Opinion

... in response to Perfume Allergy
  1. Avoidance (impossible)
    Anthony Flora Anthony Flora United States says:
    January 21, 2017 at 1:52 PM

    So livid with every resource telling me the treatment is to "avoid" these fragrances, thats the whole problem, WE CAN'T. I would love to get out of my customer service job, but I have to go to school for that, WHICH I AM. Take a wild guess where im being exposed to these perfumes/fragrances, AT work and At school. The Symptoms impair our ability to succeed, i get off work and am COMPLETELY wiped out because immune system has been over-active all day just so some un-educated person can have their luxury of scent. The only treatment we have for our skin rashes are extremely powerful, steroid creams which are extremely expensive and un-healthy. Trust me suffers like me, are not having problems at home, its when we go out and try to live our lives. We have a right to breath, and eventually the world will catch on, because our numbers are growing.

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    • hey did you get help I need the same help
      Itayi Masona Itayi Masona Botswana says:
      September 12, 2019 at 10:57 AM

      Hey did you get help I am also looking for a solution.

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    • I so agree with your comments Anthony, that point makes me angry too! How
      RUTH KEMP RUTH KEMP United Kingdom says:
      September 5, 2023 at 11:54 PM

      I so agree with your comments Anthony, that point makes me angry too! How on earth are we supposed to avoid this stench when everyone is reeking of perfume everywhere you go? I'm in the UK and it is chronic over here, you can't even go for a cup of coffee without the entire cafe being stunk out to the extent that there is no clean air to breathe at all. It is the same everywhere you go, like being gassed by perfume, totally horrendous.

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    • Same
      Tina Buckley Tina Buckley United Kingdom says:
      October 24, 2025 at 11:17 AM

      I to suffer with fragrance allergies not my skin but breathing in any fragrances set my sinuses off inflammation it’s been 6 weeks now! Not

      Calmed right down yet! I’ve had to actually stop working until this subsides and then I just get on with what I can do in everyday lives then remind myself to take allergy tab before they inflame them again! When I see on fb selling perfume and getting more people to make us ill! I would like to see them living with our problem!

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