Thank you for sharing your experience. We learn what happened from
sharing with each other. Of course the most frustrating thing is
that you seem unable to get an accurate diagnosis. . . or for
health care professionals to recognize the 'whole picture' of what
chemicals do, and one in particular. I'm sure doctors are just as
frustrated. We need their help! Without an accurate diagnosis, how
can you be helped? You don't need any more time lost, or
'experimental' procedures. We need to know what really happened to
keep it from happening over and over again.
May I have your input on what your symptoms are and comments in
general on: www.valdezlink.com/generic.htmYou
can e-mail me directly, and I will summarize for the Bulletin
Board, or you may do your own post.
May I ask your indulgence to first check out the primary
chemical of harm to the Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup workers?
(2-butoxyethanol) Because although there are many things that can
cause harm in war settings, there are few which do nearly ALL the
'odd symptoms' that 2-butoxyethanol does.
I believe troops also have exposure to it in what they clean
their guns with and in the degreaser, and decontamination products
they may be using. www.valdezlink.com/clp.htm
For repeated use, doesn't the MSDS say to use goggles and chemical
retardant gloves?
A main focus: an accurate diagnosis and an effective treatment.
We may need to lobby for policy changes, too, to keep others from
the same harm.
Just thought I would mention that I've heard comments from
military that complain they have the same symptoms and they
weren't in the Gulf War. I would also most particularly welcome
comments from any military from 1989 to the present with the GWS
symptoms.
And also US Coast Guard and US Navy are part of the Exxon
Valdez oil spill cleanup workers, as well. www.valdezlink.com/home.htm
We have many sub groups that deserve to be medically monitored.
I'm afraid we will learn that the cleanup chemicals were worse
than the oil itself. But none in authority seem to know it, and
the chemicals are being used more and more: Such as Corexit 9527
in Australia, 1995; in Karachi 2003 & in the military, too
since 1989? Next the arctic ocean?
Thank you all - in advance - for your input!
This entire forum summarized here: www.valdezlink.com/gwv/1-5.htm