Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) - ME/CFS - EBV - Long Covid
„The Great Resignation“- Inclusion, diversity and equality
Skills shortage: Many employers often search long and desperately for qualified and motivated employees.
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We all know that the “Great Resignation” was a mass exodus of employees from the workplace during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although, in the opinion of Fuller and Kerr (1), it had been happening long before the pandemic, it received a huge boost during this time.
At least 13% of people in the United States are affected by MCS and 26% of Americans are sensitive to chemicals(2) (although I personally believe that the number is significantly higher and that long Covid will bring this MCS issue even more to the fore).
I myself had severe MCS + CFS even before the coronavirus pandemic, and it's anything but a “piece of cake.”
What do people suffering from MCS in the USA and I have in common? We react to all chemical toxins: pesticides, cigarette smoke, smoke (fireplace/chimney), fragrances, diesel and car exhaust fumes, fresh tar and asphalt, petrol, paints, varnishes, paint thinners, perfumes, air fresheners/scented sticks, household cleaners, laundry detergents, building materials, new cars, new carpets, clothing, nail polish/remover, new furniture, disinfectants, and more.
MCS is not just a medical disorder, but the “tail” is much longer and manifests itself in an incredible variety of relevant genetic mutations.
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, I had to develop and implement my own specific and very individual “survival strategies” and precautions.
Why would employers want to do without such highly qualified specialists with multiple chemical syndrome (MCS) like us? In times of an enormous shortage of skilled workers, that would be more than “reckless”. Long Covid will significantly exacerbate this situation even further.
I know what it means to suffer from severe shortness of breath, choking, anaphylaxis, dizziness (including fainting), cardiovascular problems, severe physical weakness and skin rashes. It is now 2024. Help and support are still a long way off, so I have had to go my own way for a long time, because I had no intention of leading a hermit-like life outside of society.
There are always untapped and undreamt-of possibilities ... Get creative – we had to, too.
- HEPA filter / air filter systems
- Use only the smallest possible amounts of (BIO) chemicals (do not spray, but always wipe instead)
- NO fragrances
- Warning signs when disinfecting, painting, varnishing or cleaning has been carried out somewhere
- Company or service vehicle with HEPA* and/or activated carbon interior filter (all of this is already available for an affordable price) - airco well - cleaning (air conditioning) without disinfectants and fragrances
It should now be clear to every doctor that the signaling pathways in our body for pesticides / EBV / Covid / Parkinson's disease (3) are, unfortunately, the SAME. And it is no coincidence that the countries with the highest pesticide use also had the highest rates of infection with Covid-19.
The consequences are much more far-reaching than is currently realized. This is because, ultimately, it also has an impact on countless medications in the context of DDIs and resistance.
Let's take a look at the facts (current situation: 15.10.2024) together then. Please take a moment to look at my documentation and always bear in mind that I have ALWAYS BEEN A NON-SMOKER, NO DRUGS, NO OBESITY, ATHLETIC, HEALTHY DIET, A LOT OF “FRESH” AIR, NO ALCOHOL, BUT ALWAYS EXPOSED TO COUNTLESS TOXINS.
It is not without reason that millions of people (worldwide) follow the Medical Medium (Anthony William) and try to get rid of the countless pollutants in their bodies every day.
CYP2C19 is an important enzyme for the metabolism of organophosphate pesticides (OPP). NAT2, EPHX1, GSTM1, GSTT1 SOD2, CYP1A2/1A1 ....
Multiple pesticide-SNP interactions in oxidative stress and phase I/II enzyme genes
"Microsomal epoxide hydrolase (EPHX1) is an evolutionarily highly conserved biotransformation enzyme for converting epoxides to diols. Notably, the enzyme is able to either detoxify or bioactivate a wide range of substrates. Mutations and polymorphic variants in the EPHX1 gene have been associated with susceptibility to several human diseases including cancer." (4)
Epoxide Drugs - Danger
NAT2 disease
According to the consensus criteria (Bartha et al., 1999) MCS is characterised by:
- symptoms that are reproducible if chemical exposition is repeated
- a chronic state,
- symptoms that are triggered by low dosages, which were tolerated by the person before or which in general are tolerated by other people
- symptoms that decrease or stop when chemical triggers are avoided
- symptoms that are caused by various, non-related substances -
- involvement of multiple organs or organ systems of a person.
