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Title: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by Dangitboy on Mar 9th, 2005, 9:20pm I can be in the grocery store and even get near the detergent, soaps, and cleaner isle, and BAM, it hits like a ton of bricks. Intant headache! Desiel fuel triggers me also. What are some of the things that triger you? |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by nani on Mar 9th, 2005, 9:23pm No smells or odors, unless they are really overpowering. My triggers are sunlight, bending over, sneezing, crying, nose blowing, and sensory "overload" where noise and/or activity levels are overwhelming |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by TonyG1 on Mar 9th, 2005, 9:33pm Smells aren't usually a trigger for me.... when I'm in an attack my sense of smell seems to increase to bloodhound type status on the side of my head that doesn't get the HA ... |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by Renee on Mar 10th, 2005, 3:52am triggers..... gasoline diesel paint thinner paint fresh flowers eucalyptus cologne perfume cigars freshly mowed wild onions candles potpourri ammonia That's all I can think of right now! Being chronic, it doesn't matter if I'm in a good spell of a few days or not if I run into any of the above. Within 2 minutes and I'm rockin'. |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by Missy_Donna on Mar 10th, 2005, 8:37am Never had a trigger unless in cycle...and alcohol was the only one. |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by seasonalboomer on Mar 10th, 2005, 9:30am Sharp floral aromatics mostly in the early spring and fall. Generally from flowering shrubs, vines or trees. Honeysuckle, Magnolia, all the stuff of country music songs. No problem with chemicals and solvents though. Like others, my sense of smell also becomes highly talented, along with my hearing during a cycle. You can play a radio on low volume at the other end of the house when I'm getting hit and i'll hear it. Maybe, clusterheads are just one step away from "superhero" status -- just a couple more highly attuned senses and we'd be there. |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by Frank_W on Mar 10th, 2005, 10:33am When people marinate in their perfume or aftershave enough to leave vapor trails... Holy Hell.... Likewise, perfume counters in department stores will start me gagging and coughing. I work around plastics, and sometimes, heating and melting plastics will trigger CH, when in cycle. Other triggers I've identified: Being too warm when sleeping and repetitive, unnecessary noise, (I've always had highly sensitive hearing), and Sonic hamburgers. I don't know why, but those things always trigger a CH for me, when in cycle. On the other hand, I can have a beer or knock back a glass of scotch while in cycle, and it doesn't bother me a bit. |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by vig on Mar 10th, 2005, 10:49am I'm in a classroom right now and SOMEBODY... is wearing some aroma... I haven't quite figured out who it is yet, but I have it narrowed down to 2, both guys, and I can't get near them. I'll be polite, for sure, but it makes things tough. usually though, it's: exhaust fumes from vehicles... cleaning supplies like bleaCH, ammonia acetate (nail polish remover) perfume (don't want to be rude, but I HATE scents on a woman) |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by pattik on Mar 10th, 2005, 11:56am on 03/10/05 at 10:33:01, Frank_W wrote:
[smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif] RIGHT ON!! |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by Chasityb on Mar 10th, 2005, 3:50pm Before I started to get clusters my mother would ask me not to use any fragrances( shampoo, lotion, perfume,hairspray,etc...) at all because they would give her a headache. I guess I am getting my payback now. I sit in a small office with 12 other women and it is everything I can do to keep from loosing my head when someone starts to put on their Vicoria's Secret lotion. Does heat bother anyone else? |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by maffumatt on Mar 10th, 2005, 4:03pm diesel exhaust, pine sol, and the worst one for me is finger nail polish remover |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by Langa on Mar 10th, 2005, 6:59pm Clorox, ammonia, cigarette smoke, diesel fumes, and bathing in perfume are triggers for me... Langa |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by Bob P on Mar 10th, 2005, 7:14pm hub's pits!