Does anyone else have trouble with perfumes or other scented things? I seem to get short of breath when i am around anyone wearing perfume or anything with a strong scent. I sometimes feel like i have to use my inhaler just to be near that type of thing.I cant tolerate scented candles or room sprays ( deodorizers) or anything like carpet fresh. Does anyone else have this problem? I try my hardest to avoid these things , but it isnt easy when i am out in public and someone is near me with heavy perfume. One time while in the hospital , my nurse had so much perfume on, i could still smell it long after she left, and it drove me nuts. Nurses should NOT wear perfume while taking care of respiratory patients. ~ Diane
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Perfume and other scents
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I hear wat u're sayin....i too have the same problem....my docs say it my asmatha but i've noticed its even worse as my lung fuctions falls. I can only use certain body spray and i have to test all of my husbands colone and deoderant to make sure i can handle it. Thankfully i have neighbors who understand my breathing problems and if they use something that irritates me they will stop using it if i ask. My biggest problem seems to be with older women who seem to take a bath in their perfume...i usually incouter them on the bus going into the hosptial for my check ups...imagine that i have to do my pft's after that sometimes they have to give me a treatment before i do pfts
What you are reacting to is the chemicals in artificial sents. You might want to lean toward natural, essential oils for perfume and natural deoderant, shampoo, ect. I use them already, and they cost a little more, but are worth it. (plus you are being environmentally smart) You need to mention the perfumed nurse thing ASAP, and when it happens if it happens again. Remember, you always have a right to ask for someone else to care for you that day. Something you may ask your doc about is Flonase if you aren't already on it. It's a nasle spray, generally used to treat allergies, but helps you not be as sensitive to smells if used regularlly. Debbie
i have the same problem. basically anything with a strong smell makes me feel like all my airways are closed and don't pass air. even if it's a very good smell. so now because of me my father had to change his brand of spray deodorant, because i live with my parents currently and what he uses is so strong you can smell it all over the apartment when he sprays it. and my parents can't use air freshener in the bathroom <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> because it makes me actually stop breathing.
How old are you? I have lost my sense of smell (I miss it alot!), and can only smell occasionally, if it is very strong. My chronic sinusitis has just about killed off my sense of smell (I am 37 years old). The thing that I notice, is shortness of breath when coming into contact with some type of noxious fumes. Things like ammonia are used in hospitals and nursing homes. I can smell ammonia, but not some of the other cleaners. I suddenly begin to have shortness of breath, and hear from someone else about the powerful stench.
Hi, I am 38 years old. I had sinus surgery 7 years ago for my chronic sinusitis, and polyp removal. I also have a bad sense of smell. I have actually asked my friends if my cat litter needs a change if i hadnt done it already. I can smell things i seem to have a problem with ,like perfume, bleach, things like that, but normal things i usually cant smell. If i can smell it, then you know the smell is strong. ~ Diane