This is an excellent book. I highly
recommend it. It is great for people who
are new to the MCS/Chemical Sensitivity
world. It also takes you allot further.
There are so many things in this book
that others do not cover. There is also a
nice resource listing of where to buy
special products just for the Chemically
Sensitive individual, I found that very
useful as well. I would say if your new
to MCS then this is the book for you. It
is the most comprehensive, straight
forward easy to read version. I would
start here and then move on to others by
Bonnye L. Matthews Or William Rea.
21 of 21
people found the following review
helpful:
One of the best books on
MCS, May 15, 2000
Reviewer:
A reader from Niles, MI
USA
My wife suffers from MCS. As such, I
have read most of the books available
concerning MCS. Most books are from a
medical professional covering a
particular medical theory or treatment
plan for MCS. What makes this book
different is that it really explains the
impact of MCS on people's lives. It
dispells the myths surrounding the
various treatments. The book is based
upon surveys and interviews with hundreds
of MCS patients. As such, the advice is
based upon their experiences. When
discussing treatments, statistics are
provided on how many people were helped,
how many harmed, how many uncertain.
This books is great for those new to
MCS, those who have been around a long
time, those who are patients, those who
know someone with MCS.
I would recommend this book be added
to anyone's library. This is not the only
excellent book on MCS ... it is now
simply the first book I recommend that
people read.
18 of 18
people found the following review
helpful:
An excellent guide for
those just learning about MCS, March
31, 2000
Reviewer:
Andrea DesJardins from
Anchorage, Alaska
As someone who has been learning about
MCS since 1994, I found this book to be
an excellent overview of this
frustrating, frightening and confusing
malady. It is very easy to just open it
and start reading at any point in the
book, without losing context of the
overall message. The author is very
thorough in her scope, and presents her
message in very easy to understand terms.
Of particular interest is the time the
author spends on the emotional aspect of
this illness. Unlike other psychologists,
Dr. Gibson does NOT try to imply that MCS
is not a physical but rather a
psychological illness. Instead she
includes an entire chapter for patients
to share with their therapist, where she
explains how MCS does NOT fit the
somatization model that mainstream
psychology claims as the cause of MCS
symptoms. This is a refreshing approach
from the psychology profession, as one of
the biggest roadblocks that MCS patients
must fight is the claim that "its
all in your head."
I highly recommend this book to
anybody who has just recently been
diagnosed with MCS, or suspects they may
have an environmentally related illness.
I also feel that it is an excellent book
for MCS patients to share with their
families and friends who are struggling
to understand what is going on with their
loved one.
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Excellent Book!,
April 5, 2001