to want spray deodorant banned in changing rooms

[marryj]

Im asthmatic and have some reaction to them. People seem to want to cover themselves in this artificial crap and I find it hard to breeth and run out quickly usually in a very dishevelled state.

I think just banning lynx would be enough!

The club I swim with have a session after another group. This group is largely made up of teenage boys and there's always a fug of spray from the poolside changing rooms which makes it quite unpleasant to swim.

No the trick would be to avoid places where this was likely to be a problem.

Just as I have to avoid all foods with peanuts in because of severe reactions.

I wouldn't expect people to stop eating nuts just because they affected me. I am the one who has to make the adjustments and take the precautions.

So you are saying my colleague shouldn't use public gyms, toilets or pools or try on clothes in shops?

Since no place round here has banned sprays, the only way to avoid it is to not take my children swimming or go to the gym ever. Hardly seems fair when it doesn't hurt anyone not to spray in the changing room.

I have been on several place journeys where passengers have been asked not to eat peanuts because of one passenger who was allergic. Completely fair and reasonable as no one has to eat peanuts.

Would be different if it was something that was essential.

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Well it would be a good idea if she didn't use them if her reaction is that severe.

It's also better that I don't eat peanuts, or food which is near to peanuts. I have to steer clear of food which isn't individually sealed. Cafés are a particular nightmare because of cross contamination.

I wouldn't expect the majority of other people to stop eating or selling products which have peanuts in the. As said previously I am the one who will be severely affected so I am the one who has to take care of my own well being.

When I have been on a flight I have worn ( under Dr's orders ) a protective mask covering mouth and nose.

No the trick would be to avoid places where this was likely to be a problem.

Like everywhere outside your own home?

I wouldn't expect people to stop eating nuts just because they affected me. I am the one who has to make the adjustments and take the precautions.

But you do expect for every food product to contain a warning if they contain nuts, you expect to be able to find food that doesn't contain nuts, you expect nuts to be banned from schools, for example? You expect that if a colleague brings in a cake to work they would say if it contains nuts? You can take precautions because this is facilitated for you.

I'm not actually in favour of banning aerosols or perfume, I just wish people were a bit more aware of the issues they can cause, just as they are aware of nut allergies. A sign in changing rooms saying "Please consider limiting the use of spray deodorants" would be a great step forward.

It would help if they removed the common allergens from the purfume/sorays.
I also avoid purfume depr.

I have found my allergies improved on taking vitamins.
Thing is if you are stuck next to someone at work you are allergic to.

I also hate the plug in scents.

If you want to use that analogy the sign would be alerting people to the fact that sprays are used rather than a sign asking people not use use them or to limit their use.

Maybe a spray free zone in the changing rooms is the way forward. I'm the same op, if someone whips out a can of hairspray anywhere near me I start wheezing.

Yanbu I never use spray deodrants when im out in case someone is asthmatic

If you want to use that analogy the sign would be alerting people to the fact that sprays are used rather than a sign asking people not use use them or to limit their use.

I understand that you refuse to see the blatant truth, which is that nut reactions are caused by something you do (eat nuts) whilst perfume reactions are caused about something other people do (spray perfume). The only analogy I'm making is between society enabling people with both allergies to function normally (eat in a restaurant, go to work, go to the gym). In the case of nut allergies, this means telling them what's in the food they eat. In the case of perfume allergies, it means telling other people to be considerate. Is that too much to ask?

Of course she doesn't use them herself, all the products she uses have to be unperfumed and aerosol free. The problem is that this is not enough to keep her safe. When other people use these products it puts her in danger. Having some spray free changing areas would be a really good step, it would give people the opportunity to protect themselves from risk... At the moment the choice is between living in a bubble or taking the risk and just hoping nobody sprays anything. If someone was spritzing peanut oil into the air around people allergic to peanuts that would be equally unacceptable.

Am in the process of trying to get DH to spray in a different room as it really irritates my asthma too. He also has asthma, but doesn't believe its bad for you. Bought him a roll on, tried it, hated it. YANBU. I use a roll on and a spritz of perfume, think thats enough?

YANBU I have the same problem. Perfume can do it too and spray sunscreen can really do it and there is something in the perfumes my mother likes that start me wheezing. She thinks I am oversensitive and making an issue out of nothing.

Planes and lifts can be difficult because you are stuck in those spaces. Changing rooms can be because you can't just leave if you are naked at the time.

YANBU. Another asthmatic here who gets caught out in the fog sometimes. Fortunately we've joined a health club that has disabled changing rooms so
I can get the DC (eldest disabled) and me in, close the door, lock and breathe. Its fantastic.

Spray zones would work for me.

I don't know if people who've never had an asthma attack can understand what its suddenly like to not have enough breath. I've been fortunate to only have a few severe ones in my life.

To try and explain an asthma attack its like being plunged into deep water and every time you manage to get to the surface you get pushed back under. Its completely physically exhausting and scary.

I get a reaction in my pits if I use anything but spray deo.
So I obviously think YABU

I'm not sure about changing rooms TBH. I can see both sides of the argument.

However, I was mightily pissed off when women were using it on the hospital ward when I was in, having just had DS. They have such little lungs and I couldn't believe they weren't just walking the twenty or so feet to the bathroom and doing it there, rather than in a room full of newborns!

This thread is showing that it isn't just a small minority of people that have issues with these sprays. I really think they are bad for us in general. Someone once told me that air fresheners have VOCs in them - I wonder if its the same with these body sprays?

I actually think aerosol spray fragrances / deodorants should be banned full stop. Bad for you. Bad for the environment, unnecessary.

Thursday I'm not saying don't spray, I'm saying don't spray in a confined space with little ventilation where is pollutes the air for everyone. If you really need to spray do it outside or in your own place.

Agree 100% red.

I am disappointed reading some of the posts. My daughter has a tracheostomy. Spray deodorants and some other strong smells can make her seriously ill. I honestly thought that when people sprayed such strong overpowering deodorants in public areas that it was genuine ignorance and that if they realised what harm they can cause to people with respiratory problems that they would think twice about it. Obviously not.

Yanbu. I don't use them, I think they are foul but it's the first time I've heard of this impact on asthma sufferers.
Start with education? I can't be the only idiot who doesn't see the obvious?