desert storm spouse sick

Feb 25, 2009 07:04AM
 
HI, I am the ex wife of a disabled Desert Storm veteran. I have suffered similar symptoms as he has since he has been home, so have our children. I have had to pay for my own Medical care and I am at my wits end; there is always something new and weird popping up as far as my health goes. I am listed on the Registry and have been since the early 90's; what good that has ever done me. Is there anyone that knows what is really goin' on as far as spousal sickness resulting from the GULF??? Otis
 
otis69
Female, 42 years
wilmington - NC
Member since Jul 2008
 
I think I know. I looked into the harm of the Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup workers and found that their symptoms of ill health (bioremediation workers who were exposed to 2-butoxyethanol ... butyl for short) had the same odd assortment of symptoms that the 'gulf war syndrome vets' have.

I noticed this in 2003 mid year and by the end of 2003 I found that this same chemical was listed in Book 2: "Solvents and Pesticides the gulf war troops were exposed to.

Now, this chemical has a second hand solvent exposure to it. Someone very strongly exposed would expel the chemical in their respiration ... which would get into the eyes of those who are around them a lot ... and be exposing them to the same chemical.

Civilians would call it CFIDS, CFS, FM, ME. The exact variation is irrelevant. The proof of the chemical that causes the odd symptoms (you are dealing with a host of AUTOIMMUNE issues) is the anemia ... the FATIGUE ... that hides out.

The doctors must LOOK at the RED BLOOD cells. and look in different ways to find the anemia it causes: autoimmune hemolytic anemia or immune mediated hemolytic anemia. This chemical causes so many things to go wrong at once, that it has evaded medical science for a century, maybe longer.

It is very commonly used in home cleaning products and not disclosed. New exposures should be avoided at all costs. Exposure looks like the flu or flatulence with diarrhea.