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Pleural Effusion

An acquaintance is experiencing pleural effusion, but no malignacy has been located, nor is there enlargement of the heart...or any other reason given for it. He is about 73, and has been experiencing shortness of breath for about 5 months now. Fluids drawn from his chest are not indicating anything suspicious. Aside from unwellness, fatigue, weight loss, poor colour, his only other lasting symptom is burning feet. Doctors have been unable to pin point why he is sick. Do you know of any relationship between burning feet and pleural effusion? Thanks in advance.

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• Re: Pleural Effusion (Archive in Multiple Chemical Sensitivities.) Walt Stoll 08:46:23 4/03/01 (0)

In Reply to: Pleural Effusion posted by Shayna on April 01, 2001 at 12:24:05:

Hi, Shayna.

My own brother had the same thing and finally discovered it was a combination of chemicals he had used on his yard.

You need to see the Bill Moyers' expose` of the chemical companies aired on PBS last Monday at 9-10:30 PM EST.

This is certainly his problem and he needs to see a good Clinical Ecologist in consultation ASAP. This can kill!

Use the search engine as to how to find one close to him. Be sure he takes ALL of his medical records to the consultation.

Let us know what he learns and how he does.

Walt