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Roberts551 · 24/08/2026 15:27

I have some health anxiety and today was ironing, i read once that to get burnt marks off the iron you can use an asprin. I got an asprin as i have done before and rubbed it on. It puthered and gave off a smoke as the burnt on substance melted, presumably it was some sort of plastic. I coughed and immediately put it down and opened the windows but now I'm scared stiff I have breathed in something terrible and it'll affect my health or I need to see someone. I feel fine, my daughter was in the same room at the other end and didn't smell anything so It can't have gone far so I must have literally breathed it in. I do suffer with anxiety so just looking for reassurance!

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Catza · 24/08/2026 16:21

Reassurance is not helpful with health anxiety. It just perpetuates the cycle of anxiety. You need to learn to sit with distress.

TrunkElliot · 24/08/2026 15:59

Have you ever had help for your health anxiety? That would be worth while I think.

Itchthescratch · 24/08/2026 15:58

At worst this will be an insignificant exposure and won't have done any serious damage. Please don't worry about it! The stress will do more damage to your health.

Loulou4022 · 24/08/2026 15:57

If you’d been exposed to it for weeks and months then you may have a problem but I think you’ll be fine after that very minimal exposure.

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