Guest guest Posted May 22, 2002 Report Share Posted May 22, 2002 I've been saying for years that the computer burns my face but I've not found a doctor who believes me... They say it's not possible. I also see many others complaining about computers here. Does anyone know why? Heat? Light? Radiation? My problem improved with a flat screen monitor and a fan in a cold room but surely isn't gone. I've found nothing in the research. I'd like to see some discussion of this. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2002 Report Share Posted May 22, 2002 > I've been saying for years that the computer burns my face but > I've not found a doctor who believes me... They say it's not > possible. I also see many others complaining about computers here. , I believe you. I think the theory is that is the electromagnetic field. I do experience a flush every day at work - not a serious one, but it is a flush. It starts about half an hour after I get there and usually wears off by noonish. If I have a day off and am at home, I don't have that problem. True, I don't sit at the home PC that long, but I think at work the intensity of the electromagnetic field must be very intense - we're a sofware company and there are more computers than staff. Most of us have 2 or 3 PCs. A scary thought, actually! Alena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2002 Report Share Posted May 22, 2002 , I and others posted some research and opinions on this starting about two months ago. Marjorie Marjorie Lazoff, MD > I've been saying for years that the computer burns my face but I've not found a doctor who believes me... They say it's not possible. I also see many others complaining about computers here. > Does anyone know why? Heat? Light? Radiation? My problem improved with a flat screen monitor and a fan in a cold room but surely isn't gone. I've found nothing in the research. I'd like to see some discussion of this. > Thanks > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2002 Report Share Posted May 23, 2002 Suzi LeBaron wrote: > If you routinely flush at the same time of question, > you need to question whether something in you morning > routine (about 15 minutes to 2 hours beforehand) is > making you flush. Do you eat differently on work days > than you do when you stay home? Or at a different > time? Do you take your vitamins in the morning? > > I also think there's something to the discussion of > EMFs, but I'd bet this one is in your breakfast, or > something similar. Suzi, Thank you for the input, but there is nothing different in my weekday/weekend morning routine. There is nothing different in what I have for breakfast, and I even get up at the same time (my dogs have a built in timer and demand their breakfast loudly). I don't take vitamins in the morning, I take them throughout the day after meals. I originally thought about this, too, but could not find anything different. I can't even blame it on stress while driving - it takes me maximum of 15 minutes to get to the office and I take local streets with little traffic. Alena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2002 Report Share Posted May 23, 2002 Suzi LeBaron wrote: > If you routinely flush at the same time of question, > you need to question whether something in you morning > routine (about 15 minutes to 2 hours beforehand) is > making you flush. Do you eat differently on work days > than you do when you stay home? Or at a different > time? Do you take your vitamins in the morning? > > I also think there's something to the discussion of > EMFs, but I'd bet this one is in your breakfast, or > something similar. Suzi, Thank you for the input, but there is nothing different in my weekday/weekend morning routine. There is nothing different in what I have for breakfast, and I even get up at the same time (my dogs have a built in timer and demand their breakfast loudly). I don't take vitamins in the morning, I take them throughout the day after meals. I originally thought about this, too, but could not find anything different. I can't even blame it on stress while driving - it takes me maximum of 15 minutes to get to the office and I take local streets with little traffic. Alena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2002 Report Share Posted May 24, 2002 It's not the magnetic field, or UV waves, . It's static electricity and/or a dry environment -- personally, I think it's both. (Unfortunately, I don't recall where the studies I presented here are. If you go to the other online site, eScribe, you can look up all my old posts easier than you can on Yahoo. The stuff about the monitors were among my early posts, and discussions with others would be around the same date. About a month later I posted more about monitors, in conversations with another poster who was seeing an environmental physician at the time.) I've experienced much improvement by insuring the room where my computer is located doesn't get too dry -- they say keep the humidity above 60%. Static electricity can be corrected by grounding the monitor and/or using anti-static spray. There's no evidence that a filter is needed, although some people like the anti-glare for their eyes. If so, just make certain your filter has a static electricity ground. That's what I've learned, anyway. I'm interested if anyone has other information. Marjorie Marjorie Lazoff, MD > Re: Subject: Re: computer > > , I and others posted some research and opinions on this starting > about two months ago. > > I must have missed them somehow... I'll search the archives. > I noticed Suzi's reply asking about food or other routines.... But I work in a home office where I have almost total control of the environment... and of what I eat and when... and I work at many different times of the day and night... and it always makes my face burn soon after sitting in front of the screen and the pain and redness continue long afterward... > Perhaps the magnetic field is part of it... I find it's better if I disconnect my fax machine and printer while I work. > Thanks to all who responded... And Adam, I especially appreciated your very thoughtful response. