Electrical sensitivity
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There is no doubt that electrical sensitivity is a real phenomenon - I have had too many people affected by electro-magnetic radiation (EMR) to think otherwise. Clinically I nearly always see electrical sensitivity in people who are already suffering from chemical sensitivity. Chemical sensitivity is often switched on by some sort of exposure to chemicals which can be a single overwhelming exposure or chronic low grade exposure. This leads to MCS but then sufferers notice that it is not just chemicals that are a problem - they are also reacting to electromagnetic radiation.
It's hardly surprising that one can be electrically sensitive - high doses of EMR can certainly kill. EMR is a known cause of cancer. So that some people sensitise to it is inevitable - there are obvious parallels with chemical sensitivity.
There are many symptoms that can be switched on by electrical sensitivity and it appears that almost any electro-magnetic frequency can cause this. These are emitted by all sorts of electrical pieces of equipment such as mobile phones, cordless phones, internet connections, computers, microwaves, baby listeners, microwave room sensors, burglar alarms, mobile phone masts, television sets, strip lighting and many other gadgets. It may well be that natural radiation through the earth (because essentially the earth is a large magnetic) can also be a problem for some sensitive sufferers.
As always, diagnosis is difficult. One needs a high index of suspicion with symptoms getting worse when one is exposed and better when one is not exposed. However, we now have some gadgets that can help to diagnose the electrical sensitivity. One can buy an electro-smog detector, which tells one if there is EMR pollution. This converts the EMR into an audible signal so one can easily tell where the hot spots are. This is available from Healthy House . I am also grateful to Sarah Dacre, who has put me in touch with some organisations which help further, namely Electrosmog and Powerwatch. Also see Electric Forester who do electromagnetic surveys and investigations - contact Electric Forester.
It is also possible to get shrouds that one can wear like a sort of cloak which block out all electro-magnetic radiation. This, for example, allowed Sarah to attend a meeting at the House of Commons recently. These are available from EMFields (EMFields is the trading arm of the Powerwatch) and Electrosmog. She showed me how the electrosmog detector howled with noise outside the shroud and went almost silent inside the shroud. This convinced me!
Finally do contact ElectroSensitivity UK. This is a registered charity (reg number 1103018), address: BM BOX ES-UK, London WC1N 3XX, Tel: 0845 643 9748 - freely available help line staffed by volunteers.
Their mission statement: To work towards the recognition of ES by the general population and the medical profession and seek to find the best ways of ameliorating the condition of people so affected.
Electrical sensitivity almost always occurs in conjunction with chemical sensitivity. Chemical sensitivity can be tested for by Lymphocyte sensitivity to metals and chemicals tests. These same tests can be done within or without an electrical field. A positive test would support the diagnosis of electrical sensitivity and may give an indication as to how sensitive the sufferer is.
One possible cause could be heavy metal toxicity. We are all conductors of EM radiation - I can greatly improve the reception of my wireless by holding the aerial. Heavy metals will make us better conductors and therefore receivers of EM radiation. Since humans have been mobilising minerals from the Earth's crust, more have appeared in our food, water and air so we all have a heavy metal load. Indeed, I suspect this is what is causing our current epidemics of cardiac dysrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation. It may be worth assessing this by measuring urine toxic metals following an oral chelating agent DMSA. The metals that most commonly come up are mercury, lead, arsenic and nickel.
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