My husband is sensitive to smells, he takes Sudafed Sinus which helps him with the headache
Posted By: he gets - sm on 2005-10-24
In Reply to: Anyone else overly sensitive to smells? - Feel like crap
I have sensitivity problems too but like you I never know what is going to set me off, I don't get headaches though, I get hives and chills, real fun. Luckily it only happens about once a year and its been about 3 years since my last episode.
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sensitive to smells
I used to be allergic to anything in the laundry detergent, strong perfumes, etc categories. I would walk down the aisle to buy laundry detergent and wheeze and sneeze. I found out I had many environmental allergies and had six years of allergy shots, and then I got tired of them, but I now have immunity. I also used to get the bad headaches. Tylenol Sinus/Flu helped me a lot. Sometimes though, really strong musk or other perfumes will make me sick. Maybe an allergy doctor could help you also.
Anyone else overly sensitive to smells?
Went to the grocery store today and smelled one of those new Glade candles things and it wasn't a particularly strong smell (Rose and vanilla) but by the time I put it back on the shelf I had a throbbing headache and by the time I got to the end of the aisle I thought I was going to puke. I never know what will set me off - although artificial blueberry flavoring kept me in bed for 3 days and anything with this in it is banned from my house.
I avoid fragrance counters in department stores, get fragrance-free magazines, try to avoid smokers and even the butt buckets they have in front of stores.
Is there anything you do to head off a wicked headache when you are exposed to something? I haven't always been like this, but the older I get the worse it seems to get. I'm not bad enough I feel like I need to wear a mask in public, but I've thought I would have to get better to die a couple of times.
I have a husband with a great job - that helps! nm
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We actually takes turns going downstairs to "play" usually. My husband doesnt like gambling as
watch a movie or something. I normally wait until they go to bed before I go downstairs as I'm a night owl and hubby is not. During the day, I take our son swimming etc..and let dad have fun. We just alternate basically and also some of the hotels offer babysitters for a fee and I believe MGM Grand has a kid's program or at least they did. Some day we hope to be able to get a nanny that can travel with us. We have gone on a few cruises also with our son and he loves that so that is how we normally spend our vacations with him. We go Carnival as they have an excellent kid's program. We're travelers and now our son is..getting hard though because when he asks about vacations he says, "are we going to Hawaii, Bahamas, or Carribean." I can remember growing up having NO vacations. vacation was just getting out of school for the summer. Probably setting the bar too high.. LOL .Yeah, it also occured to us that we'd be like 60 or so before he is out of school and since we've been raising kids forever..we decided we wanted to take vacations with them and before we're too old to enjoy it..None of that wanting until retirement to travel for us.. We know people who put off "living" until they retire and then they cant take heat, walking long distances, or just having fun!! Our motto..Have kids.. will travel..LOL
Sudafed!!! nm
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Sudafed
Does it help with ADHD? And, if so, can you sleep at night? Any ADHD meds I've been on have made my chest hurt, so have been taken off them. I really don't have the H component, more the ADD parts.
Yes, I'm blue too. The last week or so has been tough. Could be that even though we hear it's Spring, it's still snowing out here in the west. :)
Sudafed
I just noticed that if I take a Sudafed in the morning (as I did for congestion recently) I was able to focus better. Obviously, I wouldn't make a habit of it, that can't be good, but it has worked a couple of times. I took it again once and felt better able to concentrate on household work. Gee, isn't that what they make meth from??? Guess that's kind of scary.
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Mine is sinus drainage. Ugh.
Nothing I can figure out makes it go away. It hurts and I'm deaf in my left ear right now. A few more days, I should be right as rain, it is April!
Where is the pain? Is it sinus related?
If the pain is around your eyes, try to find that little hole over each eye, just below the eyebrow, where nerves come through. If the area is tender, gently rubbing one of those holes may give some relieve. If the headache is muscular, make faces to stretch jaw muscles. Make your mouth small and round at the same time you lower your mandible as far as you can go, still holding your lips in a fairly tight O shape. As your mandible reaches the bottom of its range, pull your lips in to give a good stretch. Do this slowly several times. Notice the muscles involved, and try to keep them loose. Hope these maneuvers help you.
I think Sudafed might be regulated now.
