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    Shaving

    I already tried that :-) It works! but the look is awful.
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    Shaving

    almost 4 years later, i have the same problem. I tried everything, but i dont know what to do :( I tried razor blade, electric, with foam, without foam, ... i shave one per week, and everytime i do it i feel sick for 24-48 hours. I dont know what to do, in my case is not chemical. I would do...
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    Showers are very bad for me

    2 years since i wrote this thread, but i didnt got better :\
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    Shaving

    In my case i suffer after shaves cause the irritation of the skin, i must have the shave without typicals brands like Gillete/Nivea/Wilkinson/etc and use ONLY ecological soap. What it help me after the shave, its to use moisturizer body lotion (typical Dove white cream that the women use...
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    Age Of First Symptoms?

    Same here, since i remember i was sick, but living a normal life so i was not able to see that i was really sick, being tired was a normal thing for me. But when was 17-18 years old everything changed and i got "the flu" until today that i am 31.
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    Shaving

    I also had many problems with shaving. What i did? I did Removed all Gillette/Wilkinson products and im using ecological products. Problem solved. After that Gillette shave i felt like... sick. I bet is some kind of MCS, although i can make almost normal life having CFS. How dow feel after a...
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    Showers are very bad for me

    biophile: "Showering at night or before bed may also help to make it easier to ride out the effects." Why?. Its weird, i use to fell better when showers are at night, exactly when i feel with less energy. leela, thx for the shop info, i already dropped that Gillette awful product ;) In my...
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    Showers are very bad for me

    Im back, after many experiments, i believe the problem could be MCS, fuck. Yesterday i had a shave on my facial hair, almost with no water, only Gillete gel with almost no water and a towel to clean me. The result: Same as a shower, body pain, feeling that my defenses are actived, mucosa...
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    Showers are very bad for me

    ukxmrv be sure whatever i discover i will post it here :) In my case i have gut problems: rinitis, diarreas, food intolerances, etc. So as you can imagine if in a normal day my gut is not OK then a shower day my gut is really in problems :) I think there is a relation between gut and...
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    Showers are very bad for me

    Thanks all for the replies, i really estimate it. Yesterday i had a bath with lukewarm water and i was fine, sit all the time, it looked nice for me: i leave the bath and after 20-30 minutes i feel the same: Mucosa irritated, its like the blood its burning across my veins and my body...
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    Showers are very bad for me

    Hello! What sypmtoms post-shower do you have? In my case i never had any fainting. I will try baths! Do you take any suplements to keep the body temperature? I found Paracetamol 650mg its nice to avoid temperature shocks, but its Paracetamol. Im having very bad days in Summer, cause where i...
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    Showers are very bad for me

    Hello all! Im newbie here. I am 30 years old, spanish male. Sorry my english i will do my best :) Everytime i have a shower i feel this symptoms: - Diarrea in the next 24 hours - I feel very warm in the next 24 hours, sweating A LOT, feeling my body very warm - So i cannot sleep, i usually...