Do you believe that Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity is real?

[Sun_Kim-Ai]

Electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) is a pseudoscientific claimed sensitivity to electromagnetic fields, to which negative symptoms are attributed. EHS has no scientific basis and is not a recognised medical diagnosis.

I ask because recently I've had episodes where being near active electric appliances and devices caused me to feel headaches, dizziness and discomfort. However, I believe this reaction is mostly pyschosomatic, because when things are going well I don't have those issues, but as soon as the stress flares up so do the symptoms. My therapists suggested breathing exercises to counter the reaction, as I've been in low-key panic mode for at least two weeks now.

[AmandaYVR]

A very good q, S. I've wondered this, myself.

I don't have a definitive answer, but I can tell you that I remember being a very young child, being in home electronics stores with my stepfather (he loved that stuff), and being very bothered by the frequency of having so many TVs on at once. It wasn't about the volume of something playing. (I think they were silent.) It was the frequencies being emitted. And I have noticed it ever since, that my body does not like high frequencies. I believe it could even be related to me much preferring lower voices on both men and women. I don't like anything shrill. I mean, who does, but I can hear electronic hum and it's not pleasant.

In terms of safety and our health, I was doing some research recently and came across this (pasted below).

So given all this, I do believe there is such a thing, yes, a hypersensitivity to it. I take it seriously. I'm not going to go live under a Faraday cage, but we humans are not made for living with radiation etc. going through us.

I've discussed this with doctors, as I had to go through sinus surgery, and cannot tell you how many scans of my head there were before and after. My doctor (a specialist, who was also the head of the hospital, and a teacher, and author of a book on how to perform the surgery) advised me to avoid any further radiation, even the supposedly innocuous dental x-rays that are performed perfunctorily every two years, even without any sign of cavities.

And I have even chosen the in--person pat-down at airports, instead of walking through their metal detectors. I know these things are said to be low-emitting, but I also think we are constantly being lied to. And the rest is ignorance - doctors and scientists don't know the exact effects of all of this. But then why are cancer rates skyrocketing? Microplastics in our hygiene products, oceans, the seafood we consume, and leeching out of our synthetic clothing fabrics, into the water supply.

And I was raised by a doctor who told me not to stand in front of the microwave. But that was in the 1980s and they were stronger and potentially less insulated then. But my landlord is cheap as fuck, and the microwave I have now is low-power and not insulated. How do I know? Because you can put your cell phone in your microwave, and then call it from another phone, and if the phone rings in there, your microwave is shit. So I don't stand in front of this one, either!

"DANGERS OF ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION NEAR HOUSE & LIVING NEAR PYLONS
There is some concern that pylons and substations near homes (or businesses) can pose potential health problems for people nearby. The reason for this concern has to do with EMFs (electromagnetic fields), which are a form of radiation that’s put off by powerlines and substations.

EMFs can travel through solid bricks, rocks, the human body, etc. Some EMFs naturally occur in the environment and we’re exposed to these every day. However, EMFs emitted by pylons and substations can raise the risk of developing health problems when placed close to people and buildings. Health issues may include:

Different types of cancer (or an increased risk of cancer)
Frequent illnesses (with no determined cause)
Adrenal fatigue
Hormone imbalances
Brain fog
Insomnia
Anxiety
Depression
This is not an exhaustive list of potential health concerns, but it gives you an idea of the potential health risks posed by EMFs."

[AmandaYVR]

Forgot the link

substation-health-risks.co.uk/.../

[Sun_Kim-Ai]

Thank you for your in-depth and thoughtful answer, I admit I've learned a lot from it.

I think that we as creatures simply are not meant to. be constantly subjected to such stimulations. Perhaps the newer generations are more suited and will be better at it, but ours of the last century have those difficulties.

The testimony was a very interesting read and account of such a condition.

In my case though I recognize it's a response to stress - if things are going well for me and bad for a certain someone else I'm fine; the other way around it spikes up.

[LazerBean]

I mean, I believe it's possible. But I think that as you say, for the vast majority of people who claim to have it, it is psychosomatic. I know one person who claims to have it, she is a customer of my husband's. And she is full blown crazy. Like, paranoid schizophrenic crazy.

[Sun_Kim-Ai]

Well, I have at least the self-awarenes to recognize it's a response to stress - if things are going well for me and bad for a certain someone else I'm fine; the other way around it spikes up.

[lightbulb27]

I have problems near bluetooth, especially in a car but even in proximity. Some routers cause problems as well … like being choaked, have had headaches.


I feel sensations from high voktage electric wires.


So yes… i suspect some people are more sensitive than others.

[Static_In_The_Attic]

As real as can be I believe Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity is however a rare condition it is there only might be a handful of people or animals that have it.

[FreyaRed]

No. If you stay close to a radio or TV antenna those impulses can't induce any signals in your nervous system despite water in your body starts to heat up like a chicken in the microwave. It's a psychological issue.

[Jamie05rhs]

I don't know enough about the science on this topic to have an informed opinion.

However, it seems to me like there is a reason that people feel better when they are out in nature.

[exitseven]

Yes, I suspect several people on GaG are in the tin foil hat brigade.