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Thanatoast · 08-29-2003, 08:53 AM

Wow, these are some bloody awful stories on this thread. I certainly hope some forms of treatment could be developed for those of us who suffer greatly from these all-too-widely-used substances.

As for myself, I've never had any adverse reactions to perfume or any other scented products. That is, until I decded to spray that nasty Febreeze shit while cleaning my bedroom about a year ago. This supposed "odor remover", while having what seemed like a pleasing fragrance at first, caused days of sneezing, sore eyes, and turned my schnozzola into Niagra Falls.

That was only the second serious allergic reaction in my life. The first was when I used Pantene hairspray, which caused my entire scalp to break out in painful acne-like sores about five days after using it. This further developed into to my head swelling up like a water balloon

, with a subsequent visit to the emergency room and an IV dose of prednisone.

Fun stuff, kids.

MzNeko · 08-29-2003, 01:37 PM

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Originally posted by Josie
I used to have the same problem (and what a problem to have ) but the last few times I've smelled it, I really didn't like it. I don't know if my sense of smell has changed, or if it was just on the wrong person.

It may just have been on the wrong person. I love the stuff, I've been known to pick out a man in a crowd wearing it. Sadly, the man I love has some sort of different personal chemistry - it just doesn't smell good on him!

Oddly enough, Cool Waters which I normally dislike, smells pretty good on him. Go figure.

JusticeMachine · 08-29-2003, 03:56 PM

My wife has allergies to certain types of perfumes.

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08-29-2003, 08:53 AM	#21
Thanatoast Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 3,966	Wow, these are some bloody awful stories on this thread. I certainly hope some forms of treatment could be developed for those of us who suffer greatly from these all-too-widely-used substances. As for myself, I've never had any adverse reactions to perfume or any other scented products. That is, until I decded to spray that nasty Febreeze shit while cleaning my bedroom about a year ago. This supposed "odor remover", while having what seemed like a pleasing fragrance at first, caused days of sneezing, sore eyes, and turned my schnozzola into Niagra Falls. That was only the second serious allergic reaction in my life. The first was when I used Pantene hairspray, which caused my entire scalp to break out in painful acne-like sores about five days after using it. This further developed into to my head swelling up like a water balloon , with a subsequent visit to the emergency room and an IV dose of prednisone. Fun stuff, kids.

08-29-2003, 03:56 PM	#23
JusticeMachine Regular Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Arizona Posts: 403	My wife has allergies to certain types of perfumes.

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