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What is Dirty Electricity?
What is Dirty Electricity?
If you thought electricity was nice and clean, so environmentally friendly it can do no wrong, then it's time to think again. Dirty electricity is not the electricity generated by fossil fuel or nuclear power stations, in fact two of the worst culprits for its generation are solar power and wind farms. Dirty electricity is a term given to frequencies of electricity on the AC mains supply that are not 50Hz (or 60Hz in North America), often the by-products of electronics, serving no useful purpose, just 'electrical noise'.
The electromagnetic fields (EMFs) that arise from dirty electricity can oscillate at frequencies in the tens of kilohertz and although usually quite small in voltage, are known to be biologically active resulting in many possible health effects, both acute and chronic, often collectively described as electro-sensitivity or electro-hypersensitivity (ES/EHS) reactions. Even the International Commission on Non-ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), the organisation that sets the exposure limits for electromagnetic radiation in the UK and many other countries, states in their Low Frequency (LF) guidelines:
"When people are exposed to LF fields, electric fields and currents are generated inside the body and they can interfere with the body’s own electric fields and current flows related to normal biological functioning. "
The ICNIRP continue by stating that most of the effects are not noticeable at low levels of radiation exposure. Many of us affected by the relatively low levels of radiation resulting from dirty electricity completely disagree. The symptoms can greatly affect our lives, while the health and technical authorities put their faith in the ICNIRP, telling us that there are no such problems and are quite happy to leave us suffering.
How the author discovered he was sensitive to dirty electricity
How the author discovered he was sensitive to dirty electricity
The author had his health impacted when smart gas and electricity meters were fitted in his home, replacing 21 year old traditional analogue meters. The electricity meter was changed again a few days later to another make and model with only a small reduction in his symptoms. Two days later the smart communications hub was removed leaving both meters 'dumb', removing more wi-fi and mobile phone signals from any suspicion as his health problems continued and only worsened with time.
Smart gas meters use a small battery to power their display and wireless communications with the communications hub, therefore once turned dumb, these meters will only emit a tiny amount of electromagnetic radiation, so that was ruled out too.
With the communications hub removed, the author, along with other professionals he sought advice from, could now only suspect the issue concerned low frequency electromagnetic radiation arising from the type of electronics used within digital electricity meters. Two old digital "display only" meters were later fitted, the first resulting in even worse tinnitus and insomnia, the second causing a severe migraine that emerged four days later, forcing him out of his home. He recovered from the migraine after just a couple of nights away, only for bad head pains to return as soon as he returned home, forcing him out again until another smart turned dumb meter was installed, this being the least worst of the 4 types of meters his energy supplier had available.
Finally, after 197 days of what he can only describe as torture, a reconditioned electro-mechanical meter was refitted. One week later his health was nearly back to normal. Unfortunately, only nearly, as he now has heightened electro-sensitivity/hypersensitivity, just like many others report after suffering initial bouts of such sensitivity for prolonged periods.
How do electricity meters produce dirty electricity?
How do electricity meters produce dirty electricity?
Digital electricity meters contain a type of power supply called a "switched-mode power supply" (SMPS). Such power supplies are used to create a DC voltage needed for the electronics that calculate and report the electricity usage. Such power supplies involve several stages of converting the input mains electricity into the DC electricity necessary.
(Please skip this paragraph and the next if your are not technically minded.) There are many forms of SMPS, but in principle: The first stage is rectifying and smoothing out the AC mains voltage into an unregulated DC voltage. The second stage sees this DC voltage inverted back to AC by switching it on and off tens of thousands of times a second, creating a square wave AC voltage. The third stage reduces the voltage via a small transformer into a much lower AC voltage. The fourth stage rectifies this AC voltage and smoothes it to form the output DC voltage. This voltage is monitored by a feedback circuit that controls the frequency of the switching on and off by the second 'inverter' stage, so that if the power being consumed by the meter's measurement and reporting electronics changes, any change to this DC voltage is rapidly compensated for by adjusting the switching frequency. The result is a very stable output DC voltage.
