{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-1963","number":"1963","name":"Hector Ortiz","organization":"","posted":"2026-10-09T04:00Z","received":"2026-10-08T04:00Z","body":"I believe my experience could be a valuable case for learning more about NEMETH exposure.\nThree years ago, I was hospitalized in Fort Worth, Texas, for a medical emergency. I spent 19 days in the hospital under the care of an infectious disease specialist, Dr. McDonald, who saved my life.\nIn the months leading up to that hospitalization, I was avoiding cell towers, light bulbs, and even refrigerators because I associated them with the symptoms I was experiencing. After my hospital treatment, I felt fully recovered—but about six weeks later, the symptoms returned.\nFor the past three years, I’ve continued to experience these symptoms. Although they’re not as severe now, I can usually spend only about 30–40 minutes around electronics before I begin experiencing headaches and body aches. I’m still looking for answers, and I hope to see a new infectious disease specialist soon. The image shows about $400 worth of EMF blankets from an Amazon purchase, which do not work!","attachments":["https://downloads.regulations.gov/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-1963/attachment_1.pdf","https://downloads.regulations.gov/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-1963/attachment_1.jpg"],"attachment_inventory":true,"withheld":false,"source":"https://www.regulations.gov/comment/HHS-OASH-2026-0397-1963","tags":["health-experiences","exposure-places"],"source_hash":"75bd21732b4c61f9efce87762623afe9e14470db57822039393d13cd155614fc","slug":"health-experiences-comment-1963","classification":{"id":"HHS-OASH-2026-0397-1963","body_sha256":"141a556b7c56e66fd27935343cbbefa1123817ee8a692220e17aef56099b40fa","status":"ai_reviewed","primary_topic":"neurological","topics":[{"id":"neurological","evidence":"ound electronics before I begin experiencing headaches and body aches. I’m still looking for answers, and I h"},{"id":"other","evidence":"cs before I begin experiencing headaches and body aches. I’m still looking for answers, and I hope to see a ne"}],"summary":"Describes persistent headaches and body aches near electronics after an infectious-disease hospitalization, seeks answers, and reports that purchased EMF blankets did not help.","reviewed_at":"2026-10-10T00:02:05Z","review_method":"Complete published comment-body review; identical previously reviewed bodies reused with separate official IDs preserved. Attachments and external links not reviewed.","review_source_sha256":"5c74c59acb067d496ca820849461002d9499aebf28c1d0400b03de100da8008d","source_url":"https://rfsafe.net/hhs-comments/data/catalog.json","scope":"Original comment body; attachments excluded"},"forum_topics":["neurological","other"],"primary_topic":"neurological","forum_title":"Describes persistent headaches and body aches near electronics after an infectious-disease hospitalizatio…"}