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Multiple Chemical Sensitivity - The End of Controversy
May God protect these brave scientists from the ravages of the MCS fake skeptics. http://ilenarose.blogspot.com Health Lover Written by Dr. Martin Pall/Matthew Hogg Wednesday, 17 October 2007 http://www.ei-resource.org/articles/...f-controversy/ Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), where people report being exquisitely sensitive to a wide range of organic chemicals, is almost always described as being "controversial." The main source of this supposed controversy is that there has been no plausible physiological mechanism for MCS and consequently, it was difficult to interpret the puzzling reported features of this condition. As discussed below, this is no longer true and consequently the main source of such controversy has been laid to rest. There still are important issues such as how it should be diagnosed and treated and these may also be allayed by further studies of the mechanism discussed below. The descriptions of MCS made by a several different research groups are remarkably consistent. MCS sufferers report being hypersensitive to a wide variety of hydrophobic organic solvents, including gasoline vapor, perfume, diesel or jet engine exhaust, new or remodeled buildings where building materials or carpeting has outgassed various solvents, vapors associated with copy machines, many solvents used in industrial settings, cleaning materials and cigarette and other smoke. Each of these is known to have volatile hydrophobic organic compounds as a prominent part of its composition. The symptoms of MCS sufferers report having on such solvent exposure include multiorgan pain typically including headache, muscle pain and joint pain, dizziness, cognitive dysfunction including confusion, lack of memory, and lack of concentration. These symptoms are often accompanied by some of a wide range of more variable symptoms. The major symptoms reported on chemical exposure in MCS are strikingly similar to the chronic symptoms in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and may be explained by mechanisms previously proposed for the CFS symptoms (1). Perhaps the best source of information on the properties and science of MCS is the Ashford and Miller book (2). Many individual accounts of MCS victims have been presented in an interesting book edited by Johnson (3). Most MCS sufferers trace their sensitivity to chemicals to a chemical exposure at a particular time in their life, often a single, high level exposure to organic solvents or to certain pesticides, notably organophosphates or carbamates. Some MCS cases are traced to a time period where the person lived or worked in a particular new or newly remodeled building ("sick building syndrome") where the outgassing of the organic solvents may have had a role in inducing MCS. One of the most interesting examples of MCS/sick building syndrome occured about 15 years ago when the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency remodeled its headquarters and some 200 of its employees became chemically sensitive. The obvious interpretation of this pattern of incidence of MCS is that pesticide or high level or repeated organic solvent exposure induces cases of MCS. This interpretation has been challenged by MCS skeptics but they have, in my judgement, no plausible alternative explanation. |
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Multiple Chemical Sensitivity - The End of Controversy
There is NO controversy, just denial from the paranoia gallery.
MCS is a somatization disorder. It is not an organic illness. It is not mediated by chemicals, but the BELIEF that chemicals are present. These are facts. These facts are borne out through replicated, controlled studies. Lying to people and enabling a victim mindset are inexcusible. They do nothing to help and everything to hurt people whose somatization takes this form. You're Welcome! |
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Multiple Chemical Sensitivity - The End of Controversy
"Ilena Rose" wrote in message ... May God protect these brave scientists from the ravages of the MCS fake skeptics. I personally think God wants Ilena Rosenthal to think again before continuing her promotion of this potentially serious affliction. The material she herself posts shows how dismal the prognosis is, once the susceptible start imagining they are being poisoned by, or allergic to, tiny amounts of numerous common chemicals. There is, for most, no way out of that hole, once dug. We have seen in Ilena's posts how the intolerances tend to escalate and become extreme. And how there is no prospect of cure while ever the diagnosis of MCS continues to be accepted and psychological contributors denied. . Peter Moran .. |
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Multiple Chemical Sensitivity - The End of Controversy
Psychiatry has failed in treating MCS. There may be a few exceptions
but the vast majority haven't been helped and have actually been harmed by it. |
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Multiple Chemical Sensitivity - The End of Controversy
On Oct 17, 2:55 pm, Ilena Rose wrote:
May God protect these brave scientists from the ravages of the MCS fake skeptics. http://ilenarose.blogspot.com Health Lover Written by Dr. Martin Pall/Matthew Hogg Wednesday, 17 October 2007 No, this won't be the end of the controversy. Some will just not believe what they don't want to know. Medusa AA #2281 |
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Multiple Chemical Sensitivity - The End of Controversy
On Oct 17, 2:09 pm, The One True Zhen Jue
wrote: There is NO controversy, just denial from the paranoia gallery. You are absolutely right about this, Kingoff....I do not believe I have ever met so many paranoid people in all of my life, then those that deny that this exists. Who died and made you the world's leading authority on this subject matter? |
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Multiple Chemical Sensitivity - The End of Controversy
On Oct 17, 6:00 pm, Medusa wrote:
No, this won't be the end of the controversy. Some will just not believe what they don't want to know. As long as the paymaster is dishing out rewards, these kinds of idiotic postings will keep being posted. When the payment money runs out, just what are these people going to do for money? |
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Multiple Chemical Sensitivity - The End of Controversy
On Oct 17, 9:00 pm, Medusa wrote:
On Oct 17, 2:55 pm, Ilena Rose wrote: May God protect these brave scientists from the ravages of the MCS fake skeptics. http://ilenarose.blogspot.com Health Lover Written by Dr. Martin Pall/Matthew Hogg Wednesday, 17 October 2007 No, this won't be the end of the controversy. Some will just not believe what they don't want to know. That's exactly what we've been telling you about your refusal to accept the true nature of your disorder. If you had agoraphobia, would you blame your house? If you had acrophobia, would claim that altitude is holding you hostage? Why is it different when its the BELIEFE that chemicals are harming you? Why can't you accept the results of high quality, rigidly controlled, REPLICATED studies done world-wide? This somatization disorder is far more debilitating than your symptoms, it has you living as a victim when you could be free to have a normal life. Re-read the studies that Mark & I have posted. Accept the truth and realize the problem is internal and non-organic. With some time & help, you can live without fear of chemicals. Doesn't that sound appealing? Medusa AA #2281 |
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Multiple Chemical Sensitivity - The End of Controversy
On Oct 18, 3:03 am, "
wrote: On Oct 17, 2:09 pm, The One True Zhen Jue wrote: There is NO controversy, just denial from the paranoia gallery. You are absolutely right about this, Kingoff....I do not believe I have ever met so many paranoid people in all of my life, then those that deny that this exists. It exists as a somatization disorder. Its a psychiatric disorder, not an organic disease. If you disagree, please state the organic basis of this somatization disorder. Who died and made you the world's leading authority on this subject matter? Boris Yeltsin. |
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Multiple Chemical Sensitivity - The End of Controversy
On Oct 18, 3:07 am, "
wrote: On Oct 17, 6:00 pm, Medusa wrote: No, this won't be the end of the controversy. Some will just not believe what they don't want to know. As long as the paymaster is dishing out rewards, these kinds of idiotic postings will keep being posted. When the payment money runs out, just what are these people going to do for money? Ask Ilena, she's the one who is hear for financial gain. |
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