Noise from the road or dusty air can make you sick. The diagnosis is often difficult, but a treatment is possible. If it scratches the...
Noise from the road or dusty air can make you sick. The diagnosis is often difficult, but a treatment is possible.
If it scratches the throat, the back aches, or a stomach disorder, we go to the doctor, and let us prescribe something. The procedure is almost always the same and in everyday life nothing special. Doctors can deal with such symptoms well and above all help. But what happens when diseases can not be precisely defined, or the doctor does not even assign the symptoms to the symptoms.
At the latest, it is necessary to examine the patient precisely and above all holistically. More and more, it is environmental influences that make people sick. The effects are different from patient to patient, so a diagnose position is often of lengthy duration.
Take symptoms seriously and find cause
If organic reasons for the disease are excluded, environmental influences can be considered as the trigger. More and more people are suffering from allergies, feel uncomfortable for unexplained reasons and are therefore severely restricted in their daily lives. In such a case, the physician has to extend his or her angle of view and include the patient's environment in his diagnosis.
❶ Noise is a stress-trigger
Most people are surrounded by noise every day. Loud noises, generated by road traffic, airplanes or construction measures, are thundering on us. While most people find such situations uncomfortable, others become seriously ill. The noise is not only on the ears, but also disturbs the psyche. Those affected experience an unbearable amount of stress, which increases the blood pressure and thus the risk of a heart attack. But also those who live in rural areas and thus actually quieter, can get sick of noise. Dogs that bark continuously, or neighbors who move the mower without a break, are extremely loud and annoying for "sensitive" people. The doctor can help in such a case only conditionally, by decreasing rest. Most of the time, those affected help themselves, for example, when they change their place of residence or the job. Light earplugs slow down the volume.
❷ Sickness in building materials
Even your own four walls, in which you should feel most comfortable, can make you sick. The reason for this is the use of pollutant-laden building materials. Walls, flooring and furniture also contain too much chemicals or dyes to which the body reacts with disease symptoms. Allergic reactions such as itching and cough, or persistent headaches are just one example. In the construction sector, the issue of residential health is therefore becoming an increasingly important topic, primarily in the case of shell construction and insulation. But there are also health risks in the interior, which can not be recognized at first sight. A carpet that does not emit a smell is not recognized as a source of danger, but still contains pyrethroids for moth protection. Solvent-containing wall paint is often the trigger for permanent headaches and nausea. If you suspect sick people in your own home, read the guide of Benz24, which includes a self-test as well as immediate measures for healthy living.
❸ fine dust - health hazard in the air
Normally it is always advised to go a lot to the fresh air, which finally keeps you healthy. Unfortunately, this is not the case when there is an increased fine dust load on the air. The figures for the Federal Environment Agency are alarming after an estimated 50,000 people in Germany die annually because of an overloading of fine dust and nitrogen oxides. In addition to breathing problems (bronchial, pulmonary, mucous membranes), the risk of stroke increases, as a result of the increased pollutant emission of the air. The problem, the small fine dust particles can not be seen with the naked eye. Whether fine dust is the cause of complaints can only be found by thorough patient assessment. High levels of fine dust are often encountered in industrial areas, large cities (diesel vehicles, tire wear), but also in domestic combustion plants. At Greenpeace you will find a daily updated fine dust forecast map. You work in an office? Printers and copiers can also deliver fine dust.
Suffering from environmental influences - Here you can find help
In case of problems and complaints, always be your first doctor. It is important that you describe your living and working situation in detail and describe the symptoms in as much detail as possible. Your GP will transfer you, depending on the diagnosis, to a specialist. However, they also have the opportunity to turn directly to environmental ambulances and counseling centers. The doctors working there have usually completed a corresponding advanced training course for environmental medicine after their studies.
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