Posted by Ian Kemp on
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Thanks Mark for sharing your very interesting letter. I'd query one thing -
when you refer to "radio waves", I believe the frequencies involved with
cellphones etc are actually microwaves (can some of the electrical experts
in the group confirm this?). It's important to distinguish, as radio waves
usually don't harm anyone, even most ES people, but microwaves certainly
affect ES people. They are both in the electromagnetic spectrum but radio
waves have much longer wavelength, lower frequency and hence carry lower
energy and do much less damage.

Very interesting resulting discussion about the "9-10 pm" effect and adrenal
fatigue. Again, lots of ES people seem to have the latter. The other
possible explanation might be if cellphone use drops off sharply in the
evening? (I'm just guessing here).

Marc correctly reminds us that the vast majority of ES sufferers seem to
have significant chemical sensitivities as well (usually linked to a
compromised immune system). Is that also true of you Mark?

Ian

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From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
Cheryl Griffing
Sent: 07 June 2010 08:24
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [eSens] Can anyone tell me what do to next?




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

--- On Sun, 6/6/10, markkuether <[hidden email]
<mailto:markkuether%40yahoo.com> > wrote:

From: markkuether <[hidden email] <mailto:markkuether%40yahoo.com> >
Subject: [eSens] Can anyone tell me what do to next?
To: [hidden email] <mailto:eSens%40yahoogroups.com>
Date: Sunday, June 6, 2010, 9:44 PM



I recently sent this letter to my Doctor before our visit so he could have
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
the symptoms 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 at
Sears 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
the morning 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
feel much 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 being
broadcast 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 of
radio 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 of some
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 if this
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 to
feel 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 other feelings?
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 head
down.

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. This
is 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 moved
and 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 limits
where I am able to live and work comfortably. The only feasible solution I
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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