My sister-in-law won't stop wearing perfume around my child!!!

[Nightwriter]

I just wanted to follow up on my post yesterday. After yesterday's exposures (see post above) I coughed all night, even bring up plugs, and my nose is stuffed. Because I am aware of triggers, I realize today's symptoms were a direct result of what happened to me yesterday. So today, I have to do lots of extra treatments and hope that that the symptoms won't worsen. Fragrance, chemicals, obviously smoke, create inflammation and there is subsequent swelling in the airways and nasal passages that lead to the symptoms we are all so familiar with.

There are so many great fragrant free soaps, shampoos, hairgels, and even hairsprays (which I personally would not use) for those who won't give it up.

Many of these can be found on discount vitamin websites for half price -- so they end up being the same price as the harmful products. I can recommend some if you can't find these products.

Products I use:

1)Dr. Bronner's Pure Castille Soap Unscented baby mild 32oz. I put it in a dispenser.
2)Alba Botanica Strong Hold Gel (for hair) Also comes in a soft hold. Works great!
3)I sometimes use the Kiss My Face Pear soap because the fragrance is so mild. They have a new natural Shea butter soap.
4)natural fragrance free deoderant: Crystal Block, or even Walmart has something called Naturally fresh Deoderant Crystal Roll On; Tom's of Maine original deoderant stick fragrance free
5) Trader Joe's Shampoo -- Nourish Spa

Other fragrance free products that I found on line after a quick search:

nonscents.net
magick botanicals fragrance free non-aerosol hairspray
Earth Science Pure Essentials Fragrance free shampoo
Jason Daily fragrance free shampoo

I use fragrance free fabric softener sheets (Target brand is cheapest) and I use those laundry drying balls that you see in Bed Bath & Beyond type stores.

For people who refuse to give up perfume, my doctor recommends natural oils with no chemicals (I personally don't like them).

 

[Nightwriter]

I just wanted to follow up on my post yesterday. After yesterday's exposures (see post above) I coughed all night, even bring up plugs, and my nose is stuffed. Because I am aware of triggers, I realize today's symptoms were a direct result of what happened to me yesterday. So today, I have to do lots of extra treatments and hope that that the symptoms won't worsen. Fragrance, chemicals, obviously smoke, create inflammation and there is subsequent swelling in the airways and nasal passages that lead to the symptoms we are all so familiar with.

There are so many great fragrant free soaps, shampoos, hairgels, and even hairsprays (which I personally would not use) for those who won't give it up.

Many of these can be found on discount vitamin websites for half price -- so they end up being the same price as the harmful products. I can recommend some if you can't find these products.

Products I use:

1)Dr. Bronner's Pure Castille Soap Unscented baby mild 32oz. I put it in a dispenser.
2)Alba Botanica Strong Hold Gel (for hair) Also comes in a soft hold. Works great!
3)I sometimes use the Kiss My Face Pear soap because the fragrance is so mild. They have a new natural Shea butter soap.
4)natural fragrance free deoderant: Crystal Block, or even Walmart has something called Naturally fresh Deoderant Crystal Roll On; Tom's of Maine original deoderant stick fragrance free
5) Trader Joe's Shampoo -- Nourish Spa

Other fragrance free products that I found on line after a quick search:

nonscents.net
magick botanicals fragrance free non-aerosol hairspray
Earth Science Pure Essentials Fragrance free shampoo
Jason Daily fragrance free shampoo

I use fragrance free fabric softener sheets (Target brand is cheapest) and I use those laundry drying balls that you see in Bed Bath & Beyond type stores.

For people who refuse to give up perfume, my doctor recommends natural oils with no chemicals (I personally don't like them).

 

[Nightwriter]

I just wanted to follow up on my post yesterday. After yesterday's exposures (see post above) I coughed all night, even bring up plugs, and my nose is stuffed. Because I am aware of triggers, I realize today's symptoms were a direct result of what happened to me yesterday. So today, I have to do lots of extra treatments and hope that that the symptoms won't worsen. Fragrance, chemicals, obviously smoke, create inflammation and there is subsequent swelling in the airways and nasal passages that lead to the symptoms we are all so familiar with.

