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haele

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22. I used Vicks also. Learned about that when I started working the shipyards decades ago.

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 01:33 PM

Nov 17

The menthol will reduce the "nose tickle" sensation, headache, and eye watering for the most part. Sometimes lavender oil will help along with the Vicks if it's really bad. Sometimes it makes it worse, depending on how much and what type of alcohol is used in the distillation.
I hate strong cologne (too much alcohol), especially the musky ones or ones that don't balance the citrus and petroleum based sweet floral scents so it smells like detergent.
Masking is the only other option. But that doesn't protect the eyes from watering near someone who bathed in cologne to mask the fact they pulled an all night pub crawl and only spent 15 minutes at home to change clothes, comb their hair, and spray themselves them with cologne to mask the smell of booze and sweat.

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Any one else have scent sensitivity? [View all] thinkingagain Nov 17 OP

My sense of smell is weak. Probably weak from working in a chemical plant for years. Emile Nov 17 #1

Scented candles cause my throat to constrict MaryMagdaline Nov 17 #2

Oh! I forgot about that. Mossfern Nov 17 #4

Yes they use to not bother me thinkingagain Nov 17 #16

I have a similar issue Bettie Nov 17 #20

My sister was like that when we lived together Polybius Nov 23 #30

I do Mossfern Nov 17 #3

Yes, heighten sense for things like smoke or something is fine thinkingagain Nov 17 #12

Certain perfumes Rebl2 Nov 17 #13

Yes Mossfern Nov 17 #19

I have fibromyalgia Faux pas Nov 17 #5

Yes I use the Vicks thinkingagain Nov 17 #11

Here's some info for you Faux pas Nov 23 #26

Thanks for sharing that thinkingagain Nov 23 #34

I used Vicks also. Learned about that when I started working the shipyards decades ago. haele Nov 17 #22

It's hard when you can't Faux pas Nov 23 #25

Same here. And migraines as well. OnionPatch Nov 23 #27

Wearing a mask around people who overuse scent helps. Lonestarblue Nov 17 #6

I only buy unscented laundry soaps thinkingagain Nov 17 #17

OMG - Lilies! Mossfern Nov 17 #21

Yes! Jrsygrl96 Nov 17 #7

Yes! Blaukraut Nov 17 #8

After I was poisoned with Malathion by a city worker womanofthehills Nov 17 #9

Interesting on the vita c thinkingagain Nov 17 #10

I teach a boy who has it. no_hypocrisy Nov 17 #14

How about an air purifier on your desk? flamingdem Nov 17 #15

Been thinking about an air purifier thinkingagain Nov 17 #18

I lost my sense of smell back in 2004 MagickMuffin Nov 17 #23

I sure do canetoad Nov 17 #24

Ye are not alone! Strong perfumes, smoke, and plenty of things Tadpole Raisin Nov 23 #28

I might have to try this thinkingagain Nov 23 #35

One of my coworkers has it bad Polybius Nov 23 #29

Suffer Arthur_Frain Nov 23 #31

I do, although it's not terrible. Laffy Kat Nov 23 #32

I used to have a problem walking through perfume departments in department stores. rsdsharp Nov 23 #33

Nope nose broken too badly JanMichael Nov 23 #36