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thinkingagain

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18. Been thinking about an air purifier

Reply to flamingdem (Reply #15)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 12:01 PM

Nov 17

The small neck one does not help

Mostly where I work people are just walking by and it will trigger it

Sometimes I go in a room where they have been and can smell the one huge trigger

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Any one else have scent sensitivity? [View all] thinkingagain Nov 17 OP

My sense of smell is weak. Probably weak from working in a chemical plant for years. Emile Nov 17 #1

Scented candles cause my throat to constrict MaryMagdaline Nov 17 #2

Oh! I forgot about that. Mossfern Nov 17 #4

Yes they use to not bother me thinkingagain Nov 17 #16

I have a similar issue Bettie Nov 17 #20

My sister was like that when we lived together Polybius Saturday #30

I do Mossfern Nov 17 #3

Yes, heighten sense for things like smoke or something is fine thinkingagain Nov 17 #12

Certain perfumes Rebl2 Nov 17 #13

Yes Mossfern Nov 17 #19

I have fibromyalgia Faux pas Nov 17 #5

Yes I use the Vicks thinkingagain Nov 17 #11

Here's some info for you Faux pas Saturday #26

Thanks for sharing that thinkingagain Saturday #34

I used Vicks also. Learned about that when I started working the shipyards decades ago. haele Nov 17 #22

It's hard when you can't Faux pas Saturday #25

Same here. And migraines as well. OnionPatch Saturday #27

Wearing a mask around people who overuse scent helps. Lonestarblue Nov 17 #6

I only buy unscented laundry soaps thinkingagain Nov 17 #17

OMG - Lilies! Mossfern Nov 17 #21

Yes! Jrsygrl96 Nov 17 #7

Yes! Blaukraut Nov 17 #8

After I was poisoned with Malathion by a city worker womanofthehills Nov 17 #9

Interesting on the vita c thinkingagain Nov 17 #10

I teach a boy who has it. no_hypocrisy Nov 17 #14

How about an air purifier on your desk? flamingdem Nov 17 #15

Been thinking about an air purifier thinkingagain Nov 17 #18

I lost my sense of smell back in 2004 MagickMuffin Nov 17 #23

I sure do canetoad Nov 17 #24

Ye are not alone! Strong perfumes, smoke, and plenty of things Tadpole Raisin Saturday #28

I might have to try this thinkingagain Saturday #35

One of my coworkers has it bad Polybius Saturday #29

Suffer Arthur_Frain Saturday #31

I do, although it's not terrible. Laffy Kat Saturday #32

I used to have a problem walking through perfume departments in department stores. rsdsharp Saturday #33

Nope nose broken too badly JanMichael Saturday #36