The past couple of weeks I have had to go to the clinic 3 times, resulting in a breast biopsy that I wrote about before. I wore my carbon mask, but was able to be exposed to several people and certainly chemicals and machines, etc. without reactions.
I had noticed at Christmas when my family came that and I did NOT react at all while they were here. They are kind enough to not wear perfumes, aftershaves, hair sprays, etc. Usually I would get a headache, fatigue and a bit more pain. Nothing.
Monday I went to the library here in town. It was renovated a year ago. I tried to go without a mask, but the smell of the new carpet burned my nose so I put one on. Still, no headache. Just a bit more achy.
For some reason I thought this constituted a trial run without the mask. Being better maybe meant being well from MCS. (Seriously, I think I was delusional from the library)
Yesterday I decided I would go with Joel to Target, even though I was not feeling that good. I decided to test the waters by not wearing a mask. I spent 1/2 hour in the store.....the first time I had been in a Target store in EIGHT years. I had a slight headache last night, but nothing serious.
I was doing a Happy Dance!
Until I tried to go to sleep. I had chills, sweats, and was very wired and shakey. Then I woke up a few times in the night with pain in my joints and muscles. Around 6am I woke up with a nasty headache and sinus issues.....along with major pain. I am having symptoms from exposures I have not had in a long long long time.
I had noticed at Christmas when my family came that and I did NOT react at all while they were here. They are kind enough to not wear perfumes, aftershaves, hair sprays, etc. Usually I would get a headache, fatigue and a bit more pain. Nothing.
Monday I went to the library here in town. It was renovated a year ago. I tried to go without a mask, but the smell of the new carpet burned my nose so I put one on. Still, no headache. Just a bit more achy.
For some reason I thought this constituted a trial run without the mask. Being better maybe meant being well from MCS. (Seriously, I think I was delusional from the library)
Yesterday I decided I would go with Joel to Target, even though I was not feeling that good. I decided to test the waters by not wearing a mask. I spent 1/2 hour in the store.....the first time I had been in a Target store in EIGHT years. I had a slight headache last night, but nothing serious.
I was doing a Happy Dance!
Until I tried to go to sleep. I had chills, sweats, and was very wired and shakey. Then I woke up a few times in the night with pain in my joints and muscles. Around 6am I woke up with a nasty headache and sinus issues.....along with major pain. I am having symptoms from exposures I have not had in a long long long time.
I am no longer doing a happy dance.
I am pondering my stupidity.