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and Jonny's socks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by Virginia on Mar 10th, 2005, 8:35pm FLOWERS! PERFUME! >:( |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by HAMMERED on Mar 10th, 2005, 11:01pm only alcohol |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by iwannabeer on Mar 11th, 2005, 4:24am Alcohol and afternoon naps >:( |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by PerryGR on Mar 11th, 2005, 7:52am The smell of chopped onions is a definite trigger- even more than alcohol that only triggers me when i'm in "high-season" (bad cycle-in-cycle). Not sure about any other smells. PFDAN to all, Perry. PS: Chasityb: The combination of humidity and heat always gets me but i also usually have some kind of allergic reaction to that combination. |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by Kim Y. on Mar 11th, 2005, 11:19am Yesturday one of the Residents in the nursing home had just come from outside having smoked a cigarett and to begin with I don't do well around smokers do to an allergy of smoke of all kinds. He stopped to talk to me and I about died my head was piercing with pain and after I got done I felt a little like I couldn't move the pain was awful but was short lived. :-/ Found two more triggers cheep hairspray and cologn |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by Jonny on Mar 11th, 2005, 4:37pm on 03/10/05 at 19:14:57, Bob P wrote:
Pig!!! ;;D 30 years and I have not nailed down any triggers, guess im to cute for that shit ;;D ..................................jonny |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by rbmb on Mar 11th, 2005, 6:04pm Only trigger for me is alcohol and only when in cycle. Rich |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by TonyG1 on Mar 11th, 2005, 10:47pm on 03/10/05 at 10:33:01, Frank_W wrote:
Thanks Frank ... I guess I didn't get the "I can have a beer while in cycle gene and I'm fine gene ... " >:( LOL ! Alcohol :( and heat while sleeping are big triggers for me... [smiley=beer.gif] T. |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by Ouch on Mar 15th, 2005, 10:34am Diesel fuel or exhaust will do it for me. Also if im somewhere that is warm. |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by jokrs2 on Mar 15th, 2005, 11:00am Smells are not a big one for me but second hand smoke, alcohol, chocolate, bending over, sensory overload and bright light, laying down and who knows what else. Being a chronic makes it rough to even know anymore. [smiley=huh.gif] PFD's, Joe |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by Belle on Mar 15th, 2005, 11:46pm Yah im in there with the perfume too but oranges, freshly peeled oranges are the biggest smeel trigger for me. And dammit I just moved to Orangeville! Belle ::) |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by survivor13 on Mar 21st, 2005, 6:03pm any perfumes smell and all smoke except cigarettes! |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by Marta on Apr 5th, 2005, 3:26pm Garlic, onions, diesel, cigar smoke, strong aftershave and probably other stuff that I can't think of at the moment. :o Love it Marta |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by vietvet2tours on Apr 5th, 2005, 3:30pm Smells never are a trigger for me.My trigger is steam.hot water and hot air from a stove for instance.Only during cycle though.Out of cycle I never ever have a headache. |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by violet on Apr 7th, 2005, 2:22pm My home is officially odor free! I am in hideous pain otherwise. Perfumes, cleaning products, air fresheners, scented laundry detergent, scented soaps, any type of perfume...forget it! And polyeurethene, paint, furniture polish, diesel fumes, god, I am so scent sensitive it's not funny. My nose is my number one trigger finder! Vi |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by mynm156 on Apr 7th, 2005, 6:28pm My Wifes new perfume!!! She puts it on and I have to let it wear off a little before I go near her. If it is too strong POW!!!! We had to make a trip through a couple states and my wife comes back to the truck after she hosed herself down and OOOOOOOOOOOOOO I was sooooooooooo unhappy. Banging away with the meds! I made it though. |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by Big Dan on Apr 10th, 2005, 11:11pm No odor triggers... ... spicy food gives me shadows when in cylce though. -Big Dan |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by pattik on Apr 11th, 2005, 9:28am I wasn't going to post to this thread, but this weekend, I found myself trapped in a car for 40 minutes with a friend of a friend who was saturated with perfume. I thought I was going to die! And I'm not even in cycle, but if I was, I know it would have brought on a hit. I can't believe how insensitive some people can be. Or maybe her olfactory nerves are obliterated. >:( |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by sandie99 on Apr 11th, 2005, 9:38am Once a scented candle triggered my CH. But smells or odors have not triggered HA since then. I don't have that much clear triggers, but I have noticed that often taking a warm shower triggers, sometimes drinking cold water triggers and few times eating some salty snack (no pop corn, salt peanuts or nachos for me). |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by Svenn on Apr 11th, 2005, 9:42am oil based paint |
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Title: Re: What smells or odors trigger you? Post by longfatyoung on Apr 11th, 2005, 3:15pm Gasoline some perfumes,colognes the oven heating up new car , or new plastics incense, cigarette smoke eucalyptis mint |
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