I find when I take severe cold Sudafed I definitely focus better, and you can get that on the shelf no problem. But, the other day I saw a woman try to get Sudafed behind the counter at Walmart pharmacy and they have a database where you can't get more than a certain amount per month b/c they keep track of every purchase you make and when. This lady then tried to get the generic allergy medication and they said get a Rx from the doc if she needed more than what was allowed per month, that for even the generic allergy you can't get more than a certain amount per month. Made me wonder about regulations. This was in Florida, btw, don't know if this regulatory behavior is state to state, but perhaps there is some substance in certain things which may be illicit drug related.
I have one PA with a chronic allergy or sinus problem....
which is, of course, not his fault, but makes him very hard to understand. He has a very deep voice and likes to raise and lower the volume at random. And at least every other sentence, he says "Excuse me," like he made a mistake, but then just repeats what he said and keeps on going. He also likes to say, "Delete." a lot. I think he is even the one who dropped a "F" bomb on me one day.
My Headache
Did anyone ever work three jobs just to try to make it as an MT? I have an office job during the day (NOT MT) work and I work as an IC and I just got a job working part time for another national. Until my speed work catches up with my accuracy what I'm I suppose to do? I'm so tired and so frustrated and i refuse to quit as I enjoy the MT work but I'm so tired...
Does anyone who has experience have any advice?
Wow what a headache
I was on a good Account and my company lost the account so I started a new job and my line count went from 800 in six hours to a 100 today.... I could not understand the dictators at all.... ugh
Your headache
That does not sound like my migraines, but that is not to say that it isn't one. With the hand tingling and neck stiffness, well, let me just say, I would go to the hospital just to be sure what was going on. Just my opinion, but you don't seem to be in any condition to type, let alone live, if it were me, I'd go.
Rebound Headache
A couple of things. Do you take hormone pills, use hormone patches or take injections? Also, has your doctor or are you keeping track of your blood pressure. My doctor once thought that I was having rebound headaches from a narcotic medication that I was taking - as it turned out it was due to taking Premarin and this causing my blood pressure to spike. The first headache sent me to the emergency room - now we know it is my blood pressure and I take two meds for that (down from 5) and this has helped - clonidine, especially. Also have a pheochromacytoma which is located in my lungs (can't resect) - and this causes me to have headaches at times, as well. I have found that fiorinal with codeine is the only thing that suppresses these headaches - if I take it within about 15-20 minutes after I feel one coming on. Also multiple chemical sensitivities can cause this type of headache. I would check with another doctor - a rebound headache shouldn't last that long.
How do you get rid of cooking smells?
I've about had it with cooking any beef or pork at all. Even cooking with hot oil.
I cannot get the lingering odors out. I wash the pots and pans, put up the leftovers immediately, clean the stove and all surfaces but it just lingers.
Does anyone have a solution?
i had a headache for seven months
they have all of these medications for migraines, but tension headaches go unnoticed. so, after seven months of what i thought was an untreatable headache (aside from the toxic levels of motrin i was taking), i went to see my doc. he started me on Mobic and Zanaflex and, wow, no more headaches. the first day was like heaven, what a relief. i had forgotten what normal felt like. now, maybe only one to two headaches a week instead of daily. talk to your doc. this is a really good combination for me. hope this helps --- feel better soon.
OMG I **love** BBQ! It smells so GOOD!
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Oh my goodness!!!! The headache clinic
setting, but I elected not to do it. My insurance would not cover it after the study, and it would be about $2000 per year, about 30 injections every three months - I thought I'd try another route first. Wow. I really hope that you get relief. How interesting to transcribe for a headache clinic. I would love to hear those reports.
Am I the only one who smells Hyderabad in her posts?
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I believe you are my QA headache -- English degree -- uh la la nm
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Six Sigma guy hired by MQ this week -- smells
like Spheris, doesn't it?
Spheris adopted Six Sigma about 2 or so years ago.
Do you smell a "merger/buyout with Spheris?
Vista gave me a headache yesterday
So I have to vent about my first serious problem that I had with Windows Vista (I won't bother mentioning the little things). We all had to uninstall and upgrade a program for work this week in order to continue working properly, which sounds pretty easy. But noooooo. I couldn't do either, and I spent hours on the computer trying to figure it out yesterday. I didn't get any work done! Finally my wonderful hubby came home from work (who happens to be my own computer geek) and after 1 hour got everything running for me.
