The fatigue is the provable harm, but hard to find

2-butoxyethanol overexposure LOOKS LIKE the FLU
http://www.valdezlink.com/pages/lookslikeflu.htm
 

Checklist for Chronic Fatigue Syndromes: CFIDS, CFS

___ Do you recall a serious flu? or 'sniffles?' How often?

___ sniffling? diarrhea? eyes burning? 

___ Flatulence? (Farting a lot),

___  Yeast infections .... fatigue:

Symptoms of hemolytic anemia ... suspect autoimmune

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___ Chills
___ Fatigue
___ Pale color
___ Shortness of breath
___ Rapid heart rate
___ Yellow skin color (jaundice)
___ Dark urine (indicative of blood in urine)
___ Enlarged spleen
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___ Horrible Headaches *

___ Depression (Central Nervous System damage)

___ Some Autoimmune issue, often diabetes

___ Short term memory loss (CNS damage)

___ Suicidal Tendencies (CNS)
___ Change in personality - constantly irritable
___ Mimics true psychiatric disorder (CNS)
___ Difficulty sleeping,(CNS) etc
___ Difficulty concentrating,(CNS) etc

___ Hormonal imbalances (high or low)

___ Change in body temperature (high or low)

___ Blood pressure abnormalities (high or low)
___ Brain tumors *  or tumors anywhere
___ Cancers 

___ Enlarged organs/glands (spleen/liver/pancreas, prostate)

___ Miscarriages

___ loss of interest in sex?  ED?  Zero Sperm?  (FSH)
___ Birth Defects: 

(Autism, Leukodystrophies, Growth Abnormalities, diabetes)

____  Loss of co-ordination ... & excellence in sports

Share this with your doctor. Could the ailment you are sharing be considered for 2-butoxyethanol harm? Is the pattern there?

If something is going on with the red blood cells, you may need to take liver and white blood counts manually for accurate results

(second hand solvent exposure possible)

EVOS workers ... were exposed to 2-butoxyethanol  ...  How do YOU feel?

 2-butoxyethanol overexposure LOOKS LIKE the FLU  *

    

2-Butoxyethanol * 

NJ Hazardous Substance Fact Sheet     &  MSDS  *