There are so many great fragrant free soaps, shampoos, hairgels, and even hairsprays (which I personally would not use) for those who won't give it up.

Many of these can be found on discount vitamin websites for half price -- so they end up being the same price as the harmful products. I can recommend some if you can't find these products.

Products I use:

1)Dr. Bronner's Pure Castille Soap Unscented baby mild 32oz. I put it in a dispenser.
2)Alba Botanica Strong Hold Gel (for hair) Also comes in a soft hold. Works great!
3)I sometimes use the Kiss My Face Pear soap because the fragrance is so mild. They have a new natural Shea butter soap.
4)natural fragrance free deoderant: Crystal Block, or even Walmart has something called Naturally fresh Deoderant Crystal Roll On; Tom's of Maine original deoderant stick fragrance free
5) Trader Joe's Shampoo -- Nourish Spa

Other fragrance free products that I found on line after a quick search:

nonscents.net
magick botanicals fragrance free non-aerosol hairspray
Earth Science Pure Essentials Fragrance free shampoo
Jason Daily fragrance free shampoo

I use fragrance free fabric softener sheets (Target brand is cheapest) and I use those laundry drying balls that you see in Bed Bath & Beyond type stores.

For people who refuse to give up perfume, my doctor recommends natural oils with no chemicals (I personally don't like them).

 

[Nightwriter]

I just wanted to follow up on my post yesterday. After yesterday's exposures (see post above) I coughed all night, even bring up plugs, and my nose is stuffed. Because I am aware of triggers, I realize today's symptoms were a direct result of what happened to me yesterday. So today, I have to do lots of extra treatments and hope that that the symptoms won't worsen. Fragrance, chemicals, obviously smoke, create inflammation and there is subsequent swelling in the airways and nasal passages that lead to the symptoms we are all so familiar with.

There are so many great fragrant free soaps, shampoos, hairgels, and even hairsprays (which I personally would not use) for those who won't give it up.

Many of these can be found on discount vitamin websites for half price -- so they end up being the same price as the harmful products. I can recommend some if you can't find these products.

Products I use:

1)Dr. Bronner's Pure Castille Soap Unscented baby mild 32oz. I put it in a dispenser.
2)Alba Botanica Strong Hold Gel (for hair) Also comes in a soft hold. Works great!
3)I sometimes use the Kiss My Face Pear soap because the fragrance is so mild. They have a new natural Shea butter soap.
4)natural fragrance free deoderant: Crystal Block, or even Walmart has something called Naturally fresh Deoderant Crystal Roll On; Tom's of Maine original deoderant stick fragrance free
5) Trader Joe's Shampoo -- Nourish Spa

Other fragrance free products that I found on line after a quick search:

nonscents.net
magick botanicals fragrance free non-aerosol hairspray
Earth Science Pure Essentials Fragrance free shampoo
Jason Daily fragrance free shampoo

I use fragrance free fabric softener sheets (Target brand is cheapest) and I use those laundry drying balls that you see in Bed Bath & Beyond type stores.

For people who refuse to give up perfume, my doctor recommends natural oils with no chemicals (I personally don't like them).

 

[Nightwriter]

