I need to find out if any of you fellow Gulf War vets that are disabled, are any of your family members having health problems? Particularly, your younger children. My 9 year old daughter has been having extreme pain in her legs, back pain, stomach pain, and head aches. If any of you know of anyone else with the same problems, please let me know. Thanks 1sgboom

Thanks guys. We've had several tests done to no avail. Next stop is U.C.Davis Med center. Being 70% disabled, I hope it's nothing she got from me.

I was in a Calif National Guard unit. The 270th M.P.Co. We were attached to the 89th M.P. Bde out of Ft. Hood. In fact, both of those respective units are now over there. After the war, I became a Medic, then a Combat Engineer. I did 4 yrs regular 1972-76 with the 504th M.P. Bn, and the Berlin Bde M.P.s. I retired last year after 27 yrs. On the civilian side, I'm a C.H.P. Officer with 29 yrs.

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Hey Hawk, thanks for the info. We were also told by doctors that "it's growing pains." Well, I don't buy it. The first week of my daughter's life was spent in intensive care. She had 103 degree temp, and went into convulsions. They did all kinds of tests, and could only say it was, "a virus of unknown origin." whatever that's supposed to mean. We had bone scans done a week ago, which they said is normal, This sort of thing should not be happening to a 9 year old. Her sister, (12yrs old) has no problems, and we are baffled about it. We will be taking her to U.C. Davis Med center for more tests. I will let you know if we find anything.

I've been poked,& prodded for the last 8yrs. I'm listed by the V.A. as 60% disabled. I've got it all: fatigue, memory loss, gastrointestinal problems, joint, & muscle pain, and large lumps under the skin, by the 100s. I just want to find out what my daughter has, and fix it.

My daughter is excelling in school, all A's etc...so no problem there. She is however taking antidepressants.....not good for a kid of 9. Catman, could you have some of your friends get on board here, and describe some of the problems they are experiencing. The more info I can gather on sick kids of Gulf vets, the better. That way I can submit it all to the AGWVA. Thanks guys.

Sorry about all the poking and prodding & the little ones, too

Thank you for sharing about your children;

If it is 2nd hand solvent exposure or an effect of these chemicals - which troops were exposed to during the gulf (& also before and after the gulf) ... you will want to stay clear of chemicals - even medications as much as possible.

Consider these helps

Why I suspect 2-butoxyethanol &/or diethylene glycol monobutyl ether

Test the blood for THESE things that these chemicals do

If you are dealing with central nervous system damage, they say there isn't much that can be done for it. If anyone knows otherwise, please share. But, those odd symptoms that are 'all over the board' even the headaches: reflects the endocrine disruption that pesticides (including these chemicals) do.

Margaret

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I appreciate this detailed information.

This is the kind of response that some of the Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup workers had. As this woman - who didn't last one day

Another woman shared the same for her son and because she could order help for him quickly he survived; however there were about 5 others that didn't.

Does it look like the military has Corexit 9527 somewhere? That only said it contained ethylene oxide when I saw the first MSDS; now all they say is 2-butoxyethanol... at 38% NOT SAFE! The former causes pulmonary edema; and too much exposure to 2-butoxythanol - can cause death all by itself.

Looks to me like there could be some of the Corexit 9527 in Jet fuel - Isn't it odd that there are several jet fuels with pesticide labeling - and comments like 2-butoxyethanol would give - 'defatted skin' wash eyes with plenty of water ... etc.

What can we learn about JP-5?

Let's check a sample of JP-4

This is one bad use of jet fuel

This is my letter to the editor that only a small town paper was brave enough to print

Check for damaged blood for 2-butoxyethanol damage; for ethylene oxide what?

So why is one person affected and the soldier next to him not? Well, what jobs did the first one have? What exposure to freshly sprayed pesticides in living & work areas? What overexposure to gun cleaner? Add up the exposures to these chemicals ... and you might have your answer.

Here is more info

more research

And, yes, studies checking for the RIGHT stuff are needed!
If something does get studied that will find the harm of these chemicals
... count me in as a helper!

Margaret
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What else should you check for?

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