Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

[Stormchaser]

Put this on my diagnosis around two years back the first thing that showed a strong reaction was cleaning products sore throat got much worse and eyes sore that they almost closed.

A helpful site mcs-america.org/index_files...

[Peter-J]

Neuro reports of inflammatory nerve damage go with IOM report outside keynote diagnosis criteria. Low NK cells with raised cytokines show in blood work ups a bio marker for increased sensitive "reactions" with chemicals that dont bring dow anyone not already sick or poisoned.

[Ian123]

Light and sound are triggers for a deterioration in my heath, although I can understand airborne perfumes do affect my breathing I am less affected than most I think.

Thanks for sharing.

[Stiller]

Makes some commonsense looking on how it goes as poisoning the asthma and other of the same rising there must be more of a story than what is been told.

[budgiefriend]

I have been away from chemical cleaners and other strong smells for the last few years. Now, if someone comes to my home with a 'normal' type of perfume, it really bothers me.

I only use baking soda and white vinegar plus normal washing up liquid for cleaning in the kitchen. Also microfiber cloths including the ones impregnated with silver. And I use eco products in the bathroom for cleaning.

Part of the reason for this is that I have a bird, and they have very delicate respiratory systems which can mean they can die from airborne particles from sprays and gases.

The other part of the reason is that when I became really ill I tried to cut back as much as possible on any irritant or possible cause of illness in my environment. This did not include electronics, as I depend on my computer and fiber optic broadband for just about everything, plus wireless mouse and keyboard.

[Stormchaser]

Thanks for all the support many times disbelief is what I hear you guys are stars.

[budgiefriend in reply to Stormchaser]

I'm sorry you have had to deal with that disbelief thing. I think that is one of the very worst features of this illness. It's horrible enough for us to have to deal with one bizarre and frustrating system difficulty or symptom after another in what seems like just a random, cruel, onslaught. But then to have other people scoffing or making faces, giving looks, suggesting the old 'mind-body connection' thing.... that is cruel indeed.

We have to support one another. It means so much.

I hope you will meet a carer or friend who is truly understanding and supportive as I have finally done. It makes a lot of difference. Now if I can find the same in a doctor, I will be able to battle on with a little more energy.

[Stormchaser in reply to budgiefriend]

All support gratefully taken life can get lonely when going into unsafe environments make you flare symptom.

Thanks again for supporting.