I just wanted to follow up on my post yesterday. After yesterday's exposures (see post above) I coughed all night, even bring up plugs, and my nose is stuffed. Because I am aware of triggers, I realize today's symptoms were a direct result of what happened to me yesterday. So today, I have to do lots of extra treatments and hope that that the symptoms won't worsen. Fragrance, chemicals, obviously smoke, create inflammation and there is subsequent swelling in the airways and nasal passages that lead to the symptoms we are all so familiar with.
<br />
<br />There are so many great fragrant free soaps, shampoos, hairgels, and even hairsprays (which I personally would not use) for those who won't give it up.
<br />
<br />Many of these can be found on discount vitamin websites for half price -- so they end up being the same price as the harmful products. I can recommend some if you can't find these products.
<br />
<br />Products I use:
<br />
<br />1)Dr. Bronner's Pure Castille Soap Unscented baby mild 32oz. I put it in a dispenser.
<br />2)Alba Botanica Strong Hold Gel (for hair) Also comes in a soft hold. Works great!
<br />3)I sometimes use the Kiss My Face Pear soap because the fragrance is so mild. They have a new natural Shea butter soap.
<br />4)natural fragrance free deoderant: Crystal Block, or even Walmart has something called Naturally fresh Deoderant Crystal Roll On; Tom's of Maine original deoderant stick fragrance free
<br />5) Trader Joe's Shampoo -- Nourish Spa
<br />
<br />Other fragrance free products that I found on line after a quick search:
<br />
<br />nonscents.net
<br />magick botanicals fragrance free non-aerosol hairspray
<br />Earth Science Pure Essentials Fragrance free shampoo
<br />Jason Daily fragrance free shampoo
<br />
<br />I use fragrance free fabric softener sheets (Target brand is cheapest) and I use those laundry drying balls that you see in Bed Bath & Beyond type stores.
<br />
<br />For people who refuse to give up perfume, my doctor recommends natural oils with no chemicals (I personally don't like them).
<br />
<br />
<br />

 

[JennifersHope]

Perfume really bothers my lungs, so does strong smells, some candles, etc.. In fact, most hospitals down here have a no scent rule for all the workers, We are not allowed to wear perfume at all... I also have no heat tolerance I can't have the heat about a certain temp or I dry out and can't breath.. No fireplaces, except gas ones, no wood burner stoves etc

Anyone who can respect that should not be able to be around you, that is just rude...

 

[JennifersHope]

Perfume really bothers my lungs, so does strong smells, some candles, etc.. In fact, most hospitals down here have a no scent rule for all the workers, We are not allowed to wear perfume at all... I also have no heat tolerance I can't have the heat about a certain temp or I dry out and can't breath.. No fireplaces, except gas ones, no wood burner stoves etc

Anyone who can respect that should not be able to be around you, that is just rude...

 

[JennifersHope]

Perfume really bothers my lungs, so does strong smells, some candles, etc.. In fact, most hospitals down here have a no scent rule for all the workers, We are not allowed to wear perfume at all... I also have no heat tolerance I can't have the heat about a certain temp or I dry out and can't breath.. No fireplaces, except gas ones, no wood burner stoves etc

Anyone who can respect that should not be able to be around you, that is just rude...

 

[JennifersHope]

Perfume really bothers my lungs, so does strong smells, some candles, etc.. In fact, most hospitals down here have a no scent rule for all the workers, We are not allowed to wear perfume at all... I also have no heat tolerance I can't have the heat about a certain temp or I dry out and can't breath.. No fireplaces, except gas ones, no wood burner stoves etc

Anyone who can respect that should not be able to be around you, that is just rude...

 

[JennifersHope]

Perfume really bothers my lungs, so does strong smells, some candles, etc.. In fact, most hospitals down here have a no scent rule for all the workers, We are not allowed to wear perfume at all... I also have no heat tolerance I can't have the heat about a certain temp or I dry out and can't breath.. No fireplaces, except gas ones, no wood burner stoves etc
<br />
<br />Anyone who can respect that should not be able to be around you, that is just rude...
<br />
<br />

 

[Ratatosk]

I agree it is rude if you specifically request it. There are some scents that are really annoying to me as well. Mainly really stinky perfume or perfume combined with 3rd hand smoke to try and cover up the smell.

Fortunately DS doesn't seem to have issues with scent -- we use scented detergent, soaps, fabric softnener, cleaners. He kept using my gingerbread shower gel after Xmas and kept pretending he was the gingerbread man.

 

[Ratatosk]

I agree it is rude if you specifically request it. There are some scents that are really annoying to me as well. Mainly really stinky perfume or perfume combined with 3rd hand smoke to try and cover up the smell.

Fortunately DS doesn't seem to have issues with scent -- we use scented detergent, soaps, fabric softnener, cleaners. He kept using my gingerbread shower gel after Xmas and kept pretending he was the gingerbread man.

