re: Does Chemical Sensitivity Cause Depression or is it the Converse?

emptyness_dancing — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:17:28 GMT

I have had a propensity off and on for many years now to experience chemically- induced depression which leaves me feeling very flat and joyless until the biochemistry in my system changes for the better. I was diagnosed with MCS back in 1985 and have had regular periods of depression as a consequence of being unknowingly exposed to some nasty chemical that my system is unable to detoxify. In 2000 after quiet a number of years of reasonable health I became very ill ( ended up in ICU of hospital) with chemical poisoning as a result of paint,synthetic carpets and lino being introduced into my public housing residence and developed Chronic Fatigue Syndrome as a result. I had to leave my house and live in a caravan in my driveway during the winter for five months until the Dept could find me a suitable dwelling that had not been recently painted or recarpeted.

At the time of writing this I am feeling depressed as a result of aerial spraying for bitou bush near where I live and my kinesiologist tested me on her Avatar machine, which detects allergies and sensitivites with great accuracy, the day after the spraying as I was feeling upset due to the mood swing into depression and sure enough it showed up for the very chemical that they had used, Metsulfuron-methyl.

I have learnt basic EFT and use it myself with good results for day to day stresses and have had a friend who used this therapy with his clients do some work on my chemical sensitivities without result to date. I would welcome any suggestions as to how I might turn this around if that is possible using EFTor any modality for that matter that anyone else has had good results with for environmental illness. I am sick and tired of living like this at the effects of toxic chemicals that can impair my functioning and wellbeing.

Regards,

Christos