http://www.thecanaryreport.org/2009/12/24/surviving-the-holidays-guidelines-for-visiting-people-with-multiple-chemical-sensitivity/ A blog and social network about Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:35:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.thecanaryreport.org/2009/12/24/surviving-the-holidays-guidelines-for-visiting-people-with-multiple-chemical-sensitivity/comment-page-1/#comment-17490 Susie Collins Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:47:06 +0000 http://www.thecanaryreport.org/?p=8630#comment-17490 Aloha Tammy, I get so mad when cigarette smoke from the neighbors comes into MY house! And I get dryer sheet fumes (full of toxic chemicals!) some nights when the wind shifts off the mountain, which is such a shame because otherwise that mountain air is so crisp and clean. Aloha Tammy, I get so mad when cigarette smoke from the neighbors comes into MY house! And I get dryer sheet fumes (full of toxic chemicals!) some nights when the wind shifts off the mountain, which is such a shame because otherwise that mountain air is so crisp and clean.

]]> http://www.thecanaryreport.org/2009/12/24/surviving-the-holidays-guidelines-for-visiting-people-with-multiple-chemical-sensitivity/comment-page-1/#comment-17484 Tammy Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:56:25 +0000 http://www.thecanaryreport.org/?p=8630#comment-17484 It's so true!! I would like to add: neighbors who SMOKE and then try to cover it up with perfumes and laundry soap, yikes!! I nearly passed out just taking my garbage out to the garage the other night because the fragrance and second hand smoke were so strong. It was a cold crisp night and no one in sight and yet the fumes were so strong! It’s so true!! I would like to add: neighbors who SMOKE and then try to cover it up with perfumes and laundry soap, yikes!! I nearly passed out just taking my garbage out to the garage the other night because the fragrance and second hand smoke were so strong. It was a cold crisp night and no one in sight and yet the fumes were so strong!

]]> http://www.thecanaryreport.org/2009/12/24/surviving-the-holidays-guidelines-for-visiting-people-with-multiple-chemical-sensitivity/comment-page-1/#comment-17480 Susie Collins Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:54:10 +0000 http://www.thecanaryreport.org/?p=8630#comment-17480 Aloha Connie, it's true, even in the safety of our homes, we are continually at risk. It's not just visitors but anything brought in from the outside has the potential to be contaminated with some sort of toxic chemical. I'm also always on alert for fumes on the wind from neighbors or passers-by: exhaust, laundry products, pesticides. We canaries are continuously on alert for potential problems or recovering from intrusions. You just never know where the next assault will come from. Aloha Connie, it’s true, even in the safety of our homes, we are continually at risk. It’s not just visitors but anything brought in from the outside has the potential to be contaminated with some sort of toxic chemical. I’m also always on alert for fumes on the wind from neighbors or passers-by: exhaust, laundry products, pesticides. We canaries are continuously on alert for potential problems or recovering from intrusions. You just never know where the next assault will come from.

]]> http://www.thecanaryreport.org/2009/12/24/surviving-the-holidays-guidelines-for-visiting-people-with-multiple-chemical-sensitivity/comment-page-1/#comment-17377 Connie Rae Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:45:46 +0000 http://www.thecanaryreport.org/?p=8630#comment-17377 Thank you linda and susie for still another clear tool for dealing with the complexities of our sensitivities. This was the most alone Christmas I have had in 60 years, I think, and yet there were still dibilitating exposures. Mail, gift wrap, oil delivery and excitement were all part of it. I look forward to the day we no longer have to runaway and hide. This helps validate the need for self care...HUGS. Thank you linda and susie for still another clear tool for dealing with the complexities of our sensitivities.
This was the most alone Christmas I have had in 60 years, I think, and yet there were still dibilitating exposures.
Mail, gift wrap, oil delivery and excitement were all part of it.
I look forward to the day we no longer have to runaway and hide. This helps validate the need for self care…HUGS.

]]> http://www.thecanaryreport.org/2009/12/24/surviving-the-holidays-guidelines-for-visiting-people-with-multiple-chemical-sensitivity/comment-page-1/#comment-17353 Susie Collins Sat, 26 Dec 2009 23:38:04 +0000 http://www.thecanaryreport.org/?p=8630#comment-17353 You're welcome, Donovan, all thanks to Linda, she got this re-circulating for the holidays. You’re welcome, Donovan, all thanks to Linda, she got this re-circulating for the holidays.

]]> http://www.thecanaryreport.org/2009/12/24/surviving-the-holidays-guidelines-for-visiting-people-with-multiple-chemical-sensitivity/comment-page-1/#comment-17274 Donovan Banerjee Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:22:40 +0000 http://www.thecanaryreport.org/?p=8630#comment-17274 Thanks for this great post! Thanks for this great post!

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