Room diffusers

[edwardo]

Although I'm inclined to think they are, can anyone tell me if perfumed diffusers are a no-no for us?

Almost forgot. Happy and healthful 2016 to all copders!!

[mmzetor]

some people are different but normally things with strong perfumes don't help us can be any thing from air fresheners to deodorants our teenager seems to use half a can of deodorant and pour the aftershave on himself with bedroom door shut I still get breathless downstairs in the kitchen with three doors shut between us ,

[knitter]

Those plug in air fresheners are a no no for me, as well as those reed diffusers and car air fresheners....they make my chest tighter.

But they may not affect other people I don't know

Best Wishes.

I have asthma as well as COPD though

[peege in reply to knitter]

They're full of chemicals Knitt. Awful things, should be banned. I bought one of those plug in things to put near my dogs bed once, even he couldn't stop coughing and sneezing 😕

[velvet55]

Hello Edwardo

Reed diffusers, car air fresheners, plug in room fresheners all make me cough my socks off, but l have Asthma as well as COPD

Velvet xx

[mmzetor in reply to velvet55]

hello old gal how did Christmas go did you have a nice day

[velvet55 in reply to mmzetor]

Edwardo is not an old Gal.!!!!

Me and Mr V had a lovely day, my dad and his girlfriend drove over to see us in the morning, then we went out for dinner, and later drove to see our son, daughter in law and all the Grandchildren...Fabulous.

We have had them all round our house today for dinner, just cleared up, then feet up and telly.

Got bad cough and cold today, and sob, hope it doesn't get worse.

How did urs go

Velvet xx

[mmzetor in reply to velvet55]

hope your feeling better today , I don't know if its the weather not helping with the breathing , mine was getting better then Christmas morning I was really bad though I was getting close to ending up in hospital but by lunch time I was fine again , yesterday wasn't good in the morning either , glad you had a good Christmas , we had a good day youngest went to his dads in the afternoon so just us two for evening then some friends turned up and stayed till midnight ,

[velvet55 in reply to mmzetor]

Hi mm

Glad to hear you are OK....mine so far has stopped the same, nasty cough etc.

Like you though it didn't stop us from enjoying it and doing what we wanted

If by any rare chance l don't get to nag you the next few days...l will say it now...Happy New Year to you and Dawn.

Velvet xx

[mmzetor in reply to velvet55]

If you don't nag I will know you are ill , happy new year to you both lets hope its a healthy year too

[onamission in reply to velvet55]

It's a ladies right to nag { remind } the men hope your feeling well soon

[velvet55 in reply to onamission]

Thanks om

Keep up the " reminding " of mm, you are doing a brilliant job along with Jessy.

Velvet xx

[onamission in reply to velvet55]

Us girls have to stick together these men will run wild if we don't x

[Pentreath Volunteer]

I can no longer stay with a friend as her partner insists on having those perfumed air freshener that puff out a blast when someone goes by. The partner just thinks I am being 'soft' even when they can see and hear the coughing bout that is triggered. But, some people do not experience any problem with them.

[peege]

Not sure. I guess it depends on you severity.

I do know that Neal's Yard do diffusers using natural and organic products with no chemicals . P

Happy Holidays to you too

[edwardo]

Okay. Thanks everyone. The consensus seems to confirm my gut feeling.

[hullrlfc]

Hi edwardo anything perfumed, even air fresheners set me off coughing and weezing.so for me its a no no.,I have copd, asthma. Dave

[Tatters]

I think this is a personal thing, they get me like mad, so do ladies hair spray and over use of scent !!! I did have hay fever from 7 until into my seventies so maybe that is a part of that, as I said it's a personal thing. Best wishes Tatters.

[katieoxo60]

I would say test and see Edwardo, personally I find strong heavy perfumes the worst. It seems to vary from person to person, most strong smelling things trigger me. Even road tar or perm solutions. Best wishes for the New Year .

[edwardo]

Thanks Katieo...my daughter gave me what I think was an expensive diffuser. I had to close it down after she'd gone because I was experiencing an uncomfortable chest tightening. Pity because it was an undeniably pleasant aroma.

[bayleyray-uk]

Take care in shops as well nearly passed out in Morrisons once going through the front entrance as they had their air con blasting out the smell of baked bread, I presume to make us feel hungry but as the in house bread department was right at the back of the shop some bright spark somewhere must have decided that a fake chemical smell was just as good.

So no sprays, perfume, deodorants well any thing with a smell in doors now, mind you can't smell anything now, sense of smell went years ago so haven't a clue if my house smell of boiled cabbage and dead rat. Rely on my daughter and sister in law to let me know if things are a bit stinky. Luckily nobody has walked in our house and passed out yet.

Cheers

Sue

[Dragonmum]

I got rid of mine years ago!