chest tighness due to strong odors.

[lill14]

When I smell strong odors, such as clorox, paint, perfumes, nail polish, any other quimicals, and smoke,  I feel my chest very tight and short of breath. Also I feel my chest burning.I have to use singular, asthma spray or any other asthma medicines .I can't travel because  I am afraid o any asthma attacks due to any strong odors in any place.

[bsmsl]

Hi, and welcome to the forum.

I am very much the same way.  They do make a paint fume mask that may be helpful, but I can only use the vented types or the stuffiness inside the mask triggers an attack.  

I have recently found a lot of relief by getting to the core of my triggers.  When the MAIN trigger was identified and controlled, other reactions have been much more easily controlled with a lot less medication.  

I suggest you work with a good allgergist on this.  There are many things that can be done as pretreatment to help control reactions and give you some sort of quality of life.  Although, taking a bunch of medicine all the time just to go on an outing with friends detracts greatly from the fun, you will at least be able to do some things that you can't now.  

I hope you find answers and are able to regain some control of your life.

God bless.

[ducky406]

I'm not sure what your question is, but have you tried using a face mask like a dust mask? I'm very allergic to perfume so I use one whenever I travel and it helps prevent against the worst of it.