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EI |
Environmental Illness, the umbrella-term for all the diseases
the patients have that are caused by the environment, such as
allergies, asthma, MCS, EMF, fibromyalgia and various auto-immune
diseases (lupus, scleroderma, etc). Some of these diseases can also have
natural causes.
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MCS
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Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, a hypersensitivity to extremely
small amounts of chemicals, such as pesticides, fabric softener,
paint fumes, diesel exhaust, perfumes, etc etc. No two patients
react exactly the same way to these problem substances.
This is sometimes just referred to as Chemical Sensitivity.
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EMF
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Stands for Electromagnetic Field, and are also used to refer to
patients who has EMF syndrome, where people react to the electromagnetic fields emitted by
power lines, cell phones, televisions, etc.
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brain-fog
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A common symptom for Environmentally Ill patients. The mind becomes cloudy, and hazy, somewhat like when drinking too much alcohol, but with no pleasant effects.
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clean
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Refers to a person who is not using any chemicals, such as fragranced
products, cosmetics, new clothes, etc. It can also refer to a house
or office, same meaning as "safe".
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safe
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Same meaning as 'clean', usually used when referring to a location,
such as a 'safe house' or a 'safe car'.
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less-toxic
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The more official term for 'safe' or 'clean', as there really is no
completely safe place or person. You can always find a safer place,
and no mater what, they will be people who has a problem with a
safer location. Usage: less-toxic housing and less-toxic food.
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incitant
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A substance that can cause a reaction in a sensitive person.
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detoxing
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When a patient is getting rid of chemicals stored in the body
tissues, it mostly happens during sauna treatments, but can happen
any time. Sometimes other people can even smell the outgassing,
which can be quite potent.
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reacting
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A patient reacts when exposed to an incitant. It is highly individual
how a person reacts, such as headaches, bumps on the skin, various
vision disturbances and even personality changes.
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difficult
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Used about doing things that makes us sick, such as: "It would be very
difficult to fly to Dallas, so I drive".
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newcomer
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A new patient at the clinic. The highly sensitive people will avoid
a newcomer the first days, as newcomers are rarely really clean yet.
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normie
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I person who does not have severe environmental illness, i.e. do not have
to make serious lifestyle changes.
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hit
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To be affected by someone, like if a person with perfume walks by and
you are affected by it. For many people, such an encounter feels
like being hit in the head. Usage: "I got hit by some cologne
this morning."
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outgassing
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One way a person gets rid of toxic chemicals stored in the body, is to
sweat it out. This mostly happens in the sauna and exercise room, but
after awhile, the body learns to do it all the time. This can be quite
potent, and make other people sick.
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stink
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Refers to the odor from people or places which are not "clean." Many people who
are chemically sensitive have an extraordinary sense of smell, and
can easily detect fabric softener and detergents in peoples clothes,
or shampoo and toiletries on people. Usage: there
is such a stink in testing room A (where less severe people are
tested).
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reeker
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A person who reeks so heavily of perfumes, that he or she can be
smelled across a parking lot, or stinks up a room or hallway, so
sensitive people react long after the person is gone.
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scented
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The more polite term for someone, or some place, that stinks of
chemicals.
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scent-trail
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The vapor-trail left behind a person who reeks of chemicals, as he
or she walks down a hallway.
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tiles
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Refers to floor tiles, that are used in most houses for EI people.
Usage: They've got tiles.
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endpoint
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When testing for allergies, they will attempt to find the dose that
makes you better, for use as treatment. The dosage is referred to as
the endpoint
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