Guest guest Posted February 20, 2000 Report Share Posted February 20, 2000 : > > From: " Berry Woolley " <berry@...> > > Cheryl, > Have you looked into detox programs for pesticides, etc.? Sauna detox has > been used for firefighters and others exposed to chemicals, etc. I read > about this years ago when I first became ill, but just didn't have the > energy or money to do anything about it. There are a couple of places > that I know of where it is medically supervised and they get good > results. Hi, My personal experience and a physician specializing in autonomic nervous system functions have led me to avoid jacuzzis or saunas. I become extremely weak and lightheaded. Have almost fainted. Miss em, but for me they are no bueno. The doc says with ANS involvement do not expose your " canary-like " system (Cheney) to extremes in hot/cold or dry/wet. My temperature is affected by autonomic neural damage among other autonomic systems affected. I am cold almost constantly, even in the summer in sweat outfits, or I'll become suddenly so hot and sweaty I have to lie down. If you have NMH and low blood volume, beware. NMH is an ANS problem where the blood pressure is dysregulated due to a brain heart message failure, sauna or jacuzzi could cause tremendous dizziness. Have you ever gotten out of a too hot tub and thought you couldn't walk far enough to lie down on a bed? I've been on the bathroom floor or hall carpet trying to recover from heat and moisture. I also don't know how fast you would detox from something like that, and would want to be sure your immune system could withstand the shock without a relapse (not a herx). Sheri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2000 Report Share Posted February 20, 2000 Sheri, I agree with you. I too have NMH and years ago I even passed out after using a jacuzzi. That was about twenty years before my FM/CFS/MCS symptoms cropped up and disabled me. (Oh, and possible, probable lyme disease too.) I read all about sauna detox in an alternative health journal a couple of months ago. It sounds intriguing but it's just not for me. I'm afraid it would kill me. But for people without NMH who have MCS it sounds really effective. One point the article made was to be sure the place where you have the sauna is a clean place. The case histories of sauna detox described people becoming psychotic during the treatment as they detoxed. Sounds like something to undergo with good medical support available. The outcome for people that did the detox was very good. I wish I were a candidate. Barb << Hi, My personal experience and a physician specializing in autonomic nervous system functions have led me to avoid jacuzzis or saunas. I become extremely weak and lightheaded. Have almost fainted. Miss em, but for me they are no bueno. The doc says with ANS involvement do not expose your " canary-like " system (Cheney) to extremes in hot/cold or dry/wet. My temperature is affected by autonomic neural damage among other autonomic systems affected. I am cold almost constantly, even in the summer in sweat outfits, or I'll become suddenly so hot and sweaty I have to lie down. If you have NMH and low blood volume, beware. NMH is an ANS problem where the blood pressure is dysregulated due to a brain heart message failure, sauna or jacuzzi could cause tremendous dizziness. Have you ever gotten out of a too hot tub and thought you couldn't walk far enough to lie down on a bed? I've been on the bathroom floor or hall carpet trying to recover from heat and moisture. I also don't know how fast you would detox from something like that, and would want to be sure your immune system could withstand the shock without a relapse (not a herx). Sheri >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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