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sallyjane1956 is
tired of being sick with allergies
About Me:
Female, Coleman - TX, member since Oct 2007
I'm a married mom with 2 grown kids & 5 grandkids.  Had allergy problems all my life.  Moved to the country 10 yrs ago and they got progressively worse. I live in a small world now because its all I can keep clean.  Struggle with dizzy, nausea, headaches, sinus problems... [More]
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Dec 08, 2007 11:33PM in the Allergy Community
Sure, we have gas hookups. Its the gas stoves that may be making my problems worse. I am considering switching to electric or radiators, to eliminate the gas fumes from the unvented stoves.
Dec 07, 2007 10:47AM in the Allergy Community
It's come to my attention lately that my allergies may be complicated by the old propane floor heaters in the house. I found an interesting site about that: (sorry I can't make the link work) http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/6847/report1.html My question is, what is the best form of heat. The above website says that people with chemical allergies a...
Nov 14, 2007 09:46AM in the Allergy Community
I am curious is any of you suspect there might be a correlation between severe allergies and high cholesterol? All my siblings have both... Any of you?
Nov 11, 2007 12:18PM in the Allergy Community
Thanks for responding. I've tried some C supplements too, but have to be careful with meds. I recently bought a couple of air filters that helped me a lot. They're Honeywell 50250s. I got them online on sale if you're interested. Anyway, I'm also not working for the same reason. Its just too much effort. Most people just have no idea and think I'm nuts...
Nov 10, 2007 10:11AM in the Allergy Community
How do we know when we're allergic to our houses? I live in an old house, and we are trying to get rid of the carpet, but in the process, we're having to do some repairs, as we found some moldy places. All the stirring up the dust is really hard, but I hope it helps. Is there a way to find out if our house is toxic to us? I really feel sorry for Laumandu,...
Oct 25, 2007 09:37AM in the Allergy Community
Well, I think I have found out what my problem is. Its Texas! I left for several days (once to New Orleans and once to Missouri) and was fine the whole time I was gone. As soon as I got back in my area I started sneezing and having sinus burning, and as soon as I got home the dizziness started again. Part of me is relieved because maybe I don't have a bra...