The problem? VISTA. Apparently other Vista users have had a similar error message that is somehow triggered by Adobe Acrobat 8 (which stopped working yesterday). It was blocking my ability to uninstall and upgrade my particular program. Nevermind that I tried uninstalling some other useless stuff on my computer with great success just to make sure I wasn't crazy. I NEVER would have figured out that one on my own. Who knew? Once again Vista is stupid, stupid, stupid, and it makes me want to throw things.
I cannot wait until the new Windows comes out, whenever that will be. I hope it is soon because I am upgrading the first day it is available. Any one else have some good stories about how Vista has ruined your working day?
just put the 20 garlic chicken in the crock pot. Smells GREAT!
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I have that headache too! Dontcha luv typing with a brain ache?!
I take silver from GNC. Try it.
Yes, it smells like tropical fruit, papaya maybe. It's awesome.
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I agree. Do you remember the 1970s with a 70% tax rate? Gives me a headache... nm
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Sensitive about what?
I don't even work for MQ. I just thought your post looked kind of stupid because how would you know if Americans are lazy if you're not American and don't live as Americans do? If you are American, you're part of the group you called lazy. I'm not sensitive about anything. I just thought you looked kinda silly for not thinking things through.
A bit sensitive huh?
If you feel you are being attacked, it's because of your original statement. We were simply pointing out that what you are doing is wrong. Period. And I still think you need to put on your big girl panties.
I think the message was that you are the one that is sensitive. Not me.
Maybe you're too sensitive
I've re-read the posts, and I don't see anyone being insulting. We are tired of having our jobs taken away, our wages being cut by one-third or more over the past 5-7 years, while all our concomitant expenses have gone up.
We are tired of everyone else in this world thinking that it is their right to leech off the U.S.A.
We are tired of our medical records and other confidential information being in the hands of foreigners who are not subject to the laws here that are supposed to protect us. Identity theft is at epidemic proportions in this country. That is in no small part because so many of our corporations offshore their accounting, billing, and customer service work giving foreigners our SSN, address, income information, marital status, and other vital info.
If your feelings got hurt, too bad. We're fighting for our livelihood here.
BTW, for a South African to protest that something on this board was "insulting" to the rest of the world is stupendously arrogant. Not all Americans are as ignorant of the rest of the world as you think we are. Your country has a long history of obstinancy and arrogancy bordering on lunancy.
Dear Sensitive
I gave you my opinion, which wasn't UNkind = ask you supervisor how to handle this type of situation (how much should/can you edit for the account(s) you are assigned to).
They will likely appreciate your caring enough to be sure you are transcribing accurately...
This sounds maybe like you are a little sensitive
rather that something else. I, like you, have a thyroid problem but others really do not understand. I have to take medications for the rest of my life. Hey, I used to get (and still do sorta underlying from 1 member of family) barbs from my father until I told him to ask his physician (whom he trusted apparently more than anyone) about the thyroid deal. He eased up after that but before OMG! The thing about making room, that could be innocent but maybe to you or I or your friend that means something else. My feelings have been hurt before so I know. The thing about the insurance- my time in applying for life insurance I told person on the phone about husband 260 pounds and 6'4- they immediately told me overweight and would have to come to home to interview him and see. They found a very well-built, muscular man and they said, hes not overweight, just a really big man and wrote the policy. Having said that, insurance companies are more strict now about insuring people overweight, with things like diabetes, hypertension and the like. They just are like that. I know because my present husband fits both the above and I cannot get life insurance on him, just risks they do not want to take even though he takes no medicine for diabetes and keeps in check with a good lifestyle and eating habits- hereditary with him. Working at home, though, does not stop a Transcriptionist because it is not an inhouse thing now like it used to be. I have lived the above so I know others can be cruel sometimes.
noise sensitive
Well, go figure, we are trained to pick up every little detail in dictation and to do that, our ears are extremely acutely tuned to every nuance. You just can't shut it off when the ear phones come off.
DH is dear husband or any number of colorful adjectives preceding husband. (no message)
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Well I have a chronically stuffed up head, irritated throat and headache and I am getting sick of
it. Dont know if it is allergies or sinuses. I dont want to be taking antibiotics because mostly they dont help but I wish I knew what to use to help this. It gets old and tiresome. My throat feels sore and hurts. I always sound like I have a cold and I dont.
i'm overly sensitive to sound!
do you suppose its from having sound pipped into our ears close-range!?
don't forget that it seems to be case sensitive.
