Multiple Chemical Sensitives

Yes it is a real disorder now, and unfortunately growing way too BIG and too FAST. It is a result of living in a SEA OF TOXINS; toxins in food, water, air, both breathable and as waves. Toxins in our clothes, cars, household products… Did you know just touching your iPhone or computer keyboard can expose you to toxic chemicals? Pesticides sprayed around us daily, in buildings, gardens, lawns and up and down roads. Toxic waves surrounding us, through our electrical systems, wi-fi, microwaves, cell towers and more. Chemtrail Spraying in the air above us rains toxic metals down on us and our food crops and blocks vital SUNLIGHT we need to stay healthy.

We are bombarded with these things daily. Some people just don’t feel good most of the time. They just think it is the normal way life is. Some people are sick and go to the doctor and they prescribe medication and sometimes they feel better, sometimes they don’t and sometimes things get worse, they even die. Some people are sick and go alternative, finding non-toxic ways to heal themselves. Some go to a Naturopath or Nutritional Counselor. They find by changing a few things they get better. Some people break down gradually and some suddenly become reactive to EVERYTHING. This can be called MCS Multiple Chemical Sensitivity.

Electromagnetic Sensitivity

There is also ES Electromagnetic Sensitivity. That is a whole different disorder and one can have both. Do a search. There are many resources and you will find these a very REAL disorder.

First of all, we live in a world filled with chemicals. We would be mistaken if we though we could life “chemical free”. The point I am making is we can become informed and make less toxic choices. This is only a handful of resources, just to get you started. It is a long and personal journey, if you find you have one or the other or both. These can also be compounded by Viral Infections, such as Epstein Barr Virus, Candida or Herpes. These resources are a few that I find helpful. Reading others experiences can help you to identify what is going on with you better.

I have it. Many of my family members have these sensitivities, also. It is different with each Chemical Sensitive. What works for one and doesn’t work can be totally different than for another. For example, I can use certain Essential Oils, it depends on the purity of the brand and what plant it is. In fact, I can’t garden without a heavy duty dose of Herbal Bug-X to deter the Chiggars and Ticks we have in the south. The same spray is deadly for my sister.

It is a challenging disorder because it is mostly unseen and misunderstood. One woman said I was using this to try to control others. Well, suggesting that someone change is certainly a challenge. I can certainly relate to this woman’s sharings:

Adventures with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities

People With Multiple Chemical Sensitivities Fight To Be Believed

Extreme Chemical Sensitivity Makes Sufferers Allergic to Life …

Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, Electromagnetic Hypersensitivities …

My HEALING Journey

First of all I have to note that I am a SENSITIVE in a SENSITIVE BODY. I have a variety of challenges to deal with. Some are healed now and some I will have to live with and manage until some new levels of technology or skill come my way.

Most of my life I lived with extreme challenges, not even know what was going on with me. I was an emotional wreck. I really didn’t feel good much of the time. I was tired most of the time. Had blood sugar crashes in school. Several times I went so far out of balance I became mentally unstable. That was scary! On top of that I was addicted to TRAUMA DRAMA. My hormones were so out of whack I was crazy with PMS most of the month. Once I did a calendar to keep track of how I felt and was astonished to learn I felt normalized for less than a week. Life situations had traumatized me early on with PTS and I learned to cope, not thrive. I had a number of “dark nights of my soul”; bouts of depression, despair and suicidal thoughts, including a few close calls.

By 2012, I was a mess, my life was challenging. I wasn’t happy nor did I act very nice to my Beloved. In fact I was acting terrible. I was severely depressed and I felt like dying was better than living. It wasn’t until I met Tessa Wayman, an intuitive healer Nutritionalist, later that year, did I really start to understand what was going on with me and start a major uphill healing of my body. Once I had regained some energy, brought certain conditions under control, I started to attract everything I needed to heal or gain progress at every level.

The progress I have made is phenomenal to me. Today, 2017, I feel alive again. I have learned to live here in this body/mind/spirit mostly in harmony now.

My goal is to have SUBLIME HEALTH & WELL BEING most of the time. To feel ENERGETIC, INSPIRED and be able to EXPRESS MYSELF CREATIVELY in ways that are satisfying to me on a daily basis. To live in HARMONY with MYSELF, OTHERS and MOTHER EARTH. To be of SERVICE to OTHERS. I am a STORYTELLER, too, so this is why I share what I learn with you.

I have faithfully (to the tune of hours of research and massive amounts of $$$) taken the Supplements needed to support and heal my body. My Nutritional Counselor says that most people take supplements only when they are sick, then they stop and they go out of balance again. I just keep on taking them because I can feel myself going out of balance when I stop. I feel that the foods we eat today are so low nutritionally and all the toxins that impact our bodies daily are way too much for our bodies to keep up by themselves. They need SUPPORT. The right kind of SUPPORT.

I have researched and found things that work for my body and my condition.

I use my own INTUITION about what to take and how much.

I have created a SAFE HOUSE, working hard to eliminate what affects me and create a location and space that is SAFE for me.

