(c) 2004 by ALBERT DONNAY
But
is MCS Only a Disorder of Chemical Sensitivity ?
uNOT JUST ODORS: LIGHT & SOUND HYPERSENSITIVITY
are very strongly associated with MCS: p < 0.00001 (Miller, Tox Ind Health, 1999;15:370-85)
are very strongly associated with MCS: p < 0.00001 (Miller, Tox Ind Health, 1999;15:370-85)
uWhen asked, many
MCS patients also report chronic
hypersensitivity to:
hypersensitivity to:
SPICY FOODS // FLAVORS
TOUCH // PRESSURE // PAIN
HOT or COLD WEATHER
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
HEAVY METALS (NICKEL JEWELRY)
MENTAL or PHYSICAL EFFORT // STRESS OF ANY KIND
In
poll of MCS patients in London audience
at this point, approx. 75 reported
having all these sensory sensitivities
since ill. Only one
(an American) reported having just chemical sensitivity, aka pure MCS.
(an American) reported having just chemical sensitivity, aka pure MCS.
