Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) is a rare type of allergy that manifests itself by generating symptoms such as eye irritation, coryza, difficulty breathing, and headache when the subject is exposed to everyday chemicals as a new clothing, smell of shampoo or other cosmetic products, car pollution, alcohol and so on. Its main cause is the internal pollution of buildings.
This rare type of severe allergy also called Chemical Intolerance and Chemical Hypersensitivity. In the most severe cases of the disease, it may be necessary to isolate the patient, which implies a great psychological disorder.
This sensitivity is aggravated by the constant presence of chemicals present in the air from wall paints, furniture, cleaning products used and office machines, for example, which, when in contact with light and humidity, favor the proliferation of micro -organisms.
In people affected the immune system of the individual is always "alert" and whenever it is exposed to another type of chemical generates a chronic allergic reaction, which often prevents work.
Signals and symptons
Symptoms of multiple chemical sensitivity may be mild or disabling, and include:
- Sickness,
- Headache,
- Coriza,
- Red eyes,
- Pain in the scalp,
- Earache,
- Somnolence,
- Palpitations,
- Diarrhea,
- Abdominal cramps and
- Joint pain.
However, not everyone needs to be present for the diagnosis of the disease.
How to identify
To identify multiple chemical sensitivity, blood testing, allergy testing, immunological profile and interview are recommended. Knowing where the patient works, how the building is and how your home is is very important to help diagnose the disease. The most suitable doctor is the allergist or immunoallergologist.
How is the treatment?
In order to treat multiple chemical sensitivities, it is not enough to take antihistamines, antidepressants and psychotherapy, it is necessary to remove their cause, keeping the places they are always very clean and airy, because the chances of microorganism concentration are lower.
Since we spend an average of 8 hours per night locked in a room, it should be as pure as possible, with good ventilation and a small number of carpets, curtains and blankets.
The use of an air purifier inside the room is also one of the ways to facilitate the work of the liver, to filter out all the toxins in the body, reducing the risk of respiratory allergies and crises of multiple chemical sensitivity.
When the cause of the problem is in the work environment, it is necessary to clean it. Adopting a dehumidifier and air purifier inside the workroom itself is one way to decrease the risk of allergic reaction.