Such power supplies do not need a relatively large transformer on the input stage compared to conventional power supplies and are hence smaller and they are more efficient to run as they consume no power while the switch is 'off' in the inverter stage. For these reasons, electronics manufacturers prefer them despite being more complex and expensive to make than conventional 'linear' power supplies.
SMPS have a big drawback however; each time the inverter stage switches on and off, electromagnetic pulses are created that cause interference on the mains electricity that is fed all around the house and some distance out into the neighbourhood along the power supply cable for the street. It is these frequencies that result in 'low frequency' electromagnetic fields around every cable to every socket and light fitting in the house. To avoid its effects, you need to be something like 12ft or 3.6m away from the cables. Try doing that in a modern home where cables for lighting and plug sockets run around, above and below every room.
Why are electricity meters particularly bad at creating dirty electricity?
Domestic electrical goods such as televisions, computers, audio equipment etc. often use the same type of power supply as digital electricity meters, but crucially there are regulations to ensure that the dirty electricity they generate is filtered to very low levels using electronic noise suppression circuitry. Digital electricity meters are not required to pass such regulations, so few contain noise suppressors despite the relatively low cost to include it, maybe around £2 to £3 per meter plus the cost of connecting the meter to earth/ground, far from difficult to make at their usual point of installation.
Noise suppression is not required to stop harmful medical effects as harm from dirty electricity is not yet recognised, it is to stop harmful interference effects with other appliances and radio broadcasting. One of the author's early symptoms was caused by the dirty electricity produced by the meters interfering with one of his audio devices.
Why are traditional electro-mechanical meters different?
Traditional electro-mechanical meters work via induction power thanks to the electromagnetic field created by current flow in the AC mains supply. The more power being consumed, the greater the current passing through the meter, the stronger the resulting electromagnetic field and the faster the spinning disc turns. (We always could tell with these meters when an appliance was consuming lots of electricity!) This type of electromagnetism does not result in any electrical noise being added to the mains supply.
In the UK it is against government policy to have a traditional analogue meter refitted and companies that do, risk punitive fines. Most energy companies and the Energy Ombudsman will state they are no longer available, but reconditioned meters can still be obtained at relatively lost cost. So, instead of a meter costing less than an appointment with a GP, the electro-sensitive are left making multiple GP appointments in the vain hope of finding something that will help alleviate their symptoms and to spend thousands of pounds adapting their home to have expensive filters and/or shielded cables fitted to stop the low frequency electromagnetic radiation being emitted from every power cable in every room. Even then, low frequency radiation easily travels through walls, so shielding from the effects arising from the electrical system of neighbouring homes may also be needed.
What do the health and technical authorities say?
What do the health and technical authorities say?
The authorities simply do not accept dirty electricity as the reason why the author became ill, despite all the similar stories of ill health and science concerning electro-sensitivity and electricity meters that can be found on the Internet and elsewhere. (If you didn't arrive at this page via a search engine, just try searching "smart meter tinnitus" or "dirty electricity" and you will find many very similar results.)
Health service personnel don't have any training in dealing with people who present their symptoms with their suspicions about the cause being electrical, leading to either no treatments being offered or treatments that have little, if any, positive benefit. The best treatment is to remove the device causing the problems, second best to properly filter and shield the device along with all the cabling around the home, potentially very expensive if you can find an electrician willing to do it. Third best is to remove yourself from the location of the device, which itself can be traumatic and harmful to your wellbeing if that location happens to be your home.
Despite all the protests by people who have been affected by previous installations, smart meter installations continue unabated in many countries. Some countries fit them in the homes of people who already claim they have become electro-sensitive from other sources of electromagnetic radiation. The occupants are left to become ill and then argue with their doctors, the authorities and even in courts that their health decline has been caused by the meters. However, the authorities and judges listen only to the expert guidance from those who say there are no problems with these meters and most of these rely on the industry biased ICNIRP guidelines.
