So wo nso wote nka wɔ nnuru ahorow ho? (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity - MCS) Momma yɛnka eyi ho asɛm!

So ɛtɔ mmere bi a wote nka sɛ wo nipadua mu yɛ wo yaw a wontumi nkyerɛkyerɛ mu? So wunya yare no ho sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow a ɛyɛ nwonwa mpofirim bere a wode wo ho ahyɛ hua, wusiw, anaa ade bi a wɔde tew nneɛma ho mpo mu kakra mpo no? Wonsusuw sɛ, "Adɛn nti na eyi reto me?" Ɛno ne tebea a yɛbɛka ho asɛm nnɛ. Wɔfrɛ eyi Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, anaa MCS tiawa.

Dɛn ne Nnuru a Wɔde Di Dwuma Ahorow Pii (MCS)?

Sɛ yɛbɛka no tiawa a, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, anaa MCS, yɛ tebea a ɛma nnipa binom nya nnuru kakraa bi mpo na wonya yare no ho sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow. Wunim nea nnuru yi yɛ? Ebetumi ayɛ mframa a wɔde tew mframa ho a wode di dwuma, ink a ɛwɔ atesɛm krataa mu, nsu a wɔde tew nneɛma ho, nnuhuam, anaa wusiw a efi kar mu mpo.

Susuw ho hwɛ, sɛ nnipa binom te nhwiren hua a, wɔfefe, na sɛ ɔhome wusiw a, ɛyɛ den ma obi a ɔwɔ ayamtu sɛ ɔbɛhome. Ɛno yɛ ade a ɛfata. Nanso nnipa a wosusuw sɛ wɔwɔ MCS no yɛ soronko kakra. Wobetumi anya yare no ho sɛnkyerɛnne a emu yɛ den, efi kakraa bi mpo mu, ɛtɔ mmere bi mpo a biribi ketewaa bi a afoforo nhu. Ɛtɔ mmere bi a, saa sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow yi mu yɛ den araa ma wontumi mfi adi nkɔhwɛ nnamfo, nkɔ adwuma, anaa wɔnyɛ wɔn da biara da nnwuma mpo.

Nea ɛho hia ne sɛ saa sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow yi yɛ nea ɛwɔ hɔ ankasa. Wɔnyɛ nea wɔde wɔn adwene bu. Nanso, ebetumi ayɛ den ama nnuruyɛfo sɛ wobehu nea ɛde ba pɔtee bi. Aduruyɛ ahyehyɛde atitiriw a ɛwɔ wiase no bi te sɛ Amerika Adesuabea a Ɛhwɛ Akisikuru ne Nkwammoaa a Ɛko Tia Nyarewa So ne Amerika Aduruyɛ Fekuw no nnya nnyee MCS ntom sɛ ɛyɛ yare wɔ aban kwan so. Nanso, wo duruyɛfo pɛ sɛ ɔboa wo ma wo ho tɔ wo. Enti ebia ɔbɛkyerɛ akwan a wobɛfa so adi wo sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow no ho dwuma anaasɛ wobɛkwati nneɛma a ɛma ɛyɛ kɛse.

Afoforo frɛ saa tebea yi ``Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance.'' Ɛne sɛ, adwene te sɛ "nneɛma a atwa yɛn ho ahyia a wontumi nhu nea ɛde ba biara."

Dɛn ne MCS ho sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow?

MCS ho sɛnkyerɛnne betumi ayɛ soronko wɔ onipa biara ho. Afei nso, ɛnyɛ nipadua no fã biako pɛ na saa sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow yi ba. Wobetumi aka nipadua nhyehyɛe ahorow pii. Sɛ nhwɛso no, ebia mpofirim ara wubenya koma a ɛbɔ (koma a ɛbɔ) ne amemene mu sum (amemene mu sum) na ebia wuntumi nsusuw nneɛma ho yiye. Ɛtɔ mmere bi a, saa sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow yi betumi ayɛ te sɛ tebea afoforo a ɛtra hɔ kyɛ. Sɛ nhwɛso no, wobetumi ayɛ te sɛ ɔbrɛ a enni sabea (tebea a ɛma obi brɛ bere nyinaa), fibromyalgia (tebea a ɛma nipadua no nyinaa te yaw na ne ho yɛ den), ne dwensɔtwaa a ɛhyɛ abufuw (tebea a ɛde ɔhaw ahorow ba dwensɔtwaa dwumadi mu) ho sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow.

