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[Doodle123312]

Is there a reason this was not addressed?

Is there anyone out there who has experience with Ocupational Exposure which results in  Asthma/RAD/LPR Reflux/PVFM/ and extreme sensitivity to anything that contains formaldehyde and sensitivity to anythign that has a chemical odor?

Feedback or direction of any type would be appreciated.

Occupational Asthma and how to deal with it
by Doodle123312, Nov 21, 2008 12:14PM
Tags: occupational, Asthma, hyperative airway, Exposure

[Philip D Parks, MD, MPH, MOccH, FACOEM]

Hello,

It sounds like you have been through quite a bit.

What specific questions do you have?

Do you have a primary care physician who is coordinating your care with the specialists that you have or are seeing?

- Dr. Parks

This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. The information presented in this posting is for patients’ education only. As always, I encourage you to see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.

[Doodle123312]

Thank you very much for responding, it means alot

To sum things up in short form,

49 year old female, smoked 1/2 pack a day for 25 years, very active physically, worked in professional career field in Chemical related industry,  in good health generally then started getting sinus infections, bronchitis 3 to 4 times a year for past 3 to 4 years prior to last Jan.
Jan 2008 I was at work, got sick, couldnt breathe well , no energy so short of breath could not think straight, went to doctor, this started a year and a half now of doctors, meds, total frustration. Been diagnosed with Ocupational Asthma, GERD, LPR, Chronic Rhinitis, PVFM, PVCD, Conjuntivis in Eyes, Chemical Rhinitis, Intininsic Asthma. Can not be around anything of Chemical nature without having trouble breathing especially formaldhyde,perfumes, fabric sofener, shampoo, have trouble talking, thinking, get very lethargic, get very short of breath and very irritable. Taking meds for LPR, Asthma. I was in a professional career, worked in industry around chemicals, my life has been turned upside down and backwards.
The meds help my breathing, but my personality has changed so much, I dont even know who I am anymore and the meds keep having to be stronger and stronger so I can breathe. I never had asthma, smells never bothered me, now everything bothers me to where I am struggling for breath. As long as I stay away from everyone and everything, I feel ok. Pulmonoligist wanted me to see an Occupational Specialist, a year and a half of being bounced from Doc to Doc, I have found there are not any aound here who know about occupational chemical exposure, formaldhyde, biocides, resins, hardeners and chemical processing and each time I get my hopes up that maybe the next doc can help, I get sent somewhere else. I am getting pretty discouraged by it all. I had a career, friends, and was pretty well liked, now on these meds i have no patience, when I get around things that make it hard to breathe I get very irritable, moody, and generaly someone even I dont like. The mood swings, extreme fatigue, inability to concentrate, no short term memory, reflux, etc. is really gettng to me. Currently seeing multiple docs who give me meds to deal with their specialty, but the docs dont interact, but it seems the meds do, I feel like stopping all the meds, not going to anymore docs and what ever happens, happens, and yet a part of me says dont give up. Are there any docs who know and understand Chemical Exposure and the effects of it? Is there anyone who can help me regain my life and my dignity in some way? I am a very resiliant person, but this is really getting to me.

[Philip D Parks, MD, MPH, MOccH, FACOEM]

Hello,

Could you please re-post your questions here in this forum? I would be happy to provide a response.

- Dr. Parks

This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. The information presented in this posting is for patients’ education only. As always, I encourage you to see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.