Reactions to chemicals - Allergies Message Board

Sophina · 10-13-2003, 10:07 AM

I have had your typical allergy testing and nothing. I react to chemicals. My nose swells shut.. horrible headache and I sometimes even lose my voice when exposed to chemicals. I can hardly eat any preprepared food. Does anyone know of any place that tests for reactions to chemicals?

n7ynk · 10-14-2003, 09:29 AM

I did not get any headaches or liss of voice, but my nose did get stuffed up, runny nose, anxiety, irritability. I use to have bad reactions to finger nail polish and chlorine in pool water.
Cannot help you on who could test you except I would think an allergist. But I can tell you that wonce I started to nasal irrigate, those reactions stopped. I no longer have any problems to the above chemicals.

n7ynk · 10-14-2003, 09:31 AM

I did not get any headaches or liss of voice, but my nose did get stuffed up, runny nose, anxiety, & irritability. I used to have bad reactions to finger nail polish and chlorine in pool water.
Cannot help you on who could test you except I would think an allergist. But I can tell you that once I started to nasal irrigate, those reactions stopped. I no longer have any problems to the above chemicals but, I do have to irrigate twice a day.

ny01 · 10-14-2003, 10:06 AM

Sophina,

I have the very similar reactions. Perfumes, colognes, cleaning solutions cause my sinuses to swell and my head go in a fog. I also get a sore throat and my eyes get super baggy. This all started for me after I had an allergic reaction to an antibiotic a couple years ago. I have found no relief yet. It's frustrating. I tested for allergies too and was allergic to just about everything airborne. Although the only food I was allergic to was yeast.

mysterythere · 10-14-2003, 10:01 PM

Do you guys have reactions to second hand cigarette smoke also?