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Are there scents or smells I should avoid?

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krissi085
krissi085

I finally received Atrovent and a nebulizer yesterday and I may be crazy or just overly excited but I think I can tell a big difference already. Pharmacist said it was fast acting. Anyways, was going to clean house and light candles like normal and didn't know if there are certain smells I should avoid. Other than the obvious, smoke, fumes, ect. More like fragrances.

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  • shannon63557
    shannon63557 krissi085

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    Hi, I find that it is only certain scents that affect me.  I am presently 54 and going thru tests for a transplant. It is hard and I am scared but since I had to quit my job and go on disability 2.5 years ago, It has beeen increasing progresssing. Stress is the worst and exerising is the best.   Rehab is awesome to have under your wing. 

    I hopeI am not boring folks with my verbal babbling.

    • Vee2
      Vee2 shannon63557

      Posted

      Hi Shannon and Welcome,   your first post!  

      I wonder why you would think you may be boring folk?

      I am sure people would not think that of anyone who posts for the first time in a support forum.  I hope you will feel more comfortable and offer valuable contributions in your future posts.

      Good luck with all your tests for transplant.

      Best wish V

    • sandy58386
      sandy58386 shannon63557

      Posted

      Hi Shannon and Welcome!  Yes, please do keep us in contact regarding your treatments.  You are the first on this forum that I am aware is waiting for a transplant.  Let us know how that goes.  And no..........you are not boring.....there are a lot of helpful, compassionate people on this forum!  God Bless!

       

    • terri69807
      terri69807 shannon63557

      Posted

      Hi Shannon:

      You definitely are not boring.  Keep us posted please.  I agree that stress is the worst, my breathing has been very labored lately due, in a large

      part, to stress.  Good luck. 

  • evekanic
    evekanic krissi085

    Posted

    Unless you use natural beeswax candles you are putting more crap into the air. Paraffin wax candles are a petroleum by-product that is created from the sludge waste when crude oil is refined into gasoline. 
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