Report on chloramine symptoms from CWD water in Vermont

8/5/06

Shelburne

Horrible scalp condition, scabs, sores, flakes and such. Blisters under arms and VERY dry skin. It all hit in mid-April- it was immediate. Been to the Doctor — doesn’t know what’s causing this. Has been using cortizone — it helps a little. She started washing her hair with bottled spring water very recently. Her scalp feels ~much~ better after only one washing. It just feels tight now.

Digestive symptoms: stomach aches, runny and exploding stools, cramps, etc. It’s been getting worse and worse. She has diverticulosis to begin with. She’s been drinking and cooking with tap water all along. Will now use only spring water. She is now, as of today, off CWD water completely.

She was so angry at what the CWD said (“what’s the problem- no one’s died or been hospitalized yet”) in the chloramine article in the 8/3/06 Shelburne News.

Severly dry skin

Aug. 3 2006

Milton

She and her son have severely dry skin. She’s using prescription cream. Her doc didn’t say anything about the water. She puts tons of lotion on his skin — helps a little. He has dry skin in summers but this year it’s over the top. They have an above ground pool. She pH-tested it while we were on the phone: between 6.2 and 6.8.

Rash, Burning Eyes, Burning Lips

7/26/06

Winooski

Spends the summers with her mother who is 92 yrs. old. Mother has a rash on her cheek for 2 mos. – the dermatologist has no idea what is causing it. She has steroidal ointment that’s helping. Also, they’ve been drinking and cooking in tap water. Couple was here for a week starting 6/18, then came back on 7/12 and have been here since. They both have burning eyes all the time. She bathes every day. She also has burning dry lips, burning inside her nose.

Every time this summer when they went back to NYC all their symptoms disappeared.
Dry Mouth, Dry Throat, Sinus Congestions

7/25/06

South Burlington

Dry mouth, dry throat, feels like her throat is closing up, sinus congestion. She went to Europe for 3 weeks this summer and all her symptoms cleared up but then returned when she got home.

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