 

[Ratatosk]

I agree it is rude if you specifically request it. There are some scents that are really annoying to me as well. Mainly really stinky perfume or perfume combined with 3rd hand smoke to try and cover up the smell.

Fortunately DS doesn't seem to have issues with scent -- we use scented detergent, soaps, fabric softnener, cleaners. He kept using my gingerbread shower gel after Xmas and kept pretending he was the gingerbread man.

 

[Ratatosk]

I agree it is rude if you specifically request it. There are some scents that are really annoying to me as well. Mainly really stinky perfume or perfume combined with 3rd hand smoke to try and cover up the smell.

Fortunately DS doesn't seem to have issues with scent -- we use scented detergent, soaps, fabric softnener, cleaners. He kept using my gingerbread shower gel after Xmas and kept pretending he was the gingerbread man.

 

[Ratatosk]

I agree it is rude if you specifically request it. There are some scents that are really annoying to me as well. Mainly really stinky perfume or perfume combined with 3rd hand smoke to try and cover up the smell.
<br />
<br />Fortunately DS doesn't seem to have issues with scent -- we use scented detergent, soaps, fabric softnener, cleaners. He kept using my gingerbread shower gel after Xmas and kept pretending he was the gingerbread man.

 

[Nightwriter]

Scent doesn't always bother someone in an obvious way. But it is still probably affecting them because CF'er's do have hypersensitive lungs and whether you feel it or not, it can be causing inflammation in the lungs and nasal passages.

I used to alway say to my doctor, "But this or that doesn't bother me." And she would tell me you can't always tell what is bothering you. If you get exacerbations, it is essentential to remove fragrances and chemicals from your life. I can tell you from experience, whemn I started to do this, I stopped getting sick all the time.

When I was younger, I really didn't notice direct effects -- in fact my first few jobs, I sat in a room with 8 smokers! And when my lungs started to slowly get worse and then quickly get worse, since I frequently had no symptoms after direct exposure to fragrance or chemicals -- I saw no connections. It always seemed that all of a sudden I had bronchitis. Also many exposures have a delayed reaction as long as 48 hours after exposure. Not to mention cumalative effects.

Chemicals and fragrances make your body more sensitive, so that exacerbations can occur much more easily. There is a thread in the Adult section called, "A doctor listened OMG" that may be helpful for those interested in learning more or adding to the discussion about triggers and CF exacerbations.

And the other thing that is makimg it difficult for everyone -- is with the air worstening for everyone, more and more people are having asthma than ever before -- so you can imagine what it is doing to a CFer's lungs. I have gotten way more sensitive over the years.

 

[Nightwriter]

Scent doesn't always bother someone in an obvious way. But it is still probably affecting them because CF'er's do have hypersensitive lungs and whether you feel it or not, it can be causing inflammation in the lungs and nasal passages.

I used to alway say to my doctor, "But this or that doesn't bother me." And she would tell me you can't always tell what is bothering you. If you get exacerbations, it is essentential to remove fragrances and chemicals from your life. I can tell you from experience, whemn I started to do this, I stopped getting sick all the time.

When I was younger, I really didn't notice direct effects -- in fact my first few jobs, I sat in a room with 8 smokers! And when my lungs started to slowly get worse and then quickly get worse, since I frequently had no symptoms after direct exposure to fragrance or chemicals -- I saw no connections. It always seemed that all of a sudden I had bronchitis. Also many exposures have a delayed reaction as long as 48 hours after exposure. Not to mention cumalative effects.

Chemicals and fragrances make your body more sensitive, so that exacerbations can occur much more easily. There is a thread in the Adult section called, "A doctor listened OMG" that may be helpful for those interested in learning more or adding to the discussion about triggers and CF exacerbations.

And the other thing that is makimg it difficult for everyone -- is with the air worstening for everyone, more and more people are having asthma than ever before -- so you can imagine what it is doing to a CFer's lungs. I have gotten way more sensitive over the years.

