The idea that people can be sensitive to natural gas is a contentious one, but it is claimed that some people have made dramatic recoveries after removing the gas supply from their house. Just turning gas appliances off is not sufficient apparently – small amounts of gas still escape from the joints of pipes.

The sort of symptoms reported in gas-sensitive patients are faintness, mental confusion, irritability, aggression, lack of coordination and facial flushing. A holiday in a gas-free house is the best way to test if gas is a problem. Sensitivity to oil fumes, coal smoke, paraffin fumes and other odours from heating systems can be tested for in the same way.

Exhaust fumes

For most people, a couple of weeks ‘away from it all’ is the only way to test for

sensitivity to exhaust fumes. But for anyone who does a lot of travelling by car or lorry, simply reducing the amount of travelling can significantly lessen exposure to exhaust fumes. This may be enough to alleviate the symptoms.

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