Part IWhat We Know About MCS -- Chapter 1 It's More Common Than You Think 7 -- Chapter 2 What Causes MCS? 17 -- Chapter 3 How Lives Are Affected by MCS 31 -- Part II Physical Issues -- Chapter 4 Making Your Environment Safe 45 -- Chapter 5 Facing Food 75 -- Chapter 6 Dilemma of Medical Help 93 -- Chapter 7 Alternative Therapies 117 -- Part III Psychological and Personal Growth -- Chapter 8 Coming to Terms with Chronic Illness and Disability 135 -- Chapter 9 Share This Chapter with Your Therapist 145 -- Chapter 10 Against the Odds 175 -- Chapter 11 Mobilizing Social Support 191 -- Chapter 12 Miscellaneous Pathways 215 -- Part IV Disability, Politics, and Activism -- Chapter 13 Disability Issues 229 -- Chapter 14 If You Can't Join Them, Beat Them 249.