Chronic Illness on Yik Yak | for migraines, does anyone have any recommendations for what to do about not being able to handle scents anymore? i can’t use scented beauty products, shower products, candles, some cleaning products, perfume etc

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Chronic Illness 16h

for migraines, does anyone have any recommendations for what to do about not being able to handle scents anymore? i can’t use scented beauty products, shower products, candles, some cleaning products, perfume etc

Anonymous 12h

I just use unscented everything twin✌️

Anonymous 14h

Sorry, no I don’t. I just switched to unscented products and asked those close to me to not wear strong scents. For example, I asked my parents to change our hand soap because the smell made me almost vomit. It still affects me and sometimes I’m just out of luck. My office switched cleaning supplies and I had to leave early one day because it was so bad

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Anonymous 13h

Would wearing a mask in places where you know there will be strong fragrances help?

Anonymous

#1 4h

the cleaning supplies really get me as well, especially the kind they use at a lot of restaurants to wipe the tables. you’re right, it really is just bad luck sometimes

Anonymous

#2 4h

probably a bit, it’s hard to predict though. my biggest issue at the moment is the products other people wear honestly. i have switched to mostly unscented but being out in public i never know if it’s going to be an issue unfortunately