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It is not about religion being a sensitive subject, it is about
posting on the correct forum. The Main board gets so jammed that we have had to create other forums for particular subjects. We only ask that posters kindly utilize those forums instead of posting every single thing on the Main board.
Again, thank you.
Administrator
This job has made me overly sensitive
:-(
I think it is incredibly kind and sensitive. I
don't think it unprofessional at all, especially if the patient and/or family are religious. I hear something similar on occasion.
I already do pray. But why not spirits? Animals are more sensitive, you know
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Ok. I stand corrected...may be overly sensitive..sm
I work for two places, one full time as IC and one part time as IC. Full time is small service with approximately 14 MTs. I get paid by the gross line at .067 cpl, typed in courier new 12. I have worked there for three years. Part time IC job is .08 cpl at 55 characters, typed in TNR 12. I consider both of these to be low paying, after reading some of the others, but they pay the bills. I guess.
I wasn't aware Asian people were sensitive
about it. Where I live I guess we don't have the largest Asian population. Those I have met have been rather reserved and didn't discuss anything personal to someone they met in business or a casual meeting. So forgive me if I used the wrong term when I said Oriental, because I was just attempting to be vague since I didn't check on the origin of the dictator's name. As for those who suggested I leave a blank, any report with more than 3 blanks has to go to QA. So I take the time to look at his other reports for instances where he either said it better or the MT was better at that particular accent. I'm quite good at many accents, including Korean (let me acknowledge that Korean would be a particular Asian accent so we don't start another time-consuming discussion over that tiny point). But whatever particular Asian accent this person has, at least with the system we are using to record his voice, I have trouble with. But I get a few reports by him nearly every day, so I've started a list of the phrases he doesn't pronounce well. Whatever his first language is obviously didn't use many of our sounds, so I was just thinking it would probably take a speech therapist to train him. IMO, some of his training isn't appreciated fully if his patients can't understand him when he speaks, or MTs have to leave blanks in his reports. So with all the education he's had already, what would be a few weeks of speech therapy, is what I'm thinking.
I totally understand but if your husband is like my husband... sm
When it comes to something like that, that I usually take care of but for whatever reason I can't, I will tell my husband exactly what to do, but when he comes back - to use your case as a "for instance" - I will ask him, "Did the doctor look at his foot?"
Him: "No."
Me: "Did you ask the doctor to look at his foot?"
Him: "No."
Me: "I told you to have the doctor look at his foot!"
Him: (shrug)
etc., etc., etc.
Your husband may not be like that - I sure hope he isn't. And yes, they should have checked his vitals and checked his foot without being asked. But sometimes you have to be assertive with people. And while my husband attained the rank of major in the Air Force and had no trouble ordering people around, there are times when he should be assertive but isn't. And he is not intimidated by doctors - he started his AF career as an x-ray tech (that's how we met). I dunno....(Rad MT wanders off, mumbling....)
Coffee just always smells so darn good, doesn't it? I drink 3 cups of coffee... sm
in the morning (used to be 4) w/Nutrasweet, a little regular powdered creamer and a little liquid French Vanilla creamer (yes, I do like it sweet!) If I'm really sleepy and need the boost, I'll have another cup or two.
Then I immediately start drinking diet Dr. Pepper, and not the caffeine-free kind. Love it. I drink diet Dr. Pepper throughout the day and night, about 6 cans a day (it used to be diet Coke). I've joked with my friends and family that it might be time for them to hold an intervention for me with the Dr. P.
I do sometimes worry about the mass quantity of Nutrasweet I consume each day. Anybody else?
take essential oil and mix with salt and do a hand scrub. feels awesome, smells awesome, and very r
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Cloth & Clorox Cleanup w/ Bleach (smells fresh, not too much bleach)
OJ is what helps me
I think it is the sugar in the juice because no one tells you that smoking digests food quicker (read that somewhere) so it will take longer for a person who stopped smoking to feel better after eating... So when I feel low I drink some juice... hope this helps
Thank you so much - yes that helps! nm
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If this helps,
My Stedman's spell check accepts antiinflammatory. I read somewhere that we are we are not supposed to hyphenate unless the nonhyphenated word form is another separate word. I do not remember the examples they gave, but it did make sense.
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