Cellphones and microwaves give her allergies

While most people can no longer imagine going through a day without the convenience of 21st century technology, like the microwave or cellphones, Debbie Bird of UK needs to go through her day without them.

It’s not a matter of choice for Debbie. The thing is, she is extra-sensitive to electromagnetic field (emf). Just how sensitive is she? She gets a rather painful skin rash everytime she gets near any object that emits emf, and also gets her eyelids swollen to three times their normal size. Highly inconvenient, if you ask me.

I can no longer do the things that I used to take for granted. My day-to-day life has been seriously affected by EMF. I don’t own a microwave. I don’t use mobile phones at all. I can’t even use a cordless phone. We have a plasma screen TV because the old style one gave out gamma rays, which brought on my reaction.

And as with any afflictions, this allergic reaction ran up their bill, too. Although for this one, it goes beyond just medical bills, but has invaded even their home. To ensure that she will not be exposed to these rays, which have been proven to be harmful to her, they had to redo their house from top to bottom. The paint used for their house is black carbon, ringing up to £ 250 per tin to keep the rays from coming in. And then they had to install clear protective films on every window. Their curtains are silver-plated, and they have to sleep under a mosquito net that is silver-plated as well. All these steps were taken to ensure that Debbie gets protection against radiation.

What seems to be disturbing, though, is how doctors dismiss these symptoms as mere attributes of flu or viruses, and are generally psychosomatic. In fact, they go as far as saying that there really is no strong connection between EMF and poor health.

However, those who understand the plight of Debbie vehemently disagrees. According to them, there are already around 500 people already undergoing treatment for the same affliction, and that there could be about five percent of the population living with it.

Via Daily Mail

While most people can no longer imagine going through a day without the convenience of 21st century technology, like the microwave or cellphones, Debbie Bird of UK needs to go through her day without them.

It’s not a matter of choice for Debbie. The thing is, she is extra-sensitive to electromagnetic field (emf). Just how sensitive is she? She gets a rather painful skin rash everytime she gets near any object that emits emf, and also gets her eyelids swollen to three times their normal size. Highly inconvenient, if you ask me.

I can no longer do the things that I used to take for granted. My day-to-day life has been seriously affected by EMF. I don’t own a microwave. I don’t use mobile phones at all. I can’t even use a cordless phone. We have a plasma screen TV because the old style one gave out gamma rays, which brought on my reaction.

And as with any afflictions, this allergic reaction ran up their bill, too. Although for this one, it goes beyond just medical bills, but has invaded even their home. To ensure that she will not be exposed to these rays, which have been proven to be harmful to her, they had to redo their house from top to bottom. The paint used for their house is black carbon, ringing up to £ 250 per tin to keep the rays from coming in. And then they had to install clear protective films on every window. Their curtains are silver-plated, and they have to sleep under a mosquito net that is silver-plated as well. All these steps were taken to ensure that Debbie gets protection against radiation.

What seems to be disturbing, though, is how doctors dismiss these symptoms as mere attributes of flu or viruses, and are generally psychosomatic. In fact, they go as far as saying that there really is no strong connection between EMF and poor health.

However, those who understand the plight of Debbie vehemently disagrees. According to them, there are already around 500 people already undergoing treatment for the same affliction, and that there could be about five percent of the population living with it.

Via Daily Mail