Wi Fi illness in the Home
(last name has been removed to preserve anonymity)
August 28, 2010
Dear Dr. Havas:
Two weeks ago I noticed a small news item about parents wanting Wi Fi out of their schools in Simcoe County. The next night, I took a look at the Wi Fi ‘box’ at the foot of my bed, and decided to unplug it.
The results were immediate. I couldn’t believe it! I felt energized, and I felt like all the nerves in my body were ‘coming back to life’. Over the last two weeks I have felt so good – I’ve got my life back!
Two years ago I bought a new desktop computer, and since I had a laptop as well I decided to go ‘wireless’. People at work said: “Go for it – it’s great!” When the chap from Rogers came to install it, he suggested a shelf beneath the TV in my bedroom. Since this was going to be pointing directly at me, in my bed, and wasn’t far away, I did ask him if it would be all right. Would I have any problems? Without hesitation, he indicated everything would be fine. It was installed and that was the last I thought about it.
Between then and two weeks ago….
Ø My leg muscles were getting weaker. (I walk a lot, so this didn’t make sense.)
Ø I was listless, had no energy, and, now that I look back, I know was depressed. (This was huge for me.)
Ø My body felt different – a lack of appetite and I was constipated; I had back problems (sciatica and muscle spasms).
Ø I had a summer cold that I just couldn’t shake. (I have had two, maybe three, colds over the past 10 years, so this was highly unusual for me.)
Of course, when I had the back problems and then the cold, I spent more time in bed – putting heat on my back and feeling rotten – and, you guessed it, I was spending more time close to my Wi Fi!!!
I did continue to work, but I took the subway two stops instead of walking. And, work was about all I did. I no longer walked by the lake or in the park, groceries were a chore, and forget any other kind of shopping. I was in bed before 9:00 (which wasn’t a good thing, obviously). And all that happened was that more and more of my energy was disappearing.
Earlier in the same evening that I unplugged THE BOX, I was talking to my sister and told her I felt so terrible I was going to go to the doctor to request a chest x-ray and echocardiogram because I was fearful that my heart problems (congestive heart failure) from twelve years ago were returning. Well, I haven’t had to do that!!
The last two weeks have been a totally different story! I have my life back and I love it!
People love ‘their technology’ – their microwaves, cell phones, wireless laptops – but these side effects are too big a price to pay. This just may be the ‘cigarette’ of this generation. The problem is, it’s invisible, so the battle will surely be long and difficult.
I find your website very informative and I do applaud you for what you’re doing – thank you so much!
In case you haven’t seen it, here’s an article I came across the other day. It basically describes my experience – just change ‘office’ to ‘bedroom’.
http://kimknight101.wordpress.com/2010/02/04/the-startling-effects-of-wifi-wireless-appliances/
Yours truly,
JoAnne
Mississauga,
Ontario, Canada
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