Just the thought of having to go without my sanity saving devices gives me the chills! As far as I know, there is no hard evidence that electrical fields can affect you, but who knows what they might discover in the future? One thing I am certain of though, for you (and me) the cons would way outweigh the pros.

You mean the cons of going without? I tried for a couple of hours this morning to turn everything off, I got a bit of a rest but ended up feeling sad and tired.

Hello Lupin, I have had this pointed out to me as well. I have met several people who truly are electro sensitive and they have a very rough time of it especially when they go out in public. I've heard talks on it. It is a real thing. There are even communities where people go to get away from the electro output. So I don't wish to overlook this part. I do know what you're saying. The pros would outweigh the cons. I too watch more than my share of TV. I am able to go out and am not so dependent on it even though when I'm sick, I am. What I do, is try to limit some of these things. It is possible to put your cell phone on 'off' so you're not getting the waves coming in then. I'd suggest doing this at night when you sleep. I'm told people get better sleep if there are no electronic devices in the room. Wouldn't it be possible to turn the wifi, computer off at night or when you're not using it? I know there are people who think that microwaves and cell phones to not give off radiation, but I am not one of those people. The country of Germany has taken down a number of their cell towers if I'm not mistaken or at least certain cities have .

Thanks Rosi, I always turn my phone off at night and have no tech in the bedroom. I think I'm going to limit laptop and phone use and see if it helps.

Yes, I was talking about the cons of going without for people like us who have no other way to keep our minds busy. I certainly hope that I don't have an electrical sensitivity, because I have sleep apnea and have to use a CPAP machine at night, so I can't even eliminate electrical fields then.

I have heard of this before, but I need to use my electronics for my study's. I always try to move electronics away from me when I sleep and/or turn electronics on aeroplane mode. I think that is the best compromise!

I've heard that these things such as laptops and cell phones can make it difficult for you to sleep if you use them just before retiring. I leave my cell phone in my purse since I only use it when I go out. I do tend to use my laptop just before going to bed though. I also quite often have a hard time going to sleep even though I'm very tired. So there may be something to that.

goldengirl, I'm pretty sure the using before bed one is spot on according to the sleep experts - but it's more to do with the wavelengths of light you're exposing yourself to at that hour than the electricity itself.

Oh, the electro sensitivity is real. I have DRASTICALLY reduced my symptoms by reducing exposure as much as I can. I've been researching this for years now and here are some easy things to try to see if you find some relief: NOTE: some symptoms you may find immediate relief from, some may take some time:

1. Switch to a corded phone. Get rid of your cordless. These cordless DECT phones emit microwaves 24/7. You should be able to find a cheap used one, but if you can't some stores still sell corded phones (no cordless handsets at all). Try London Drugs to start. That's where I got mine. I can trace back my first symptoms to when I moved to a home and got a cordless phone. This was also 6 months after I had my first cell phone. But the sudden change in my health within a month of the cordless phone was very striking.

2. Get rid of the WiFi and get WIRED Internet and TV. Seriously. The WiFi routers emit microwaves 24/7 and the constant high pulses of "data packages" that are sent containing large amounts of information from the video and images and such wreak havoc on the immune system. If you cannot get rid of the WiFi, then unplug the router when you aren't using it, especially at night, and keep your distance from that router. It goes through walls so check to make sure the places you spend the most time are not above or below or beside that router. I didn't have WiFi (tried it but instantly couldn't sleep, so got rid of it) but I had industrial WiFi at work and shortly after that I got REALLY sick. No longer working there, but I would like to know where the routers were and if they were right where I spent most of my time.

3. Keep your phone and other wireless devices in Airplane Mode whenever possible. Switch back to check for messages from time to time. Only use cell phone for texting if you have to use it. If you must talk on it, put it into speaker phone and keep it away from your head and heart and abdomen. NEVER use it in a vehicle (metal cage) and especially in a moving vehicle (has to work harder to find and keep a signal). I can't believe they make vehicles with WiFi in them. This will be over soon with the latest health studies, but until then, avoid, avoid, avoid.

4. Unplug appliances, turn off breakers, reduce as much electricity running through your house as possible, especially when you are sleeping. If possible, turn off the breakers to all the outlets in your bedroom. Get a Gauss meter to check for what may be coming through the neighbours' walls if you are in a condo/apartment. I learned that the three places I spent the most time had the highest electromagnetic radiation in my whole home. My bed was being pummelled by neighbour's satellite internet/tv dish (I used my RF/MW meter to learn this; Geesh, no wonder I was feeling like crap. The levels were off the charts of the meter. I moved my bed downstairs.) My workstation at home had HUGE electromagnetic readings from an outdoor light pole nearby and something big on the other side of the wall in the neighbour's condo -- likely a large TV. I moved my workstation. And then there was the kitchen: the dishwasher was emitting crazy amounts of EMR even though it wasn't turned on. That breaker has been shut off and I do dishes by hand. When I need the dishwasher, I flip the breaker back on. I can't do much about the fridge and stove, but I try to keep my distance and I try to avoid the hours and hours I would spend in there.

There are other things you can do, but these are the simplest ones.