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2002 Report Share Posted May 24, 2002 It's not the magnetic field, or UV waves, . It's static electricity and/or a dry environment -- personally, I think it's both. (Unfortunately, I don't recall where the studies I presented here are. If you go to the other online site, eScribe, you can look up all my old posts easier than you can on Yahoo. The stuff about the monitors were among my early posts, and discussions with others would be around the same date. About a month later I posted more about monitors, in conversations with another poster who was seeing an environmental physician at the time.) I've experienced much improvement by insuring the room where my computer is located doesn't get too dry -- they say keep the humidity above 60%. Static electricity can be corrected by grounding the monitor and/or using anti-static spray. There's no evidence that a filter is needed, although some people like the anti-glare for their eyes. If so, just make certain your filter has a static electricity ground. That's what I've learned, anyway. I'm interested if anyone has other information. Marjorie Marjorie Lazoff, MD > Re: Subject: Re: computer > > , I and others posted some research and opinions on this starting > about two months ago. > > I must have missed them somehow... I'll search the archives. > I noticed Suzi's reply asking about food or other routines.... But I work in a home office where I have almost total control of the environment... and of what I eat and when... and I work at many different times of the day and night... and it always makes my face burn soon after sitting in front of the screen and the pain and redness continue long afterward... > Perhaps the magnetic field is part of it... I find it's better if I disconnect my fax machine and printer while I work. > Thanks to all who responded... And Adam, I especially appreciated your very thoughtful response. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2002 Report Share Posted May 28, 2002 I always flushed at the same time each day and tried to figure out what was causing it. My derm said that she hears that from many people - that they flush the same time each day. For me it seems to come when my body's 'down-time " is. For me that is between 4 and 6 PM. that is the time I feel most tired during the day. Re: computer > Suzi LeBaron wrote: > > > If you routinely flush at the same time of question, > > you need to question whether something in you morning > > routine (about 15 minutes to 2 hours beforehand) is > > making you flush. Do you eat differently on work days > > than you do when you stay home? Or at a different > > time? Do you take your vitamins in the morning? > > > > I also think there's something to the discussion of > > EMFs, but I'd bet this one is in your breakfast, or > > something similar. > > Suzi, > Thank you for the input, but there is nothing different in my > weekday/weekend morning routine. There is nothing different in what I have > for breakfast, and I even get up at the same time (my dogs have a built in > timer and demand their breakfast loudly). I don't take vitamins in the > morning, I take them throughout the day after meals. I originally thought > about this, too, but could not find anything different. I can't even blame > it on stress while driving - it takes me maximum of 15 minutes to get to the > office and I take local streets with little traffic. > > Alena > > > > -- > Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you don't give a meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the subject when replying to a digest ! > > See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. > > To leave the list send an email to rosacea-support-unsubscribe > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2002 Report Share Posted May 28, 2002 I always flushed at the same time each day and tried to figure out what was causing it. My derm said that she hears that from many people - that they flush the same time each day. For me it seems to come when my body's 'down-time " is. For me that is between 4 and 6 PM. that is the time I feel most tired during the day. Re: computer > Suzi LeBaron wrote: > > > If you routinely flush at the same time of question, > > you need to question whether something in you morning > > routine (about 15 minutes to 2 hours beforehand) is > > making you flush. Do you eat differently on work days > > than you do when you stay home? Or at a different > > time? Do you take your vitamins in the morning? > > > > I also think there's something to the discussion of > > EMFs, but I'd bet this one is in your breakfast, or > > something similar. > > Suzi, > Thank you for the input, but there is nothing different in my > weekday/weekend morning routine. There is nothing different in what I have > for breakfast, and I even get up at the same time (my dogs have a built in > timer and demand their breakfast loudly). I don't take vitamins in the > morning, I take them throughout the day after meals. I originally thought > about this, too, but could not find anything different. I can't even blame > it on stress while driving - it takes me maximum of 15 minutes to get to the > office and I take local streets with little traffic. > > Alena > > > > -- > Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you don't give a meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the subject when replying to a digest ! > > See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. > > To leave the list send an email to rosacea-support-unsubscribe > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2002 Report Share Posted May 28, 2002 I always flushed at the same time each day and tried to figure out what was causing it. My derm said that she hears that from many people - that they flush the same time each day. For me it seems to come when my body's 'down-time " is. For me that is between 4 and 6 PM. that is the time I feel most tired during the day. Re: computer > Suzi LeBaron wrote: > > > If you routinely flush at the same time of question, > > you need to question whether something in you morning > > routine (about 15 minutes to 2 hours beforehand) is > > making you flush. Do you eat differently on work days > > than you do when you stay home? Or at a different > > time? Do you take your vitamins in the morning? > > > > I also think there's something to the discussion of > > EMFs, but I'd bet this one is in your breakfast, or > > something similar. > > Suzi, > Thank you for the input, but there is nothing different in my > weekday/weekend morning routine. There is nothing different in what I have > for breakfast, and I even get up at the same time (my dogs have a built in > timer and demand their breakfast loudly). I don't take vitamins in the > morning, I take them throughout the day after meals. I originally thought > about this, too, but could not find anything different. I can't even blame > it on stress while driving - it takes me maximum of 15 minutes to get to the > office and I take local streets with little traffic. > > Alena > > > > -- > Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you don't give a meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the subject when replying to a digest ! > > See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. > > To leave the list send an email to rosacea-support-unsubscribe > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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