Yep, definately have MCS here. 1st symptom was sudden intolerance to alcohol(no more Kahlua for me), and now I get dizzy/nausea/brain fog around cleaners, perfume, new carpet, paint, etc. I can actually taste car exhaust(yummy). I also have 4 lesions so have MS also, seems like they are related somehow with me, as all symptoms started about the same time.

Take care, Diana

"One of the biggest offenders is PERFUME and other scented products. Did you know that many of the ingredients in your perfume are the exact same ingredients found in GASOLINE??!! I didn't either! The scary thing is that the perfume industry is NOT REGULATED at all - they can put any number of chemicals in fragrance without revealing what those chemicals are - or how they affect humans. We humans are all participating in a giant "lab experiment" against our knowledge and against our will, and it's making some of us VERY sick."

I am very sensitive to fragrances too, and have been for many years. I have lots of allergies (I guess that's what they are), but my worst reactions are to perfume and mold. I can smell mold from about 20 ft away from the source!!

Even as a teenager, at my first "real job", I had to ask one of the managers if he would please not cut through my area of the shop because I would have a headache for hours from his cologne. It's not all fragrances, but some are particularly bad for me.

Some kids got into my convertible car with their AXE a few years ago, and I couldn't even drive it for a week. I had to have it detailed and leave the lid off for that long before I could even get back into it.

I know some people hate the smell of smoke, and kick up quite a stink about it . . . but it doesn't bother me. It's the people with perfume and cologne that I get irritated about.

Cherie

I got my hair cut a few weeks ago. There was an old lady at the salon getting her "do" redone for the week. I had to sit outside while she was in there because her perfume was so horrible. After she wafted away, went back inside the salon. Thought it would be ok.

Well, on the way home, I about froze my dad to death because apparently she was OOZING perfume. Everywhere she'd sat or touched or was near was just greasy with the stench. I think it made it's way into my pores like Venom did to Spider-Man and wouldnt let go. (opps...my inner nerd is escaping...)

I went home, changed my clothes, took a shower and I could still smell it! My mom washed my clothes, and the stink must have been stuck in my nose, because I swear I could smell it for days, and my car still had it for a few days after that.

I hate perfumes.


They dont do this anymore in the stores here, but does anyone remember walking into department stores and getting "maced" by the women trying to sell perfumes. The ones here never asked before spraying, they'd say "dont you just Looooooooove this wonderful scent???" *SPRAAAAAAAAAAY!!!* and everyone within a 20 mile radius collapsed to the ground like someone released a canister of V2 nerve gas.

I think some of those perfume commandos are directly responsible for some of my scent allergies.

My Mom used to have a huge sensitivity to perfume - gave her a horrible headache. Bacon used to do the same thing - she couldn't eat it or smell it or she would be in bed for a day.

My sister that just passed away also had chemical sensitivities - she had to use a special brand of face wash, cosmetics, etc. She also could not tolerate perfumes or any kind of scents (candles, room fresheners, etc.).

Myself and my other sister have no reaction to scents - we both use perfume (although sparingly - heavy scents make me nauseous) and other scents don't seem to bother us.

I also have experienced this problem. I can't handle going into candle stores or stores that sell bath and beauty products. I can't handle anything flowery. Spicy smells (candles) are ok. When they wax the floors at school or paint, I have to leave it makes me so nauseated and then I will have a headache. I love my 80 year old mother dearly, but when she visits I have to open the windows in my house/car due to the hairspray and flowery lotion she wears. I mainly buy nonscented products, but do like vanilla perfume (use lightly) and lotion. I hate the perfumed inserts they put into magazines. I throw them awy in the store if there is a magazine I want to buy. My cleaning lady mainly useds pine sol and glass cleaning products that I can tolderate.

I'm allergic to fabric softener, so it took me forever to find one that I can keep around without giving me a headache, let alone use - lol. I use the dryer sheets by bounce that are free of any other chemicals. Even then I have to keep a sharp eye out to make sure they don't get stuck in my clothes or it's hive heaven for me.

Wonderful allergy I got from my dad.

Well this weekend I tried a little test, I got rid of all the air freshers, washed all my clothes & bedding in fragrance free soap, no fabric softener. Did not wear perfume, didn't clean with chemicals. Bathed in fragrance free soap and shampoo and was feeling better, headaches were way less. Went to Lowes because DH needed some wood and got a awful headache after just 5 minutes in the lumber department.