Re: smelly places everywhere now

[Guest guest]

I, too, smell things that other people do not.  I could smell tar when they

were doing the roofs in the hospital where I used to work ( & developed MCS) but

no one else did.  The odors you are picking up on could be a number of things--

renovating type work being done in another office suite (new flooring,

painting, sealant put on tile floors). 

 

Once, the lab mgr & I kept trying to figure out why we were smelling cigarette

smoke in his office in the mornings-- thought the night time techs might have

smoked in his office instead of going outside.

 

He had engineering check it out-- turned out that the cigarette smoke odor was

coming in through an uptake (think that's what they call it) from the patio

below-- where the smokers hung out.

 

I don't need a carbon monoxide monitor-- I AM a carbon monoxide monitor.  One

day when I went into my mobile home after work, I knew something was 'there'. 

I had a sensation in my head, body felt like something was wrong, then a

headache developed.  No cleaners, etc, used, house okay when I left for work

that morning.  Five hours later (11PM) I called the gas company, as a

precaution.  Cocky young kid checked the gas stove and furnace and found

nothing.  Went outside to check the gas water heater.  The flu was off the

vent or the vent was off the flu (I never did get the story straight).  We

figured the 105 mph winds we had in a storm ( & shock all the mobile homes) must

have caused it.  The gas man said that I probably would not have woken up the

next morning-- there WAS carbon monoxide, the water heater was at the back of

the house next to my bedroom. 

 

Every time at work that I smelled or 'sensed' something, we found out that work

was being done in the wing where my office was, even when on other floors. 

 

I did not know until about 2 yrs ago that there is a name for this illness

(MCS).  I am still learning a lot about it and the chemcials in our

environment, and I do not ignore my 'radar'-- I get away from 'it' as soon as I

can.

 

....Corky

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From: barb b w <barb1283@...>

Sent: Tue, June 22, 2010 8:29:05 PM

Subject: [] smelly places everywhere now

 

Su usually don't mention odors to people because I find they don't smell them OR

they don't think they aren't of any significance, but this time I was sure

people have the difficult time I do, going down that hall, so I said to

receptionist who has worked there for years, " there is really an air problem in

that hall! " . I thought she would say " I know. I don't know what that is " , or

something like that but she said, " what odor " ! I said the odor coming down the

hall to here. She said she had never smelled it. I just don't believe it. I

think people smell things and get used to them and stop noticing, or I'm

becoming chemically intolerant. I don't know which but my guess is I'm becoming

used to fresh air and they are used to stinky air. It's making me angry, because

it limits where I can go.

[Guest guest]

Barb: This is a classic example of masking. They do not smell or react to the

air problem because they are there all day, every day and are masked to it. Same

here at the hotel, the hallway is nasty and they dont smell anything. However,

my son came to visit last year and he commented on it immediately. I also agree

with you, I think the air, indoor and out is getting very unhealthy. D

>

> Summers here and every place I go is stinking. I think the indoor mold thing

is getting worse. It's a wonder everyone isn't sick. I think as I clean up my

own surroundings, I am able to smell it better than I was before since I had

gotten used to it. I went to see a doctor last week for an annual visit with

him and I hate going up to his office. It is on top floor and it always smells

terrible, very very strong. I usually don't mention odors to people because I

find they don't smell them OR they don't think they aren't of any significance,

but this time I was sure people have the difficult time I do, going down that

hall, so I said to receptionist who has worked there for years, " there is really

an air problem in that hall! " . I thought she would say " I know. I don't know

what that is " , or something like that but she said, " what odor " ! I said the

odor coming down the hall to here. She said she had never smelled it. I just

don't believe it. I think people smell things and get used to them and stop

noticing, or I'm becoming chemically intolerant. I don't know which but my

guess is I'm becoming used to fresh air and they are used to stinky air. It's

making me angry, because it limits where I can go.

>

[Guest guest]

Corky,

That's amazing radar that saved your life. A gift from God in disguise.  I know

it's awful though. I read animals can smell c o.

When we were looking at new places I could smell & cough if they had problems.

I don't know how to get rid of a chemical smell in our bathroom. I threw the

cleaners out, my husband doesn't get it, it didn't get him like me.   It only

has a vent fan w/o a window. Have the door closed for now.

Do most of you use steam cleaners or what?

Kathy

From: corky lux <corkylux1@...>

Subject: Re: [] smelly places everywhere now

Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 12:51 PM

I, too, smell things that other people do not.  I could smell tar when

they were doing the roofs in the hospital where I used to work ( & developed MCS)

but no one else did.  The odors you are picking up on could be a number of

things-- renovating type work being done in another office suite (new flooring,

painting, sealant put on tile floors). 

 

Once, the lab mgr & I kept trying to figure out why we were smelling cigarette

smoke in his office in the mornings-- thought the night time techs might have

smoked in his office instead of going outside.

 

He had engineering check it out-- turned out that the cigarette smoke odor was

coming in through an uptake (think that's what they call it) from the patio

below-- where the smokers hung out.

 

[Guest guest]

wait a minute, people that dont react to a smell? are we talking people without

chemical sensitivity?

I have lost smelling abilities and that doesn't stop me from haveing reactions

to certain chemical smells.

even if you have a mild case of chemical sensitivity you could have a mild

reaction to certain smells.

but there are smells that are just smells, they may not smell good but they are

harmless.

so are you saying that masking is when someone with chemical sensitivity cant

smell the smell so they have no reaction? cause that

cannot be right, they may adjust to their reaction because reaction does

continue regardless of how small of a reaction it is. or if they have so much

else going on they just dont notice it if it's mild, but to not have a reaction

at all? masking?

to me it sounds like what your saying masking amounts to a fear type reaction

which some people may have if they precieve a smell as linked to a bad thought

or a bad experience and so they react in a way that really has nothing to do

with chemical sensitivity.

over-reactors,drama queens,ect. remember fainting? some really do, some pretend

they do. some even with chemical sensitivity may smell something and in that

second think it is something they are going to react to and have some type of

reaction to the thought of haveing a reaction.

by your theory of masking, thats saying that people can be in a WDB and not have

symptoms because they are use to the smell, I dont think so. I had symptoms and

I didn't even know what was causeing them.

my symptoms were not masked at all.

>

Barb: This is a classic example of masking. They do not smell or react to the

air problem because they are there all day, every day and are masked to it. Same

here at the hotel, the hallway is nasty and they dont smell anything. However,

my son came to visit last year and he commented on it immediately. I also agree

with you, I think the air, indoor and out is getting very unhealthy. D

[Guest guest]

i am guessing that what is being talked about are people w/o

sensitivities, and the average american's sense of smell is very warped

by all the artificial smells (signature fragrances in all the stores for

example, car exhaust polluted air the norm and people have forgotten

that real air smells sweet and doesn't need artificial fragrances to

cover up the polluted smells....)

sue

>wait a minute, people that dont react to a smell? are we talking people

>without chemical sensitivity?

[Guest guest]

I've noticed that when I walk into a moldy enviornment the air feels extremely

heavy and is hard for me to breath. The minute I walk outside the air smells

sweet and I just cant get enough of it.

>

> Summers here and every place I go is stinking. I think the indoor mold thing

is getting worse. It's a wonder everyone isn't sick. I think as I clean up my

own surroundings, I am able to smell it better than