Eyinom ne sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow a ɛtaa ba a nnipa pii bɔ amanneɛ:

• Bere nyinaa a wɔte nka sɛ nkwa nnim na ne ho nyɛ no den.
• Nkate a ɛyɛ mmerɛw te sɛ pin ne nnade a ɛwɔ honam ani (wɔfrɛ eyi ``Paresthesia'').
• Sɛ wote nka sɛ wo koko ne wo menewa mu ayɛ den na ayɛ wo den.
• Ɔhome a ɛyɛ den.
• Akisikuru, a ɛte sɛ nea ɔrefe.
• Koma a ɛbɔ a ɛkɔ soro mpofirim (`(Palpitations)`).
• Sɛ wote nka sɛ wo nipadua rewosow.
• Fifiri a ɛrefifi.
• Mmerewa a wɔte nka wɔ nipadua no mu.
• Ɛyɛ den sɛ wode w'adwene besi biribiara so, sɛ wobɛte nka sɛ wuntumi nkae ade yiye (wɔfrɛ eyi ``Brain Fog'').
• Ehu anaa dadwen a wobɛte nka, te sɛ nea biribi kɛse bi bɛba a ntease biara nnim.
• Sɛ wote nka sɛ wobɛtow wo ho agu.
• Sɛ wote nka sɛ wo ho nyɛ wo dɛ araa ma wopɛ sɛ wuguan fi baabi a wowɔ.

Fa no sɛ, sɛ wokɔ sotɔɔ bi mu a, nsu a wɔde tew nneɛma ho hua ma wo ho dwiriw wo mpofirim, wuntumi nhome, na wote nka sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ wufi hɔ ntɛm ara. Anaasɛ, sɛ wonam obi nnuhuam ho a, wo ti yɛ wo yaw kɛse. Eyinom ne osuahu ahorow a wobetumi de abata `(MCS)` ho.

Dɛn ne nneɛma a ɛde (MCS) ba?

Akyinnye biara nni ho sɛ nnuru bi a ɛwɔ yɛn afie ne yɛn adwumayɛbea betumi de ɔhaw aba yɛn honam ani ne yɛn home nhyehyɛe so. Nanso, adwene nhyia wɔ abenfo ntam wɔ sɛ ebia saa nneɛma yi kakraa bi mpo betumi ama wɔanya yare no ho sɛnkyerɛnne a nkurɔfo ka no ho. Nyansahu mu sɔhwɛ ahorow nnya ntumi nkyerɛɛ eyi yiye.

Abenfo binom gye di sɛ ebia nneɛma a atwa yɛn ho ahyia ne adwene mu nneɛma (te sɛ dadwen) a wɔaka abom na ɛde ba. Afoforo ka sɛ ebetumi aba sɛ esiane sɛ nnipa binom te nka kɛse nti, anaasɛ nipadua no mu tumi a ɛko tia nyarewa no yɛ adwuma nti.

Eyinom ne nneɛma a yɛtaa hu wɔ yɛn ho a wosusuw sɛ ɛne tebea no (MCS) wɔ abusuabɔ:

• Mframa a wɔde tew mframa/a wɔde tew hua ho
• Nneɛma a wɔde tew nneɛma ho
• Deodorants, nnuhuam ne colognes
• Sigaret ne sigaret wusiw (`(Sigaret ne sigaret wusiw)`)
• Asphalt pavement ne wusiw a efi tar mu
• Diesel ne pɛtro wusiw
• Nail polish ne nnadewa a wɔde yiyi nnadewa
• Varnish, shellac ne lacquer a wɔde yɛ nneɛma
• Paint thinner (`(Paint a ɛyɛ mmerɛw)`) .
• Pen, atesɛm krataa anaa nsɛmma nhoma ink (`(Pen, atesɛm krataa anaa nsɛmma nhoma ink)`)

Sɛ wuhu saa nsɛm a wɔahyehyɛ yi a, ebia wubesusuw sɛ, "Wow, eyinom nyinaa yɛ nneɛma a yɛde di dwuma da biara da." Ɛno yɛ nokware. Nanso wɔn a wosusuw sɛ wɔwɔ `(MCS)` no, saa nneɛma yi mu ketewaa bi mpo betumi ayɛ ɔhaw.

Ɔkwan bɛn so na nnuruyɛfo hu MCS?

Sɛnea yɛadi kan aka no, ɛnyɛ nnuruyɛfo nyinaa na wogye tom sɛ MCS yɛ yare a aban de ba. Afei nso, nhwehwɛmu pɔtee biara nni hɔ a wɔde hu sɛ obi anya bi. Nea efi akwaa dwumadi ho nhwehwɛmu a wɔyɛ no daa mu ba no taa yɛ nea ɛfata. Ɛno nti na ɛyɛ den sɛ wobɛkyerɛ nea ɛde akwahosan ho haw yi ba ankasa no.

Sɛ wokɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn a, obedi kan atie wo yare no ho sɛnkyerɛnne no yiye. Obebisa w’ayaresa tebea horow a atwam ne nnuru biara a ebia wubehyia wɔ adwumam ho asɛm. Ebia ɔbɛyɛ mogya mu nhwehwɛmu atitiriw bi nso. Ɛgyina wo sɛnkyerɛnne so no, wo hwɛfoɔ titire (`(Primary Care Provider/Family Doctor)`) betumi de wo akɔma nnuruyɛfoɔ dodoɔ bi (`(Specialists)`).