Doctors may show sympathy, but in Norway, doctors became barred from agreeing with the patient over the cause of their ill health when the Norwegian health authority prevented them from issuing medical exemption certificates for smart meters after several thousand had been issued. Why didn’t the health authority investigate the reasons why so many exemptions had been issued? Those suffering know just how horrible the problem is and why such exemptions are vital. Recent legal action in Norway by campaigners has secured the right for people to have such exemptions again, but it remains difficult to get energy companies to replace meters that cause harm courtesy of the dirty electricity they create.
Who are the victims of dirty electricity?
Who are the victims of dirty electricity?
No one is safe. The people already affected by dirty electricity are no different except in one respect; their ability to cope with electric and electromagnetic fields has a threshold lower than most other people. Animals and plants have their thresholds of coping too, with evidence of electromagnetic fields affecting them also, while the ICNIRP make no allowance for anything other than protecting human health and even then, it is only against high levels of exposure that can cause heating of adult body tissue.
As we electrify our lives more and more, with many of the "green technologies" being sources of dirty electricity, the number of people suffering will increase without recognition and action to prevent it. To those already afflicted, it all appears to be happening as a big open secret.
A graphical look at dirty electricity
A graphical look at dirty electricity
Here's an oscilloscope trace showing actual dirty electricity on the neutral wire within the author's home. In this case a fuzzy but regular triangular waveform formed by 'frequency harmonics' including harmonics at a much higher frequency than the triangular waveform itself. Adding onto the waveform are seemingly random irregular spikes or pulses, more correctly known as 'voltage transients'.
Ideally the neutral voltage should show as a horizontal line at zero volts, but it will often show as a much more regular sinusoidal waveform, still a little noisy but small in amplitude with a frequency of 50Hz (60Hz N. America). Obviously dirty electricity affects the live wire also, but much more difficult to show due to the much higher voltage of the live compared to the noise itself. In some situations, electrical noise can also affect the earth/ground wire too leading to problems trying to eliminate the noise through the use of electronic filters that employ a connection to earth/ground.
Fast Fourier Transform analysis of this waveform revealed peaks of frequencies at 16.25kHz, 33.5kHz, 50kHz, 170kHz, 181.5kHz and 210kHz, all within the ultrasonic range that is known to be bio-active. Research carried out in the 20th century found that electromagnetic fields osciallating at such frequencies can lead to a high pitched tinnitus tone, something the author has suffered from since the first digital smart meter was installed in his home that triggered his electro-hypersensitivity.
Typical Health Effects
Typical Health Effects
The author suffered 17 acute effects during his ordeal with digital electricity meters. The list below is not a complete set of symptoms that can be suffered, as the problem causes interference with various functions involving the complex electrical signalling within the human body. The complexity involved means everybody reacts differently at different speeds, symptoms rarely turn on and off like an electrical switch, perhaps why the cause remains so difficult to diagnose by both medical practitioners and sufferers themselves.
Due to the relatively low voltage of electrical noise, some effects require resonance to build up their intensity before symptoms appear, for example; tinnitus. Not all the symptoms listed below were apparent with every meter installed, the symptoms that remained after a meter change typically changed in severity within a few hours, but some like the migraine suffered from one particular meter took around four days to appear.
In no particular order:
Tinnitus / Ringing of the ear
Insomnia / Difficulty in sleeping, vivid realistic/hallucinatory dreams
Fatigue / exhaustion. This may seem obvious with tinnitus and insomnia, but this can be a separate condition.
Pressure feeling on the cranium
Migraine, bad headaches/pains
Tingling of the fingers, toes, throat, ears and thighs. Occasional twitches in the neck and under the arms.