BUT THE BIGGEST ONE is the smart meter. Get that off your house if possible. We have smart modules on our gas meters here and they caused a huge problem with my symptoms. I live in a high density area and so there are 50 meters all within about 100 ft of me. Ugh. This is the reason I started researching this stuff, which made me figure things out, so I am grateful for the smart meters for that, I suppose. Do what you can to stop these from coming or get your neighbours to get theirs off too. EVERY jurisdiction where these are installed there are hundreds of people who become very ill. Again, it's the high pulses of microwaves that emit in very short bursts thousands of time all day. They say they only emit a bit for a few minutes a day, but they are fudging things. They are using averages. It's like saying a high powered strobe light flashing into your bedroom at night all night is only really lighting up for 3 minutes each night. Well, I suppose if you totalled up the nanoseconds of light over the 8 hours that could be true. It doesn't mean that it's not disturbing your body.

I can assure you, there are studies that prove that EMR is dangerous to health. The most recent is the USA Toxicology study. http://pressroom.cancer.org/NTP2016

If anyone wants more studies or links to websites with hundreds of doctors from all over the world explaining that this stuff is damaging to our health just let me know. I'd be happy to share the information. We need to share this information to help each other because the medical community is very slow to adopt this information.

Bloody hell! I will have to head for the bush and live in a humpy. I was living in an ashram in the bush when when I first became ill. I had no phone or TV or dishwasher or anything like that. For the last thirty years I have had all the modern cons. I always remove my computer tablet and phone from my room and turn off all power points except the air con . I'm always hot here in the tropics, especially this year as there has been no winter. Hope the aircon is not zapping me. However,you have really brought my attention to the meter box at the front of our shop. My husband has only had heart problems since we moved to that location.The previous occupant also developed heart problems while working there and now has a pace maker. Mmm. Got me thinking.What instrument can I use to check it out?

I don't have the energy to worry about electromagnetic fields and energy. I believe some people have it. I doubt I'm one of them, I would use all my spoons trying to avoid it and lose my mind if I went down that route.

I know what you mean David. I'm lying on my bed right now typing on my tablet to keep my sanity too. The aircon is on and my phone is here beside me and my light is on. Couldn't make it to the bush anyway. Maybe all the zapping will kill my CFS if I'm lucky lol.

Aussiedi you'll need a gauss meter to read the EMFs from wiring. Heart problems are a very big symptom. At the time when I was getting really sick at my workplace, one of my coworkers was experiencing heart problems and was made to wear a monitor thingie on her chest under her shirt. We were both feeling really ill at work but our symptoms were different. I didn't feel the heart stuff until later at my condo.

And you don't have to give up your computers and internet and TV. You just need to use them WIRED instead of wireless. Super easy to do. But be insistent that they give you the right modem (non=wireless kind) because they have ones that can do both but the wireless can't be turned off even though you aren't using the wireless part. You'll need a meter to be sure because the installers are often clueless. Once you're using an ethernet cord instead of wireless (you can get really long cords so it's not a big deal about where you want to use your device), you need to turn off the WIFI in the device. It will be in the settings and is usually called Airplane mode. I didn't know this when I had my laptop. Had it emitting for 2 years even though I was wired up. Ugh. Yes, you can even wire up a tablet if you search the internet for instructions.

Another tip to reduce the EMF from the laptop: plug in a wired keyboard with a wired mouse. This will increase your distance from the screen (should not be on your lap, even the safety guidelines in the manuals say this; laptop is a bit of a misnomer.) and you won't have to touch the laptop with is electrified pretty much. AND, to improve things you should use the laptop in battery mode instead of hooking up the charger while you use it. This will reduce your exposure greatly, too.

Oh, and any electrical cords should not be in loops. Creating a loop in the cord increases the electromagnetic radiation A LOT! I was so shocked when I learned that. Who knew? No wonder I was getting sick!

So, you can still use your devices and stay connected and entertained; you just need to use them with some safety precautions. :)

I'd be more concerned about the content you are absorbing on said electronic devices, meaning the troubles of the world, horror movies, sadness...anything that triggers cortisol. I think the rest is nearly unavoidable. Data waves, wifi, cell signals, radio signals, tv signals...all will happen whether we have our electronics near us or not. *unless one lives deep in the woods .... Now... getting rid of heating that runs on fossil fuel - that's a bandwagon I can get on. I've always wanted an all electric home... I can't even open the basement door without smelling the furnace residue, as minor as it is, and getting a migraine. I guess we each have our own sensitivities... electronics, chemicals, light, noise, etc. Once we determine what ours is we should indeed do what we can do limit it..but life happens....

Ok. My husband is going to buy a gauss meter on Ebay. He never had any heart problems before we started trading in this place. I have had arrhythmia for a long time but have recently developed tachycardia .My husband just had oblation heart surgery a few months back. If the reading turns out to be a high level or any sort of unhealthy level, I hope some type of protective material can be used on the large door to the meter box. It is actually inside our shop.We did have discussions about it all quite some time back when a friend showed concern. As we have no where else to trade, I think we just turned our back on the idea. Anyway, we will test it and let you know the outcome. Thanks.