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Posted 3/30/2017 3:33 PM (GMT 0)
I haven't had a diagnosis of Lyme disease but about a month or possibly more after first getting symptoms I started to get completely overwhelmed by the smell of certain soaps, candles, detergents and perfumes. I'm only sensitive to those types of smells. So I was wondering how common is it for people to develop chemical sensitivity after contracting Lyme? Does it happen soon after? Could there be some other cause?

At the moment I'm just trying to avoid those smells and I'm hoping it will go away. Has anyone managed to reverse chemical sensitivity?
Posted 3/30/2017 3:39 PM (GMT 0)
I was one of those unlucky souls that had chemical sensitivities when I was infected the first time around. it comes and goes this time at least.

about the only thing you can do is to avoid them, I think. Going out in public was the hardest for me. I get quickly overwhelmed with perfumes and aftershaves that people wear, avoid the laundry detergent isle, and never go down the personal care isles - just too many smells to deal with.

When I was healed though, none of it bothered me! Just trying to get back to that.
Posted 3/30/2017 4:18 PM (GMT 0)
It's reassuring to know that it can go away.
Posted 3/30/2017 6:31 PM (GMT 0)
This particular issue didn't come about until my last relapse, and I am looking forward to it going away eventually as well.

No matter how many times I remind the 2 people close to me how much it interferes with my breathing, they don't get it. But since they are both seemingly infected, they will probably understand eventually.
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