Dry itchy eyes
Sinus problems
Speech fluency / slurring and slowness while speaking
Short term memory issues
Blood pressure and heart rate anomalies
Crackling of the ears (instantly when walking in and out of the front or back door)
Trigeminal nerve pain
Stabbing pains in the ears
Finger tremors
Irritability / anxiety
Ear pressure sensation - found to be caused by the interference of dirty electricity with a particular piece of audio equipment.
Some other commonly reported acute problems from sufferers of electro-sensitivity:
Visual and/or hearing disturbances
Heart arrhythmia
Dizziness / balance problems
Behavioural changes
Musculoskeletal pains / inflammation
Thirst / dehydration
Urinary and bowel problems
Nausea
Skin rashes
More information including concerns about chronic conditions, many rapidly increasing in the modern world, can be found in the various publications and websites in Further Information below. For a comprehensive list of 195 effects and conditions including links to scientific studies for each of them, please see Section 14 in Selected ES and EHS Studies 2018 produced by ES-UK. (Even that is not a complete list and further scientific studies are available post 2018.) Major conditions listed include;
ALS / MND
ADHD / ADD
Diabetes
Alzheimer’s Disease
Dementia
Depression
DNA damage
Many forms of cancer
Reduced fertility
ME / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Mitochondrial Dysfunction
Nervous system disorders
Oxidative stress
Parkinson’s Disease.
Further Information
Further Information
The links to the websites and documents provided below have been found to contain useful information on dirty electricity and the resulting condition of electro‑sensitivity/hypersensitivity for which there are many other frequency ranges of causation. Third party links are always subject to change by website owners without notification. Updates to broken links will be made as soon as they are identified.
These links are provided in good faith, but it is impossible to check everything on such websites. There is plenty of misinformation about this subject of electricity causing health problems (or not as some claim) on the Internet, please take care to verify the authenticity of what you read. Most, if not all, of the publications listed underneath are written by professional engineers, scientists and academics with plenty of experience and knowledge in matters relating to electro-sensitivity/hypersensitivity, some being sufferers themselves.
If following any advice on any websites about this matter and you have any health and safety doubts, please seek professional medical and/or technical advice, as difficult as it might be to find people with experience in dealing with electro-hypersensitivity issues. Above all: Do not take risks with mains electricity, ensure any electrical equipment you buy is safety certified and purchased from recognised suppliers.
Smart Meters, Dirty Electricity, Pulses and Health provides an extensive look at the reasons why smart meters can cause harm to people’s health, whether it is from high frequency radiation from their wireless communications or low frequency ‘dirty electricity’ radiation from their power supplies. It also takes a look a wider look at effects of non‑ionising radiation on not just to human health, but to other living creatures, plants and the environment in general.
The book shows the types of illnesses that commonly result from exposure to the electromagnetic fields generated by smart meters. How the ICNIRP became the recognised international guideline setters is covered, along with how they operate and maintain the thermal paradigm that there is no harm from exposure to non‑ionising radiation at levels that are lower than the level at which heating injuries occur.
The book also includes some mitigation measures to combat electro-hypersensitivity from smart meters, but please be aware that some of these measures apply to Norwegian meters, where local mesh networks are created using proprietary wireless communications with one meter using the mobile phone network to report readings, as opposed to those in the UK where each meter connects to the mobile phone network to report its own readings. (Unless of course, the meter fails to connect to the mobile phone network and doesn’t therefore provide the benefits of being a smart meter.)
Smart Meters, the Law and Health is the predecessor to the above book. The first part contains an analysis of the law in Norway where the fitting of smart meters at all metering points is mandated. For those covered by the European Convention of Human Rights, there is some interesting information on how the fitting of smart meters raises conflict with the convention, but it is still very difficult to fight for the rights of electro‑hypersensitivity sufferers in any court of law.
The annexe in Part 2 contains details along the same lines as the above book, but includes some extra detail on how the ICNIRP came into existence and who made up the committee when the book was written in 2018. Section 2 contains some of the key concepts of electric and electromagnetic fields and how radiation that results can be harmful to health.
