Hi everyone...
So sorry... another question for you ...
I have always been sensitive to perfumes and scented things, but I also had favorites scents and they didn't bother me... vanilla candles, hubby's cologne, nice soaps from Crab&Eve... I always had drawer liners Nantucket Briar.. loved them all..... but I had to go to unscented everything a few yrs ago, including all soap, deodorant, detergent etc. Having to leave restaraunts, elevators, doctors offices. Having to ask co-workers not to wear their fav perfume cause I can't be near it having to walk away from my customers b/c they have too much perfume on (that always goes over well :sad: )
Over the last year I've noticed a HUGE increase in my sensitivities to the point that ANYthing with the slightest chemical odor or scent effect me both emotionally and physically... I just stop in my tracks when I smell something and start to panic..
I get so irritable and anxious until I can 'find' the smell or get away from it. Within a few mins I'll get a big headache, palpitations, burning in throat and itchy eyes... and I get irritated and aggitated :worried:...and kinda obsessed until I can find the culprit, wash it, trash it or move away from it... I just find it weird that over the last year or so it has become a huge problem and has magnified 100 times what it was couple years ago... I am no longer 'just sensitive'... I know I appear really obnoxious to people...
Most importantly... It seems to have worsened and peaked along with my illness and diagnosis (MCTD this Aug.)
Any insight ?
PTIC my acronym for People Think I'm Crazy...
How could I possibly be that sensitive ???? < snif >
I see a correlation to my 'flare' symptoms and being more sensitive...
Do you think I need to explore this with my psychiatrist ? :rotfl:
So sorry... another question for you ...
I have always been sensitive to perfumes and scented things, but I also had favorites scents and they didn't bother me... vanilla candles, hubby's cologne, nice soaps from Crab&Eve... I always had drawer liners Nantucket Briar.. loved them all..... but I had to go to unscented everything a few yrs ago, including all soap, deodorant, detergent etc. Having to leave restaraunts, elevators, doctors offices. Having to ask co-workers not to wear their fav perfume cause I can't be near it having to walk away from my customers b/c they have too much perfume on (that always goes over well :sad: )
Over the last year I've noticed a HUGE increase in my sensitivities to the point that ANYthing with the slightest chemical odor or scent effect me both emotionally and physically... I just stop in my tracks when I smell something and start to panic..
I get so irritable and anxious until I can 'find' the smell or get away from it. Within a few mins I'll get a big headache, palpitations, burning in throat and itchy eyes... and I get irritated and aggitated :worried:...and kinda obsessed until I can find the culprit, wash it, trash it or move away from it... I just find it weird that over the last year or so it has become a huge problem and has magnified 100 times what it was couple years ago... I am no longer 'just sensitive'... I know I appear really obnoxious to people...
Most importantly... It seems to have worsened and peaked along with my illness and diagnosis (MCTD this Aug.)
Any insight ?
PTIC my acronym for People Think I'm Crazy...
How could I possibly be that sensitive ???? < snif >
I see a correlation to my 'flare' symptoms and being more sensitive...
Do you think I need to explore this with my psychiatrist ? :rotfl: