MsUnderstood
Senior Member (Voting Rights)
Here's an article published on-line today that may be of interest to those with ME who also experience multiple chemical sensitivities:
http://www.marieclaire.com/health-fitness/a15947380/living-with-mcs-multiple-chemical-sensitivities/
My House Made Me So Sick I Had to Move
What it's like to live with multiple chemical sensitivities.
"I live with a condition called multiple chemical sensitivities, or MCS. It’s also referred to as environmental illness, chemical injury, or TILT, toxic induced loss of tolerance. In short, I'm hyper-reactive to small amounts of chemicals and perfumes."
"My MCS began decades ago as a mild symptom of my neuroimmune disease, myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), sometimes called by the disparaging name chronic fatigue syndrome. ME disables 1 to 2.5 million Americans and can leave a person without strength and stamina for decades on end.
Chemical sensitivities came on in stages, tracking the progression of my ME....."
Rivka Solomon is a Massachusetts writer focusing on disability and women’s issues. She works as an ME advocate with Mass ME Association. You can find her on Twitter, @RivkaTweets.
http://www.marieclaire.com/health-fitness/a15947380/living-with-mcs-multiple-chemical-sensitivities/
My House Made Me So Sick I Had to Move
What it's like to live with multiple chemical sensitivities.
"I live with a condition called multiple chemical sensitivities, or MCS. It’s also referred to as environmental illness, chemical injury, or TILT, toxic induced loss of tolerance. In short, I'm hyper-reactive to small amounts of chemicals and perfumes."
"My MCS began decades ago as a mild symptom of my neuroimmune disease, myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), sometimes called by the disparaging name chronic fatigue syndrome. ME disables 1 to 2.5 million Americans and can leave a person without strength and stamina for decades on end.
Chemical sensitivities came on in stages, tracking the progression of my ME....."
Rivka Solomon is a Massachusetts writer focusing on disability and women’s issues. She works as an ME advocate with Mass ME Association. You can find her on Twitter, @RivkaTweets.
