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I need some help

I have been doing a lot of research lately on the internet to get answers on Gulf War Syndrome. I served one tour in Afghanistan on 02 and 2 in Iraq 04 and 05. Since coming home in December I started showing odd health problems. It all came to a peak in July when it felt like I was having a heart attack. Being 29 and in excellent shape I was freaked out and confused. Since that time my health has deteriorated. Everyday I am having chest pains, difficulty breathing, muscle and joint pains, and fatigue. I also was experiencing difficulty with balance and falling over.. that also got worse. Two weeks ago I completely passed out and then a week ago I started having all out seizures. The two times I have been to the ER the docs just look at me like I am retarded. I have been trying to get into the VA to see a doc but that has been a joke and from what I seen recently they don't want to support us vets either. I found a Dr. Garth Nicolson on the internet. He has been doing research on GWS since the original war. I started corresponding with him and he gave me a lot of information showing that a lot of time GWS is a microbial bacterial infection in the mycoplasm family. I took all this research to my doctor and he finally seemed to be concerned. I have an appointment tomorrow to do an EEG for the seizures and then my family doc is going to do the blood work and have it sent to Dr. Nicolson.

I was never ill before serving so this has been a real scary time for me. I work as a field tech for Tmobile and driving is a vital part of my job so I am worried now with the seizures I am going to lose my license.

Re: I need some help

Gulf war syndrome vets?

Ask your doctor to check the blood work manually ... and find out all he/she can about the red blood cells. I suspect you are dealing with exposure to 2-butoxyethanol which has been a problem down through the decades &before that in periods of war. Bomb fumes in your eyes

The fatigue I suspect is approaching ... or full blown .... autoimmune hemolytic anemia which this chemical causes.

Is there blood in urine?
<http://www.valdezlink.com/pages/foryourdoctor.htm#for>

That is also one of its clues for those with direct exposure. Many people have a specialty interest & want to focus on just the nervous system issues.

You are dealing primarily with an autoimmune immune system & lots of glandular hormones can go high or low & still be part of what this chemical exposure does.

I think seizures can be from lack of oxygen ... still part of the
fatigue.

Re: Seizures

Seizures? It could be from lack of Oxygen

<http://home.gci.net/~blessing/pages/grandemal.htm>

<http://www.valdezlink.com/gwv/haveseizures.htm>

I've talked to a lot of gulf war vets ... most by internet

http://www.valdezlink.com/gwv/posts2.htm

How many of the CFIDS symptoms
<http://www.valdezlink.com/pages/flunotflu.htm#is> do you have?

I would like to know what these 3 soldiers were doing before the 'flu-like' symptoms started:
<http://valdezlink.com/pages/soldiersdie.htm>

I think a study should be done on how EVOS workers look like the 'gulf war syndrome' vets ... and LIKE others
<http://www.valdezlink.com/evos/afteroil.htm>

Best help: glyconutrient food supplements: HELP *
<http://www.valdezlink.com/pages/avoidandhelp.htm>

It all really started with flu like symptoms then I had all the signs of a heart attack..

from there on a daily basis I have headaches,* * muscle/joint pains,* fatigue,* * chest pains, difficulty breathing, seizures (as of last two weeks) temper problems * .. get mad quick and easy which is way different than before I started getting sick.

My fiancé did notice that when I came home in December 05 I was kicking thrashing screaming and moaning in my sleep. doctors have said that I do have post traumatic stress disorder but that does not explain all my problems. both times I went to the ER i was treated like I was a nutcase and the last time I was referred to a mental facility. I was never sick before so I know something is wrong. I am going to present this information to the doctors tomorrow.

Is there any cure for this? I am just starting to dig into what you sent me. you can call me but it would have to be 3p your time 9-14-06

thank you for your help... wally (In 2000 a gulf war vet has a question also * )

I have also wondered whether or not there was a connection between Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup workers... and how the 1989 oil spill was cleaned up ... and how they cleaned up the oil in the 1991 oil spill *

Our Nation also needs to know what happened to the EVOS workers * margaret

with 'flu like' symptoms? etc

NJ Hazardous Substance Fact Sheet 2-BUTOXY ETHANOL pdf Other MSDS * * *

C₆H₁₄O₂/CH₃(CH₂)₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂OH

USA Vet (back from Iraq) Says He Has 'New' Agent Orange *

This civilian in Iraq * *