Conclusion
Since I myself cannot do anything about all the pollutants/pesticides and the like in the here and now (except, of course, to campaign against the incredibly high use of pollutants and to be grateful that there are organizations such as the PAN network, the Munich Environmental Institute, Food Watch and all the others that work tirelessly for the benefit of us all on this issue day after day), there is only ONE thing left for me to do at the moment.
Prevention – prevention and more prevention (each of us must and should also take personal responsibility here and take action in the here and now) in order to still be able to avert cancer and other illnesses. That is the very serious situation.
Be creative ...
Take it into your own hands and simply create the little that we can still tolerate beautifully. It is possible.
We have to protect ourselves. Unfortunately, there is no other option at the moment.
Rinsing the eyes and nose, as well as the (emergency) breathing exercises practiced daily / optimal abdominal breathing technique / mediation exercises (to avoid panicking in emergency situations) should become routine for us and simply belong to our normal “everyday life”.
Avoiding the use of fragrances and additives is an absolute must for us. Water filters, water cartridges, air filters, latex-free, clothing that is free of harmful substances if possible (of course, this is always a financial issue and, to our regret, many suppliers charge a lot for their “organic clothing”. If possible, start with socks, underwear, T-shirts, etc.).
Here only organic fruit and vegetables (if hopefully available). If possible, wash them with vinegar, bicarbonate of soda and lemon juice to remove the remaining pollutants as well as possible. This only takes a few minutes (extra effort).
If possible, cook on the two rear hotplates or keep at least 15 to 20 centimetres away from the hotplates. We are already highly sensitive and can therefore remove additional (magnetic field) triggers.
Up to 540,000 liters of air per hour flow through our car air conditioning system into our car interior. For us, without a good cabin air filter, that's an absolute disaster. Unfortunately, we must and should also invest a little more in our “filter systems”, e.g. activated carbon filters/HEPA in the vehicle. After all, we have to get rid of road dust, pollen, diesel soot, exhaust fumes, smoke, fossil fuel emissions, industrial dust, abrasion from tires, brakes, clutches and many other impurities from the road air and rid our driver's cabin of this incoming air.
A few important rules of thumb:
1. in city traffic, we should always keep the windows closed.
2. keep your distance from the car in front (exhaust fumes).
3. annual air conditioning cleaning, e.g. Airco well (without fragrances and disinfectants)
4. annual change of cabin filter
Sufficient distance from all WLAN sources should be a matter of course for us. AT NIGHT, THESE should always be switched off completely, just like the cell phone, and have no place in the bedroom. The motto for us should always be “minimize all additional triggers”.
(1) Fuller J , Kerr W . The Great Resignation Didn’t Start with the Pandemic. Harvard Business Review. (2022) March. Available from: https://hbr.org/2022/03/the-great-resignation-didnt-start-with-the-pandemic
(2) Wickert, Kimberly; * | Romeo, Judiann McCrone | Rumrill, Phillip | Sheppard-Jones, Kathleen | McCurry, Sara - Return to work considerations in the lingering COVID-19 Era: Long COVID, multiple chemical sensitivity, and universal design (2022), October. https://content.iospress.com/articles/work/wor223641#ref005
(3) Anirudhan, A.; Mattethra, G.C.; Alzahrani, K.J.; Banjer, H.J.; Alzahrani, F.M.; Halawani, I.F.; Patil, S.; Sharma, A.; Paramasivam, P.; Ahmed, S.S.S.JEleven Crucial Pesticides Appear to Regulate Key Genes That Link MPTP Mechanism to Cause Parkinson’s Disease through the Selective Degeneration of Dopamine Neurons, Published: 28 June 2023
(4) Radka Václavíková, David J Hughes, and Pavel Souček, Microsomal Epoxide Hydrolase 1 (EPHX1): Gene, Structure, Function, and Role in Human Disease, Published online 2015 Jul 26. doi: 10.1016/j.gene.2015.07.071