The conclusion makes predictions that are being realised or correspond to more recent predictions concerning increasing morbidity in the future.
"Dirty power" from new electricity meters: Key to a health problem? is another publication from Norway by the same authors as the books above. It deals how smart meters that have had their smart features removed or disabled can still lead to health problems due to the phenomenon of ‘dirty electricity’; unwanted frequencies of electricity that are added onto the mains, usually ultrasonic.
Switched‑mode power supplies within digital meters often do not contain noise suppression as these frequencies are outside of CE certification, unlike similar regulations for domestic appliances. Maybe £2 or so to include by the manufacturers, but maybe £2,000 or so to properly add filters to remove the electrical noise (dirty electricity) created within the home affected afterwards. Cost to health: Incalculable
Radiofrequency Radiation from Wireless Communications Sources: Are the Safety Limits Safe? was the subject of a conference held in London at the Royal Society of Medicine in London on 14 June 2023 by the International Commission on the Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields (ICBE-EMF) set up in 2021 to provide independent recommendations on preventing harm from non-ionising radiation.
The seminar, which can be viewed or read in several parts, provided an overview of the current situation with radiation exposure limits that are not fit for the purpose of protecting the general public. It also dealt with the mind boggling difficult battle in persuading the authorities that the current industry biased ICNIRP guidelines are not protecting the public and the environment from harm.
There is some good medical information for both sufferers and medical practitioners, particularly in the presentation by Dr Erica Mallery-Blythe. If nothing else, please watch that after listening to the introduction by David Gee (2mins into the video "Part 1 Presentation Highlights"). The Q&A at the end of the seminar includes comments on specific concerns about low frequency radiation exposure.
The EMF Portal: A source of over 46,000 scientific papers and 7000 summaries of scientific studies
ES-UK: Selected ES and EHS Studies 2018
Over 2000 categorised scientific studies concerning the effects from non-ionising radiation
The Bioinitiative Report: Rationale for Biologically-based Public Exposure Standards for Electromagnetic Fields
Milham S, Stetzer D. 2013: Dirty electricity, chronic stress, neurotransmitters and disease
Carpenter DO + 39 other scientists: Smart Meters: Correcting the Gross Misinformation
Hecht K: Health Implications of Long‐term Exposure to Electrosmog
Environment Health Trust: Smart Meters Health and Safety FAQs
Carpenter DO: The microwave syndrome or electro-hypersensitivity: historical background.
Reviews on Environmental Health. 2015;30(4):217-22. doi: 10.1515/reveh-2015-0016. PMID: 26556835.
Havas M: Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity: Biological Effects of Dirty Electricity with Emphasis on Diabetes and Multiple Sclerosis
Electromagnetic Biological & Medicine. 2006;25(4):259-68. doi: 10.1080/15368370601044192. PMID: 17178585.
Havas M: Dirty electricity elevates blood sugar among electrically sensitive diabetics and may explain brittle diabetes.
Electromagnetic Biological & Medicine. 2008;27(2):135-46. doi: 10.1080/15368370802072075. PMID: 18568931; PMCID: PMC2557071.
Bandara P. & Carpenter DO: Planetary electromagnetic pollution: it is time to assess its impact
The Lancet. December, 2018. Vol 2, Issue 12, E512-E514.
ES-UK 2012: Wireless Smart Meters and People with Electro-sensitivity
(Note the comment on page 7 about smart meters emitting radiation on house wiring.)
WHO International Agency for Research on Cancer: Carcinogenicity of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (30kHz to 300GHz)
The Lancet. July, 2011, Vol 12, Issue 7, P624-626. (Free registration required. See also the WHO Press Release)
Bathgate W. 2017: Evaluation of the Landis+Gyr AMI Meter (USA)
Given as testimony to the Michigan Public Services Commission on 29 August 2017
(Note: Readings of electricity usage are calculated differently by meters in the UK.)