Sɔhwɛ afoforo a wobetumi ayɛ:

• Nhwehwɛmu a wɔyɛ wɔ allergy ho
• Ahurututu mu dwumadi ho sɔhwɛ ahorow
• Ntini mu nhwehwɛmu

Wɔayɛ nhwehwɛmu ahorow yi sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wobehu nneɛma afoforo a ɛde wo sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow no ba, efisɛ sɛ wususuw sɛ wowɔ MCS mpo a, ebia aduruyɛ mu ade foforo bi wɔ hɔ.

So ebetumi aba sɛ wobɛsan anya ahoɔden afi Multiple Chemical Sensitivity mu?

Ayaresa pɔtee biara nni hɔ a wɔde sa MCS. Nanso, wubetumi ne wo duruyɛfo ayɛ adwuma de adi wo sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow no ho dwuma. Wubetumi nso ahwehwɛ akwan a wobɛfa so akwati nneɛma a ɛma woyare, te sɛ nnuru anaa tebea horow a ɛma woyare. Eyi betumi agye bere kakra na ebia ebehia sɛ wɔsɔ hwɛ na wodi mfomso.

Nnipa binom ahu sɛ ayaresa a ɛma obi ho yɛ no hyew te sɛ EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) boa ma sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow a nneɛma pɔtee bi a ɛkanyan obi de ba no so tew.

Sɛ wowɔ tebea afoforo a ɛreboa ma wo yare no ho sɛnkyerɛnne aba (sɛ nhwɛso no, ayamtu, dadwen) a, wo duruyɛfo bɛkamfo ayaresa pɔtee a wɔde bɛma saa tebea horow no.

Bere bɛn na ɛsɛ sɛ mekɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn?

Sɛ wowɔ sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow a ɛrehaw wo da biara da asetra, titiriw sɛ wuntumi nhu nea ɛde ba a, ɛho hia sɛ wokɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn. Mpɛn pii no ɛyɛ papa sɛ wubefi ase denam wo hwɛfo titiriw (anaa abusua oduruyɛfo) a wobɛkɔ akɔhwɛ no so. Obetumi ne wo akasa na waboa wo ma woahu nea ɛde ba, asusuw akwan a wobɛfa so asa wo sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow no ho, na sɛ ɛho hia a, ɔde wo akɔ oduruyɛfo titiriw nkyɛn.

Sɛ wunya sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow a ɛyɛ nwonwa a wuntumi nhu a, ɛyɛ abasamtu. Ɛtɔ mmere bi a, ebetumi de nkwa ato asiane mu. Yɛn nyinaa pɛ sɛ yehu nea ɛrema yɛreyare ne sɛnea yebesiesie. Tebea afoforo pii wɔ hɔ a ebetumi de sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow a ebetumi ayɛ te sɛ ``Multiple Chemical Sensitivity'' aba. Enti, ɛtaa yɛ yiye sɛ wubenya nkyerɛkyerɛmu foforo. Sɛ wo ne wo duruyɛfo yɛ adwuma a, wubetumi anya ano aduru a ɛbɛboa wo ma woanya ahotɔ.

Nkrasɛm a Wɔde Kɔ Fie

Enti, sɛ wususuw sɛ wo nso wowɔ nkate wɔ nnuru ahorow te sɛ eyinom ho a, mma ɛnhaw wo. Mma wo nkutoo nhu amane.

1. Yɛ wo yare no ho sɛnkyerɛnne ho kyerɛwtohɔ: Kyerɛw nneɛma a ɛrehaw wo ne sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow a wuhu no pɛpɛɛpɛ.

2. Hwɛ oduruyɛfo: Kɔ w’abusua oduruyɛfo nkyɛn na ka nsɛm yi nyinaa kyerɛ no. Ɔbɛboa wo.

3. Yi nneɛma afoforo a ɛde ba no fi hɔ: Ɛho hia sɛ wohwɛ sɛ ebia aduruyɛ mu ade foforo bi wɔ hɔ a ɛde wo sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow no ba anaa.

4. Bɔ mmɔden sɛ wobɛkwati nnuru a ɛkanyan adwene: Kwati nneɛma hua ne nnuru a wuhu sɛ ɛhaw wo sɛnea wubetumi biara.

5. Susuw w’adwene mu akwahosan ho: Tebea a ɛte sɛɛ a wobɛtra ase no betumi ayɛ adwennwen. Sɛ ɛho hia a, wo ne wo duruyɛfo nkasa wɔ ɛno nso ho.

Kae sɛ ɛnyɛ wo nko ara. Sɛ wonya akwankyerɛ ne mmoa a ɛfata a, wubetumi adi tebea yi ho dwuma na woabɔ bra pa.

` Nnuru ho nkate, MCS, nneɛma a atwa yɛn ho ahyia ho akisikuru, sɛnkyerɛnne, ayaresa, aduruyɛ mu afotu, akwahosan