Multiple Chemical Sensitivity- Heightened Senses Network is an online chemical injury support group and forum for those who have been chemically injured and suffer from any of the following chemically related illnesses: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), Environmental Illness (EI), Sick Building Syndrome, Toxic Injury, Silicone Implant Illness, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Gulf War Syndrome.
MCS is a disorder triggered by exposures to chemicals in the environment. Individuals with MCS can have symptoms from chemical exposures at concentrations far below the levels tolerated by most people. Symptoms typically occur in more than one area in the body, such as the nervous system and the lungs. Exposure may be from the air, from food or water, or through skin contact. As MCS gets worse reactions become more severe and increasingly chronic, often significantly affecting bodily functions. (Envionmental Illness Society of Canada)
Sensitivity to fragrances, dizziness, vertigo, the onset of sudden bizarre allergies including, food allergies, muscle aches, memory loss, and the inability to concentrate are some of the first signs of chemical poisoning.