> METHOD: Within a 2-year period we
> examined 264 of 267 consecutive
> patients prospectively presenting to a university
> based out-patient department for environmental
> medicine. Patients underwent routine medical
> examination, toxicological analysis and the
> structured clinical interview for DSM-IV
> psychiatric disorders (SCID).
>
> RESULTS: Seventy-five per cent of the patients
> met DSM-IV criteria for at least one psychiatric
> disorder and 35%% of all patients suffered from
> somatoform disorders. Other frequent diagnoses
> were affective and anxiety disorders, and
> dependence or substance abuse. In 39%%
> a psychiatric disorder, in 23%% a somatic
> condition and in 19%% a combination of the two
> were considered to provide sufficient
> explanation of the symptoms. Toxic chemicals ...

> Mark Thorson wrote (quoting chemical industry study)...
>

>> METHOD: Within a 2-year period we
>> examined 264 of 267 consecutive
>> patients prospectively presenting to a university
>> based out-patient...

> I don't think I have MCS, but I can't stand artificial fragrances and
> resent how every consumer product is loaded with cheap industrial
> perfume, and how my co-workers wear so much perfume, deodorent, skin
> lotions, etc. that it makes me feel nauseous and distracts me from my
> work. They are all so fucking mentally hygienic for thinking they
> smell good, while I suffer from a DSM-IV mental disorder for thinking
> they stink.

> On Oct 15, 2:10 am, ªºª rrock wrote:
>
>

>>That's the core of the problem right there. If more people smoked,
>>they wouldn't have such sensitive noses.

>
>
> I hope you were trying to be funny here.
>
> The problem is NOT the "smell" of the substances; it's the chemicals
> behind the scents.
>
> Medusa
>
> AA #2281

> On Oct 15, 1:06 pm, ªºª rrock wrote:
>
>

>>Medusa wrote:
>>

>>>I hope you were trying to be funny here.

>>

>>>The problem is NOT the "smell" of the substances; it's the chemicals...

>Someone else wrote...

>> You still don't get it. It's not that I consider some smells to be
>> unpleasant; it's that the chenicals behind some smells make me sick.
>>

>
> Nobody is forcing you to smell them, though, correct? It's like you saying
> that the guy on the street corner should be banned from ranting that the
> world is coming to an end simply because you can't tolerate listening to
> him.

>
> But they are forcing me to smell them. I just got back from Target and
> was overwhelmed by fumes on the soap aisle as I looked for my favorite
> brand of unscented soap (which they didn't carry). One female co-worker
> knew I disliked fragrance and insisted on applying perfume in front of
> me. She was especially obnoxious, closing the windows on nice days and
> proceeding to spray air odorizer to "freshen" the air and make me gag.

> Assuming the chemicals in artificial fragrances are safe, is it polite
> to force others to smell them against their will? Maybe I should go
> around farting in people's faces, and dismissing their objections on
> the grounds that farts are harmless. Maybe I should apply a natural
> cologne made of essence of garlic and cat urine and then tell my
> co-workers they should seek psychiatric treatment when they complain.

>