn my head face down, I very often feel better. I ask myself why. The ideas that come to my mind are either I am turning my face away from whatever radio waves are impacting me, or the muscles in my neck are pulling in a different way that take pressure ofsome nerves that may be affected by this phenomenon.
Lying down - Often when I lie down I feel some relief. Not sure why. Maybe the blood pressure is different; maybe my head is tilted in a different way as I explained above. Maybe other muscles become relaxed.
Waking up – when I wake up, I am fine for a few moments, but if I am in a "hot zone" then I feel the effects after I get up. I am not sure ifthis relief is due to sleeping or due to lying down at the time before rising in the morning.
Raising my arms- just recently (Saturday) I was in Madison for a wedding and I noticed that when I would raise my arms above my head, I would start tofeel relief as well. Could there be a change in blood pressure in my head when I do this? Note I was taking aspirin at the time as well.
Touching my hand to my face – When I take my hand and touch to the area of my face near or around the nose, I do feel a sense of relief very often. I don't even have to be pressing very hard. Could there be some stimulation of the nerves in this region that is somehow blocking out my otherfeelings? Could the Maxillary Nerve be the one that is being affected by the radio waves in the first place?
Turning my head side to side - this gives similar relief to tilting my headdown.
Going indoors – When I am inside I tend to feel a lot better, but not perfect.
I realize this is a lot of very detailed self-diagnosing information. Thisis due to a lot of my attention focusing on how to handle this for the last 9 months. I have seen a primary care physician for this, but it was earlier on and I did not understand the condition as much as I do now.
Again, my goal for our visit is to try and address the physical handicaps caused by my situation. Something seems to be happening in regards to my head. My pain I believe is caused by nerves, muscle, or blood pressures in the head. My hope is that we can systematically address each these possibilities and any others that you may have.
This condition has been a major source of frustration for me. I have movedand changed jobs because of this problem. I cannot emphasize enough that I must I must I must feel like I am making progress on this problem. More 3G-network coverage is popping up all over the place, which severely limitswhere I am able to live and work comfortably. The only feasible solutionI see is if not to solve the problem, to address the handicaps I am dealing with. I sincerely hope you will help me do that, and if at anytime you feel someone special may be especially qualified at treating my symptoms, I will consider any recommendations you may have.
Regards,
Mark Kuether
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