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« Reply #15 on: April 02, 2011, 13:20:25 »

Can we have some links to this 'proven worldwide' research that your GP is quoting? I'd also suggest that GPs and cardiologists are not expert in the science of EMF.

I've no doubt that your symptoms are very real and for that you have my sympathy. However, I find it a huge leap of faith to believe that the cause is a GSM-R (Global System for Mobile communications - Railway.) mast.

Could I also point out that is does your argument no favours when you bring into the equation; on your websites 'about us' page (before mentioning your health), the effect the mast has had on your view and property price.

Edited to fix over judicious use of the apostrophe.  Embarrassed
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« Reply #16 on: April 02, 2011, 17:54:51 »

i just spent 20 mins typing a reply....and have now deleted it!

so here is the short version

please do not take our disagreements against your ill-founded accusations against network rail as a dispute over the genuine illness that you have described

i personally think that the mast has caused this, but not in the way you believe proof of this can be provided !
 
mental illness takes many forms and should not be shunned aside or made fun of there is nothing to be embarraced about believe me!

just to put it into simple terms when ever your body does something ... bend your leg, blink your eye, pump your heart, your brain is controlling these actions in reaction to what ever situation you are in, that being said it is perfectly plausible  for your brain to produce these symptoms when ever you are close to the mast as you see it as a threat for whatever reason. i would seriously recommend seeking psychiatric help before your illness starts to have a similar effect on your family
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« Reply #17 on: April 02, 2011, 19:11:39 »

as relex says pretty much
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all the symptons you've described are connected to stress related illness,
stress causes blood pressure to rise, causing potential heart attacks etc

stress may be caused by the mast devaluing your property, and spoiling your view perhaps, or anything else really in life in general, with coincidence to the erections of the masts

as the mast isnt turned on yet, there is no chance of it causing illness, as their is no radio waves passing through it as yet,
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« Reply #18 on: April 02, 2011, 19:26:37 »

i would also like to point out that editing ones post after several replies messes up continuity slightly ..........
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« Reply #19 on: April 02, 2011, 20:05:53 »

Hmm. I'm going to pick you up on that particular point as well, Mikeb.

You have now amended your 'original post' to read as follows:

Network Rail recently installed a mast next to our home and now I am seriously ill when at home and fine as soon as I am away from here.
My doctor has proved that it must be caused by the electromagnetic pulse given off by these base stations there is no other explanation!!!
Visit my website for my story and let me know if you have suffered any effects from any base stations and masts.
http://www.networkrailmasts.co.uk
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Please: for the benefit of those who have already replied to your original wording in good faith, would you explain what changes you have now made to your original post?

Thanks, Chris.
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« Reply #20 on: April 02, 2011, 20:52:40 »

Gosh, MikeB, I hate to have to come in here too ... especially to say "oy" to a newly joined member. However ...

People have come along, Mike, and answered your original question / post.  They did so in good faith, but now feel that by changing your original post you have made their comments look rather silly.  I rather suspect that's not something you had realised might happen - it's a side effect that we all miss from time to time, so don't worry too much about it on this occasion.

For the record, here is a copy of the original text you posted, added so that anyone who comes back in the future will be able to read the thread and work it out in spite of the changes.   As a general note for all, I retrieved this text from backups - an action even beyond "admin" powers and the first time I have ever done it in 88,000 posts!

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Network Rail recently installed a mast next to our home and now I am seriously ill when at home and fine as soon as I am away from here.
My doctor has proved that it has been caused by the electromagnetic pulse given off by these base stations!!!
Network Rail now admits that some people can become seriously ill if they live close to these masts.
Visit my website for my story and let me know if you have suffered any effects from any base stations and masts.
http://www.networkrailmasts.co.uk

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Mike

If you wish to go back to your original post and edit it yet again - but this time explain what you're changing and why so that it doesn't make some of the following elements look out-of-context / silly / stupid, that would be much appreciated.  And Chris and I can then tidy up our posts as appropriate.

Thanks

Graham

P.S. You appear to have deleted "Network Rail now admits that some people can become seriously ill if they live close to these masts." from your original

Edited to add the P.S. ... and to show you how an edit is acceptable with an explanation  Wink
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« Reply #21 on: April 02, 2011, 23:26:24 »

Some very recent posts from this topic have been moved to The Lighter Side, to avoid deflecting this particular discussion.

See http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=8702.0
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