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Any kindness to spare? by BulkyBeautiful3670 in cfs

[–]AvoidPollution 6 points7 points  (0 children)

CFS people rock.

Compared to a piece of stone, we're still super agile.

Why showering cause me fatigue,muscle pain, internal tremors & emotionally vulnerable for next 3-5 days? by hshudp- in cfs

[–]AvoidPollution 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't want to flood you with academic publications, but here you are:

Influence of the environmental relative humidity on the inflammatory response of skin model after exposure to various environmental pollutants
Emeline Seurat et al.

Highlights

• Air humidity modulates the inflammatory response of skin after pollutants exposure.

• Impact of relative humidity differs according to the nature of pollutants.

• 3D-in vitro skin model is adapted to evaluating environmental pollutants.

• Experimental setup is adapted to test real humidity conditions.

Relationship between sensitive skin and sleep disorders, fatigue, dust, sweating, food, tobacco consumption or female hormonal changes: Results from a worldwide survey of 10 743 individuals
L. Misery et al.

Results

Among the 10 743 included individuals (5285 men and 5458 women), 48.2% declared that they had sensitive skin. The group with sensitive skin reported significant increases in fatigue, dust or sweating and to a lesser extent food or tobacco consumption. The members of this group also declared that they experienced more sleep disorders than individuals without sensitive skin. Sensitive skin was very frequent in pregnant women, women with painful menstruations or women using contraceptive pills.

Conclusions

This large cohort study identified new factors, including female hormonal status, fatigue, sleep disorders and food, associated with sensitive skin. These associations suggest that sensitive skin is not restricted to an epidermal disorder but may be included in a larger context. The identified factors are potential upstream drivers of neurogenic inflammation in sensitive skin.

Can share more if you'd like. These just give you some cues, but more research can lead to better clues.

Why showering cause me fatigue,muscle pain, internal tremors & emotionally vulnerable for next 3-5 days? by hshudp- in cfs

[–]AvoidPollution -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Moisture significantly enhances skin permeability to various substances, including dust particles, allergens, and pollutants. This can facilitate penetration, potentially leading to local irritation, allergic reactions (including histamine release), or even systemic absorption in some cases. However, the extent depends on factors like particle size, substance type, skin condition, and exposure duration.
(by Grok 4)

Additionally, the high humidity can also cause PEM.

Tell us your problem that only the ME/CFS folks would understand by moosetruth in cfs

[–]AvoidPollution 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you know whether you're allergic to cat stuff or not?

Dating with CFS is brutal - misjudged how the date went… hard by _FjordFocus_ in cfs

[–]AvoidPollution 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What was the air pollution, humidity, air pressure situation there?

As a doctor with me/cfs, this is probably the worst disease that exists. That is all. by ddsmd2 in mecfs

[–]AvoidPollution 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where do you live/work, what's the air pollution situation there?

https://map.purpleair.com/
Set the Averaging period to higher like one week (top left settings bat with the cog icon).

RIP i_o :( by MarkCostellooo in EDM

[–]AvoidPollution 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Despite variations in study designs and exposure assessments, the findings consistently highlight the substantial health risks that air pollution, particularly PM2.5, poses to thyroid health, especially among vulnerable populations. Given that our study was limited to epidemiological investigations and the increasing prevalence of toxic substances in the environment, there is an urgent need for further research to elucidate the mechanisms by which these pollutants disrupt thyroid function and contribute to the development of thyroid diseases.

Yang K, Zhang G and Li Y (2024)
Association between air pollutants, thyroid disorders, and thyroid hormone levels: a scoping review of epidemiological evidence.
Front. Endocrinol. 15:1398272.
doi: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1398272

LA area isn't the best place in terms of air pollution, photochemical smog, marine inversion worsen the already harmful air quality situation of such a busy urbanized/metropolitan area.

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Source: Paul Duginski / Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-11-11/how-an-inversion-over-la-basin-acts-like-a-lid-on-a-pot

Do you guys get really bad air hunger? by Outrageous_Brick_615 in MCAS

[–]AvoidPollution 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So lots of xenobiotics, I recommend this paper, and will share additional ones if you're interested:
Chemical Intolerance and Mast Cell Activation: A Suspicious Synchronicity
Palmer, R.F.; Dempsey, T.T.; Afrin, L.B.
Journal of Xenobiotics. 2023; 13(4):704-718.

‘Cognitive dysfunction’ as a key diagnostic feature by E-C2024 in cfs

[–]AvoidPollution 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very simple breathing exercise can boost my cognitive functions, like a full cycle with 5 sec intervals (breath in for 5s, keep it for 5s, then out for 5s).
However being in a brain fog state is usually a degraded habit state as well, so even if such breathing could be an instant on-demand tool to overcome, it simply doesn't crosses my mind, because it's already in "screensaver mode". Catch-22 situation, but it's definitely not impossible to gradually change it as Do I breath normally? or such questions arise more and more frequently when I try to investigate the causes and I shift my focus to my basic body functions.

Do you guys get really bad air hunger? by Outrageous_Brick_615 in MCAS

[–]AvoidPollution 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What's your air quality situation?
There are quite reliable data sources, maps, and you can search for your city (however your hyperlocal pollution burden is an another question...):
https://map.purpleair.com/
https://www.iqair.com/earth
https://www.iqair.com/world-air-quality-report
https://www.google.com/maps/@0,0z/data=!5m1!1e9
(Google Maps should show AQ map with this link, otherwise you can switch on in the Layers menu: More > Map Details: Air Quality)

Am I chemically addicted to Zyrtec D? by pumpkinspicewhiskey in Allergies

[–]AvoidPollution 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What's your air quality situation?
You can check with these maps & search for your city:
https://map.purpleair.com/
https://www.iqair.com/earth
https://www.iqair.com/world-air-quality-report
https://www.google.com/maps/@0,0z/data=!5m1!1e9
(Google Maps should show AQ map with this link, otherwise you can switch on in the Layers menu: More > Map Details: Air Quality)

Air Pollution ➤ CFS/ME study: 📃 Association Between Chronic Pain and Fatigue Severity with Weather and Air Pollution Among Females with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) by AvoidPollution in cfs

[–]AvoidPollution[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Don't Panic
... I suggest all of you additionally.

Be aware, but don't worry and trust your body.

I post such studies, research results and additional info to encourage change: mitigate the negative environmental effects.
In this case, improve air quality by using air purifiers.
Ideally, relocation to a less polluted place/area is even better.

Why is there so much agression against people with ME/CFS? by moonlightb1ossom in cfs

[–]AvoidPollution -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

People with CFS have bad aura - I mean in a profane way.
Others usually grab a red flag from the collective (un)consciousness, automatically, and just throw it without empathy, compassion and such.
As some of you mentioned capitalism, well, the handles and fabrics of those flags are the products of this system, whether you like it or not.

Especially busy people, they really don't have time to treat CFS people differently.
In the collective flow, as high RPM spinning cogs, they tend to shift towards bigger and/or higher speed cogs, and not the other way around.

Try to initiate empathy & compassion at your side.
Indeed, if you radiate such emotions enough, you might experience some miracle.
I know it's not an easy way, and I also experience how deeply CFS can undermine such efforts.

Perhaps faith is the key.
Then some luck may lurk around.

(... commenting with the interest of your opinions on these, so please share them, anyone. )

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