Dear Dr. Stoll,
do you know anything about how to treat MCS or can you recommend any physician treating this condition in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area?
In Reply to: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity - E.I. posted by Beate Clark on January 16, 1998 at 15:53:29:
Dear Beate,
One of the top Clinical Ecologists in the country is in Dallas.
He is Bill Rae, MD. You can find him in the phone book.
Bill was a classmate of mine in medical school & I would consider us good friends. I STILL would say that you would get a lot more good out of what he knows if you would prepare yourself as much as possible before you see him. My new book would be a very efficient way to do that (link below).
Walt
Dear Beate,
The reason I suggested Bill Rea is that he is the one everyone else in the world is trying to emulate. He has such a long waiting list that I am sure they would be happy to tell you of someone else in the area who is competent. We are all learning as fast as we can.
Call (800) 843-9660 & tell them you are interested in the 4-R program. They have the best program in the country. Tell them I suggested you call.
In the long run, the relaxation is the only thing that will keep it from coming back.
Walt
Perfume can cause both a physical barrier as well as severe illness to those of us who are sensitive to chemicals. More and more people are finding it impossible to attend church, work, and even shop because of the heavy scents on the market today. Personally I feel that if I am able to walk out of a room and detect the scent of another's cologne on my clothes and hair, that this is an invasion of my personal space. Especially if the person was sitting 10 or 15 feet away from me!!!! Below you will find some solutions taken by others to address this ever growing problem. Anyone wishing me to address the issue of Chemical Sensitivity to their local hospital can e mail me the name of the CEO and their Fax number. I will attempt to address as many requests as possible. I have disabling Chemical Sensitivity, and understand that severe reactions to such chemicals is no laughing matter.
Sincerely,
Melva
CHEMICALLY HARASSED CALIFORNIA TEACHER CREATES PUBLIC AWARENESS:
( A fragrant issue that has been sweeping the nation.)
Culver City High School biology teacher, Judy Sanderson had been assaulted by fragrances over 90 times since 1993. On November 25, 1997 a decision was finally made by a state arbitrator. Dousing her or her classroom with any fragrance-based product would be considered an attempt to cause physical injury, and would result in being expelled. Judy’s story begins when she was exposed to a high dose of concentrated formaldehyde in her classroom. It was prior to a three day weekend that a hole was accidentally poked into a bag of the substance, which was then taped shut with masking tape. During the next three days the room was silently filled with formaldehyde from the puncture. Upon opening the classroom door Judy was hit with the blast of formaldehyde fumes. She was further exposed while trying to keep children away from the room so that they would not be exposed to it as well. Judy now suffers from headaches, nausea, chest pains, burning eyes and nose, feverishness, and diminished eye/hand coordination. She also has problems with motor skills, and short term memory loss when re-exposed to such things as scented products solvents and formaldehyde. She has been diagnosed with Reactive Airways Disease. As for her class, she explains to them her story. “I tell them I had an accident with formaldehyde,” she said during a personal interview. “I tell them it’s poisonous... it causes cancer...” but some of her students do not take this seriously. In fact, she has found her classroom door, tables and facility full of scented matter. Quite often a scented episode would happen just before a test. “It’s all about disrupting education,” she commented. Being a dedicated educator, this upsets her. According to Judy, they do anything, including spraying, and throwing it. “A kid did it right before an exam,” she said. “They were allowed to disrupt public education,” she said with concern. There were claims that the school provided her with accommodations costing $20,000, but that amount is questioned. “We can’t figure out where that went,” she said, after talking with others at the school. Judy said the school did spend $900.00 on an air filter for her, and $250.00 on other filters. Two metal doors were installed, some holes were plugged in the room and 2 surveillance cameras and a VCR were added. Judy said the camera’s went up on January 21st. When asked if it made a difference, she responded “it already has.” Judy has a more settled group of students at the present time. They are not as disruptive as the other’s she has had in the past. The students are also aware of the cameras, and try to see where they are on the monitor. When transporting student papers in her car, she uses plastic bags so that the perfume and scented products won’t transfer onto the seats. However, even unintended exposures can happen. Once while grading papers, she noticed a heavy scent had been transferred to the stack. She was eventually able to
Hi Dr. Stoll:
You may remember Victoria from your visit to Louisville.
( Talk about someone that would like to see you come back, she sure does.) She wanted me to ask you if taking Calcium, Mangeseum and Zinc could cause something called Calcification in her breasts. She was told the cells had changed and she thought perhaps it was from the supplements. Any ideas?
Melva
Melva, thanks for the followup....Chemical sensitivity is not something that I had thought to pay attention to. I went through a period where I would come home from work and all I wanted to do was lay on the couch...ALL my muscle HURT!!! Basically, the only thing that got my going again was when I started seeing a Chiropractor. The adjustments made me feel sooooo much better and gave me more energy. After about a year (or two) I was able to start running again...that is almost a year ago...and while I have muscle aches and stiff joints, the running (excercise) does help.
Craig