Havas, M., & Colling, D. (2011). Wind Turbines Make Waves: Why Some Residents Near Wind Turbines Become Ill.
Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 31(5), 414–426.
Prof Olle Johannson and Davida van der Walt: In the Know - A series of short videos about ES/EHS
Includes information on dirty electricity as a cause of tinnitus, insomnia, many other ailments and various ways to combat symptoms
ES/EHS Campaign Groups
ES/EHS Campaign Groups
UK based
Groups in other Countries
Diagnose:Funk (Germany & Switzerland)
(Google translated into English)
The Campaign for EMF Reform (Norway)
(Blog with built-in translator for converting to other languages)
The EMF Safety Network (USA)
Advice for Sufferers
Advice for Sufferers
Create and maintain a record of when your symptoms start and how they vary according to the environment you are in:
Include in your log when new electrical equipment was installed inside or around your home, whether it be smart meters, mobile telecommunications antennae, heat pumps, solar panels, electric car chargers, LED lighting, broadband router etc. Note that symptoms may take days if not weeks to appear and then fade when away from the source. Hence, it may take some time to correlate symptoms with the electrical equipment that has been installed, not necessarily just installed in or around your own home. If you can identify the brand and model of the equipment, add that to your record, it may prove useful for others for finding out which equipment causes the worst effects.
Turn off or keep away from equipment you have identified as the source of your symptoms:
If the equipment has been purchased by yourself, then it’s very easy to replace in comparison to equipment provided by a utility company. It might be difficult to replace with alternative equipment that doesn’t result in a repeat of the problems as there is no way of checking before purchase. If you really do need such equipment, ensure you can return it within a few weeks of purchase in case problems do re-occur, EHS effects will not be covered by manufacturer’s guarantee. (Maybe in countries like Sweden where EHS is recognised, it is different.)
If the equipment is owned by others such as a utility company, then you can try shielding it, but beware this can cause more problems if not done correctly as transmitters will boost their power in order to maintain wireless connections. You also might also end up reflecting signals back into your house coming from the opposite direction. It is a double edged sword, please research and take advice before starting.
Low frequency radiation produced by equipment such as solar panels and devices with inadequate electrical noise suppression can be spread around the home via the household wiring system. To counter this, unless you can get the equipment replaced, then rewiring your house with shielded electrical cable and/or install mains filters is recommended, although somewhat costly and finding filters and electricians willing to install them can be somewhat difficult.
Without shielded cables and filters, the only defence is to turn off electrical circuits at the distribution board. This comes highly recommended at night if you suffer insomnia. As well as bedroom sockets and lighting, turn off the lighting for the room below as its cables will be under the bedroom floorboards, potentially directly under your bed and closer to you than the cables and lights for the bedroom itself. (Make sure you have alternative lighting and non-mains powered telephone available in case of emergency. Cordless DECT telephones are not recommended for EHS sufferers day or night.)
If you cannot reduce your symptoms by distancing, shielding or turning off equipment and your quality of life is being disastrously affected, then the only option is to leave your home until the equipment is removed. It’s a difficult decision but prolonged exposure can have consequences that may affect you for the rest of your life. Make sure you contact the people and organisations of the type mentioned below to let them know your plight.
Seek medical help:
Very few GPs understand electro‑hypersensitivity, do not let that put you off. Dr Tresidder from ES-UK has written an open letter to GPs. It may prove useful to give your GP a copy.
Use your log/record to explain to your GP why you suspect the symptoms are related to whichever equipment you believe has caused your symptoms. Without clear evidence of variation according to whether you are close or distant to the equipment of concern, your GP may decide to treat your symptoms according to conventional medical practice, which may result in ineffective treatment. Providing your evidence log will also help if you need your GP letter to write a letter to those responsible for the equipment in order to request its removal.
