I had always lived a fairly healthly life until the summer we moved into a travel trailer that had black mold. We didn't realize it was there at first and had no idea why I suddenly got sicker and sicker. I was pregnant at the time so the drs chalked it up to low blood sugar and PG related. We later ended up in an apartment that again had black mold...but it didn't really matter because by then I was reacting to all sorts of things - perfumes, clothes dyes, processed foods, gasoline. Really anything chemical would put me in bed for days. My blood pressure would drop and my pulse would race and I got very dizzy and nauseous. I had 3 kids and the older 2 took care of me and Lizzie, my youngest. I was extremely depressed! I also had never had anxiety - but it came on full force with my reactions. When I would have a reaction I would get very confused and my kids would have to tell me how to get home, so I just quit driving for 4 years without my mom or husband. We built a toxin - free home for me to live in and I didn't leave my home for weeks at a time. I saw about 16 doctors in 3 states. The only thing that helped me some was the natural path. If I knew what I had gotten into - which I didnt' always, but if I did he would treat me for it and it would help for a short time. For some reason my body would never hold the treatments. If I got exposed a few days later I would get sick again. Same with the detoxes, they would give me temporary relief but then before long I was in the same shape. I tried an infared sauna as well... actually I think I tried just about everything. I was never willing to just sit back and say that this is how my life was going to be... One day my best friend, whose son has Chem sensitivity, called and had heard of a nutritional product that was helping a mutual friend with Rhuematoid arthritis. I started it and did some serious detox for 3 months. I kept hearing stories of people with Environmental Illness that this was helping, so I stuck with it. Now it has been over 4 years and I am basically reaction free!! I eat ANYthing I want, go ANY where I want!! I can even where bath and body works products!! I could not even walk to that end of the mall before - the scents drifting into the hallway would put me in bed for a week!! I am VERY grateful have my life back!! So - never give up hope!!