 

[Nightwriter]

Scent doesn't always bother someone in an obvious way. But it is still probably affecting them because CF'er's do have hypersensitive lungs and whether you feel it or not, it can be causing inflammation in the lungs and nasal passages.

I used to alway say to my doctor, "But this or that doesn't bother me." And she would tell me you can't always tell what is bothering you. If you get exacerbations, it is essentential to remove fragrances and chemicals from your life. I can tell you from experience, whemn I started to do this, I stopped getting sick all the time.

When I was younger, I really didn't notice direct effects -- in fact my first few jobs, I sat in a room with 8 smokers! And when my lungs started to slowly get worse and then quickly get worse, since I frequently had no symptoms after direct exposure to fragrance or chemicals -- I saw no connections. It always seemed that all of a sudden I had bronchitis. Also many exposures have a delayed reaction as long as 48 hours after exposure. Not to mention cumalative effects.

Chemicals and fragrances make your body more sensitive, so that exacerbations can occur much more easily. There is a thread in the Adult section called, "A doctor listened OMG" that may be helpful for those interested in learning more or adding to the discussion about triggers and CF exacerbations.

And the other thing that is makimg it difficult for everyone -- is with the air worstening for everyone, more and more people are having asthma than ever before -- so you can imagine what it is doing to a CFer's lungs. I have gotten way more sensitive over the years.

 

[Nightwriter]

Scent doesn't always bother someone in an obvious way. But it is still probably affecting them because CF'er's do have hypersensitive lungs and whether you feel it or not, it can be causing inflammation in the lungs and nasal passages.

I used to alway say to my doctor, "But this or that doesn't bother me." And she would tell me you can't always tell what is bothering you. If you get exacerbations, it is essentential to remove fragrances and chemicals from your life. I can tell you from experience, whemn I started to do this, I stopped getting sick all the time.

When I was younger, I really didn't notice direct effects -- in fact my first few jobs, I sat in a room with 8 smokers! And when my lungs started to slowly get worse and then quickly get worse, since I frequently had no symptoms after direct exposure to fragrance or chemicals -- I saw no connections. It always seemed that all of a sudden I had bronchitis. Also many exposures have a delayed reaction as long as 48 hours after exposure. Not to mention cumalative effects.

Chemicals and fragrances make your body more sensitive, so that exacerbations can occur much more easily. There is a thread in the Adult section called, "A doctor listened OMG" that may be helpful for those interested in learning more or adding to the discussion about triggers and CF exacerbations.

And the other thing that is makimg it difficult for everyone -- is with the air worstening for everyone, more and more people are having asthma than ever before -- so you can imagine what it is doing to a CFer's lungs. I have gotten way more sensitive over the years.

 

[Nightwriter]

Scent doesn't always bother someone in an obvious way. But it is still probably affecting them because CF'er's do have hypersensitive lungs and whether you feel it or not, it can be causing inflammation in the lungs and nasal passages.
<br />
<br />I used to alway say to my doctor, "But this or that doesn't bother me." And she would tell me you can't always tell what is bothering you. If you get exacerbations, it is essentential to remove fragrances and chemicals from your life. I can tell you from experience, whemn I started to do this, I stopped getting sick all the time.
<br />
<br />When I was younger, I really didn't notice direct effects -- in fact my first few jobs, I sat in a room with 8 smokers! And when my lungs started to slowly get worse and then quickly get worse, since I frequently had no symptoms after direct exposure to fragrance or chemicals -- I saw no connections. It always seemed that all of a sudden I had bronchitis. Also many exposures have a delayed reaction as long as 48 hours after exposure. Not to mention cumalative effects.
<br />
<br />Chemicals and fragrances make your body more sensitive, so that exacerbations can occur much more easily. There is a thread in the Adult section called, "A doctor listened OMG" that may be helpful for those interested in learning more or adding to the discussion about triggers and CF exacerbations.
<br />
<br />And the other thing that is makimg it difficult for everyone -- is with the air worstening for everyone, more and more people are having asthma than ever before -- so you can imagine what it is doing to a CFer's lungs. I have gotten way more sensitive over the years.