Complain to whoever provided the equipment as soon as you are confident it is the cause:
If symptoms started after the fitting of a new device by a utility company, ask the company to remove or replace it. If they refuse, raise a case with the relevant ombudsman. These organisations usually try to avoid carrying out your wishes as they don’t recognise that any health issues can arise from equipment that meets the current electrical and non-ionising radiation standards, but it is still very important you complain. If enough people complain, (you won’t be the first whatever they tell you), then the day will come sooner when these denials have to stop. Record details of your conversations in your log, preferably actually record telephone conversations. Arguments and denials about who said what will abound unfortunately.
If the equipment has been privately purchased, complain to the manufacturer.
Write to your MP:
Electro-hypersensitivity has been debated in the UK Parliament, unfortunately without success in having the condition recognised. If enough evidence of harm is presented to MPs, then they have to start realising the seriousness of threat posed to public health and the environment in general. This problem is expected to grow significantly in the near future as we electrify our lives even more. Even if it remains a problem for a small minority, there still needs to be allowances in law to allow sufferers the right to live their lives within rather than outside of society. More research is needed to ascertain the scale of the problem, but without government acceptance that it even exists, despite all the scientific evidence already published, health statistics will not be collected and then this research is delayed with the result of prolonging the harm. It should be stated that the more people become sensitised, the lower the limits will have to be in the future, 10 times lower according to some scientific studies.
If in the UK, MP contact details can be found here: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/contact-an-mp-or-lord/contact-your-mp/
Write to the authorities:
Examples: Your regional UKHSA Health Protection Team, The Office for Product Safety and Standards (BEIS-OPSS) and the ICNIRP. They may tell you that you are the first person to complain. You are not because the author has told them how he suffered and I believe others including ES-UK have written many complaints in the past. As disheartening as it may be to receive replies stating that the problem you are suffering from doesn’t exist, you must complain otherwise these authorities will just continue with their denials and statements that not enough people have complained to take action on the matter. (The OPSS do log complaints to see if there are multiple complaints about a particular problem.)
Reduce stress as much as you can:
Your body will be stressed from all angles: Electromagnetic radiation exposure is known to cause oxidative stress. Dealing with the authorities will be very frustrating and very demoralising when they keep telling you you can't be suffering from what you know you are suffering. Dealing with medical professionals will be difficult as many won’t believe what you are telling them, as mentioned in item 3 above.
Practice self-help methods as much as you can to keep stress down. Cut down your exposure to wireless frequencies by using Ethernet cables where possible, use corded rather than cordless telephones, keep mobile phones away from where you sleep or in aeroplane mode overnight, don't have Bluetooth turned on when not needed, etc. Take frequent breaks from wherever the source of your electro‑hypersensitivity is located, for example; by getting out into a more natural environment, get away from your desk at lunchtimes if you work in an office with lots of computers, monitors, wi-fi hubs etc. Eat healthily; increase your intake of anti-oxidants and reduce unhealthy foodstuffs such as ultra processed foods.
More lifestyle information is available on the ES-UK Resources Page.
Finally; do not give up:
The author was told many times it was impossible to have his electricity meter replaced with an old fashioned traditional electro‑mechanical meter, even after it had been replaced! Just one week after the replacement happened, his health had recovered almost back to normal. Sensitivity still remains heightened over a year later, fitting in with accounts from many others previously affected.
It took a lot of patience, dogged determination, hundreds of phone calls, e-mails and other types of messages, many appointments with medical professionals, three GP letters, several weeks of living away from home, over £2000 in costs, hundreds of hours searching through scientific data to show people that the problems were indeed real. Worst of all; having to argue against the people who despite all the evidence presented, with little evidence and/or technical knowledge of their own, would not accept that electro‑hypersensitivity was anything other than a figment of the imagination. The message to give to such people is:
"Please don’t wait to be affected to find out just how real this problem is and how it can badly affect your life. No one can be sure they are not going to be the next to suffer. You really do not want to find out ES/EHS exists the hard way."
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