No one else in the house has a reaction to it like this. His girlfriend doesn't even react at all and she's in the room with him.
I need to sit by an open window or even stand at an outside door until the scent is gone.
This happens with some perfumes, I don't wear any now, and some scented candles. I'm fine with incence burning, even smoking I'm fine with (I'm a non-smoker as well), and it's driving me up the wall.
Does this sound like an allergy? Is this something I can see the doctor about? It's not that I don't like what is sprayed, this is just the reaction I have to it.
Can anyone give me advice? Does anyone else have thie problem? I don't know what to do, I feel like I can't ask them to stop spraying it, I'm worried that without some sort of 'official' reason they won't take me seriously although it's obvious I'm uncomfortable.
Nessie from Loch Ness - Buy one of those air fresheners that neutilizes smells, just spray it after he has sprayed himself and tell him the reason why.
ReplyDeleteO.bama M.ust G.o - Any reaction such as yours to a contaminant is an allergy. A deodorant is a toxin anyway. Any reaction that interefers with your breathing could get worse, or fatal over time.
ReplyDeleteAsk him to use a roll on or stick version. Maybe your housemate doesn't know this is bothering you physically. Hopefully the person will understand and not be a jerk about it.
? - if you're allergic to some scents then yes, you could be allergic to the perfume/ fragrance in his deodorant.
ReplyDeletesure you can go see a doctor about it. there may be a shot or a pill the doctor could prescribe you or s/he may recommend that you take an OTC antihistamine.
you could also let your roommate know that you have allergies to certain perfumes & scents & they cause you to have breathing problems and that it appears that his deodorant is one of those products you're allergic to. you could ask him to switch to an unscented deodorant or if he would mind switching to a roll on or solid instead of a spray. make it clear that the scent isn't unpleasant, it just closes up your airways so you can't breathe. (he is free to refuse but it doesn't hurt to ask since you live in such close proximity to each other. & if he refuses then you know that you need to probably take an antihistamine about 20 min before he starts primping & if it's really bad you may need to get a new housemate or find a new place to live.)
Audie - I hate to pile bad news on top of what you already know, that you are highly alergic to your roomies deodorant. If you are sensitive to perfumes, colognes, and deodorants there is a very good probability that the scope of toxins that you are sensitive to will only increase. I am hypersensitive to many things. There is a growing segment of the populations in the industrialized world in the same boat. Anything that is synthetic and emits fumes can make you ill. Especially if you are in an enclosed enviroment. Show your housemates this article and ask for their cooperation. One of the problems is your male housemate is probably using enough deodorant for 5 or more people. Ask him to swap to a stick or roll on. If no change takes place you may have to move. Remember, you aren't the only one. Good luck.
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