Tagged As: Cause Of Headache And Nausea
Question:
I have a question for asthmatics everywhere. What kind of reactions do you have to cigarette smoke. The kind of second hand exposure most people would find negligible? I seem to have become EXTREMELY sensitive to second hand smoke over the last three or four years. If I'm outdoors and someone is smoking near me for less than 30 seconds, the smoke will cause my lungs to constrict for an hour or so (ie pain!) and then, start producing flem for about an hour, which in turn prompts me to start hacking a lung. This will happen in the vicinity of certain perfumes and strong cleaning supplies. If I'm subjected to the allergen long enough (ie. longer than 20 seconds) the next symptoms also kick in... If I step into a room where someone smoked, say two hours ago, I will develop a sinus headache and nausea. The sinus headache and nausea will develop in the vicinity of perfume and industrial (like at the dentist office) cleaning supplies too. If I'm there long enough (ie. longer than 20 seconds) the next symptoms also kick in. The problem, of course, is that my doctor won't believe me, and my family doesn't believe me either. My doctor, of course, smokes and my father develops a skin/eye reaction in the presence of smoke. So I need to know if anyone else has the semblance of these symptoms. It's not like I smell smoke and/or perfume anymore. I just feel the wave of nausea and my sinuses getting inflamed. My doctor, yesterday, told me that I just have a strong sense of smell! Which I find ridiculous! I just want out how common this reaction is and if common, i want to know how others handle it. I'm sick of having to avoid busy streets, building entrances, and drug stores with perfume counters.
Answer:
When I developed late onset asthma and started using fenoterol (not available in the States) as a reliever, I had a very intense reaction to cigarette smoke. It went away when I dropped this and other asthma drugs. I find cigarette smoke vaguely pleasant, to be quite honest. Of course I deplore smoking and advertising for it.
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