I have many things I do everyday to maintain my own HEALTH and WELL BEING.

I have a handful of SKILLS to use when I find myself out of balance. I use them to bring myself back to HARMONY at all levels.

I ground daily by walking around barefoot.

I immerse myself in NATURE as much as I can.

I change when I learn something new that will help me.

Taking Care of Yourself

My younger sister has helped me understand how to deal with life as a Multiple Chemical Sensitive. She has it worse than me, in some ways. She is a voracious survivor. She has researched extensively. Learned so much about this that she could write a book about it. And she has created opportunities for herself to learn more about what is going on with her and how to manage it, heal some of it or just live with it with more grace. Here are a few tips she share with me last time she visited.

She said she never goes to other’s homes, including mine because I use essential oils and she can’t. Never puts herself in a situation where she has to ride in someone else’s car. She knows what effects going shopping or even going to eat out or going to a movie will have on her, so she plans well, limits her exposure, knows the symptoms and heads for home if it gets too much. She also know how to say she is not feeling well enough to visit or go places. She knows how to change plans without guilt. She is just direct and communicates what she needs. She knows that when she has a “crash day” she just stays in, rests, and pampers herself, treating herself with modalities to bring herself back into balance.

Toxic Chemical Fragrances

I have a chemical sensitivity to many fragrances and scented products. This makes it almost impossible for me to be around most people in our highly scented society of today. Going into stores or businesses is a challenge. Visiting most people’s homes is difficult with all the chemical fragrances they use for cleaning and laundry. I certainly can’t sleep over with the bedding and towels so strongly scented. It is rare to meet a person who doesn’t smell “Spring Fresh” or isn’t perfumed.

The worst is in clothing. Both in new and recycled clothing. I have gone through such antics and frustrations to “try” to remove the fragrances and scents from clothes. One unknowing person accused me of trying to control others with this. Ouch. Trying to control my exposure to chemicals is this current reality is a tough road. I was going to write an article on it and this will have to do for now. I did read one review that stated they successfully removed perfumes from the clothes using Atsko Sports Wash and it didn’t leave any residue scents in its place. Also called Sensi-Clean. My sister has tried this one and says it works. I have had mixed results with it. After multiple soaks, washes and rinses, alternating Baking Soda and Cleaning Vinergar (it is stronger) then even Hydrogen Peroxide, the heavy scents from Laundry products and perfumes ease some. The elastic bands in clothing suck it up and holds it. Sometimes I have to cut it out and put in new. If the elastic fibers are woven into the fabric it usually won’t recover.

I just found this article that mentions a new product called RLR Laundry Treatment. I haven’t tried it yet, and I will. I also saw another one I will try out. Links are below:

HOW DO YOU REMOVE
TOXIC FRAGRANCE CHEMICALS
FROM CLOTHES?

RLR Laundry Treatment

EnviroKlenz Liqud

15 Loads Fragrance Free, Non-Toxic Laundry Additive For Fragrance, MalOdor & Chemical Odor Removal

Cleaning Hair Alternatives

Saleena: Marimar and I both tried the Baking Soda to replace shampoo and body soaps. It works pretty good if you can get used to no suds. Your conditioning might not think it is working yet if you look in the mirror, it is. It did reduce flaking for one of us. I made a hair rinse tea steeping my local fresh herbs; Rosemary etc. and then added Apple Cider Vinegar and a few drops of essential oils that are supportive for hair and scalp. Every once in awhile I still like to wash with Tea Tree and Sulfur shampoo. Supposedly the vinegar brings it all back to the right PH. We were both surprised how wonderful it works.

Then I found these CONSUMER GUIDES. Spending some time with them, learning what is in the products and foods you buy is a very powerful step in decreasing that toxic impact they have on your body/mind and spirit.

EWG Consumer Guides

I have settled on using ACURE SHAMPOO and Body Wash. It works and is non-toxic.

MY HEALING & SOLUTIONS

My turn around started in 2012 when I was introduced to a very amazing intuitive Naturopath-Nutrition Practitioner. Through her battery of testing, she found my weaknesses and using high quality supplements with no added toxins to clean and nourish and support my body and organs, I started feeling better. I went from suicidal-depressed-emotionally out of whack to the max-tired-drained and about to give up on myself and life, to gradually gaining my body and self back. Today I am FULL of ENERGY on most days and function fully in my carefully crafted cultivated SAFE ZONE, BUBBLE of SAFETY. Living in the country where we get no CELL SERVICES and I am immersed in NATURE I have recovered my LIFE.

Some days when I experience heavy exposure from chemical sprays or pesticides, Chemtrails, smoke or other unknowns, or I have gone into stores where I am exposed to a variety of toxic chemicals and energies, I do have a crash. I feel drained, emotionally unstable, depressed and sometimes even despairing. I have come to know what this is. I also know what to do to ease my symptoms. Whatever it takes to reinforce and support my organs, such as my LIVER and ADRENALS has been a HUGE help.