The good news is that if you STOP exposure to 2-butoxyethanol

The good news is ...

Your system can go back to normal if you don't keep exposing yourself

Hoping that is the case for you

The 'look' of the red blood cells changes over time

With serious flu - suspect EGBE exposure. You should notice blood in urine. Ask the lab tech to check about whether or not there are 'bites' out of the red blood cells ... and how the membranes are

Blood in urine is a clue to the chemical overexposure of 2-butoxyethanol

(aka Ethylene Glycol MonoBUTYL Ether)

2-butoxyethanol overexposure LOOKS LIKE the FLU

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Pandemic Flu - Flu is not what you think -

NOT a Virus - a chemical overexposure to EGBE

Causes the immune system to go 'autoimmune' and attack you

Symptoms for soldiers of war ERAs especially, & Civilians develop CFIDS

http://groups.msn.com/AboutNHL/gulfwarillness.msnw

Headaches and short term memory loss can be part of what shows up and FATIGUE

Suspect 'approaching' Autoimmun Hemolytic Anemia

aka Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia

THE FATIGUE of CFIDS ... 'checklist'

Also abnormal blood sugar, blood pressure, body temperature - Hormones up or down

and Diabetes?

Pope & Hillary and

Medical Surveillance:

Consider the points of attack (liver, kidneys, lymphoid system, skin, blood, eyes, respiratory system) in placement and periodic physical examinations.

[Sittig, M. Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals
            and Carcinogens, 1985. 2nd ed. Park Ridge, NJ: Noyes Data
            Corporation, 1985. 155]**PEER REVIEWED**

2-Butoxyethanol
            causes acute hemolytic
            anemia in
            rats

In F344
            male rats, 2-butoxyethanol
            causes severe acute hemolytic anemia resulting in significant
            increase in the concentration of free plasma hemoglobin. Secondary
            to the hemolytic effects, 2-butoxyethanol
            also caused hemoglobinuria
            as well as histopathologic changes in the liver and kidney.

*Notes to Physician:

Administration of Sodium bicarbonate may be of value to treat acidosis.

Monitor kidney and liver function and arterial blood gases closely.

RENAL - LIVER

Chills (advanced anemia) 'shivering' (chills?) Chills? Chills?
Fatigue (the list shared here)
Pale color
Shortness of breath
Rapid heart rate * *
Yellow skin color (jaundice)
Dark urine * (indicative of blood in urine - never dismiss this! Stop exposure immediately!)
Red blood cells that are small-sized
Enlarged spleen *
Elevated RDW?
RBC 'sticking together?'
Fragility of RBC membranes?
Elevated 'retic ratio' only at 2.5 days after 'flu' Compensated
VERY HIGH White Blood Cell Counts (advanced anemia) *

These are symptoms of hemolytic anemia - what this chemical is said to cause. *

Check these things after flu *

How are John Ashcroft? ...... VP Dick Cheney?