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| Do your allergies impact your day to day life? |
| No allergies |
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43% |
[ 26 ] |
| I have allergies but they do not impact my life very much |
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25% |
[ 15 ] |
| I have allergies that mean I need to be careful (about what I eat or similar) but they don't majorly impact my life |
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6% |
[ 4 ] |
| My allergies mean I avoid certain situations but not too often |
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10% |
[ 6 ] |
| I frequently change my plans/make different plans because of my allergies |
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3% |
[ 2 ] |
| My allergies impact my life every day |
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8% |
[ 5 ] |
| Other |
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3% |
[ 2 ] |
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amother
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Thu, Nov 19 2020, 12:33 pm
My DD (age 14) is allergic to almost all scents (even most essential oils) and a bunch of chemicals that are found in lots of everyday products.
Soap, shampoo, deodorant, lotion, etc are a real struggle & when we find one that works, more often than not, within a few weeks (of if we're lucky months) she starts reacting to that too.
School wasn't an issue until this year. High School girls use alot more products than elementary school girls and there are way more teachers, too. She basically can't go into the room when the whole school is together. She davens in the hallway and misses any other group activities.
The school is trying very hard to make it work for her, we all agree that you can't tell all the girls not to wear scented products (they did ask if we would want that- my daughter was adamant that it should not be done). Her class is pretty good about minimizing the scents although there is one teacher whose class she can't be in.
Additionally, because she's exposed so much more at school, she is now having issues in other situations that hadn't bothered her in the past (simchas, etc)
She is amazingly good about all of it but she has asked if I could find any other people who have similar allergies and could commiserate or offer tips. I'd love to do that.
If you or anyone you know has similar allergies and would like to meet others please email
chemicalallergies@gmail.com
If anyone has any suggestions feel free to post here!
Thanks!
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anonymrs
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Thu, Nov 19 2020, 5:05 pm
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Have you had your home tested for mold? Ever had water damage to your house? Old carpets?
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notshanarishona
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Thu, Nov 19 2020, 5:15 pm
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I have a close relative who has something similar but would she be comfortable getting chizuk from an 80 year old man?
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Thu, Nov 19 2020, 6:53 pm
My daughter and I both have multiple chemical sensitivities.
We always get yelled at in the drugstore, because we have to smell things before we can buy them, and the stores don't want us to test anything. 
I can't go to certain indoor shopping malls if they have large perfume departments right at the front of the stores. Victoria's Secret is my nemesis. I can't get within 50 feet of that store!
DD had a major asthma attack once, because the girls in her class were trying out all of their perfumes on each other, and spraying in the air as well. She had to leave the room, and the teachers yelled at her, threatened her, and told her she was lying about needing fresh air. B'H, she held her ground and got sent to the principal's office. I gave them a piece of my mind when they called!
You know what the school said? "We can't control what the girls do. DD just needs to get used to it." I told them that if they can't control the girls, then they can put DD's desk in the hall outside the door. 
For house cleaning, I use vinegar, baking soda, and organic enzyme cleaners. I use a product called Biocidin to spray on any mold if it pops up, and I have moisture control crystals under the kitchen sink and in the bathroom. (The downside of a basement apartment.)
I use unscented laundry soap, and dry everything in the sun as much as possible for the antibacterial properties.
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