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ChicagoBlue2 said:
I don't know how I got sick, either, but it may have been SOMETHING inside of it that got me that way. We never did figure out how I ended up that way, but it was bad-- I was very weak, and not have a lot of energy. Took about 10 days to recover from that, and get my strength back.
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Maybe you should have an allergy test done. Might help? Idk. Im allergic to like a trillion things so i have to always be checking what i eat...
 
Jiro said:
ok let me try to understand this.

you put your finger on a dusty furniture and smudge it. and then you get very sick?
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This is where I was going with this..

Mark, you do know what the main part of dust is comprised of, right?
 
Jiro said:
ok let me try to understand this.

you put your finger on a dusty furniture and smudge it. and then you get very sick?
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A little bit of dust won't hurt. I'm talking about REALLY THICK dust-- 2-3 inches thick, which was what did me in then.
 
Dreamer03 said:
Maybe you should have an allergy test done. Might help? Idk. Im allergic to like a trillion things so i have to always be checking what i eat...
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my skin allergy test showed that I'm allergic (not really allergic but some mild skin irritation) to some glue component used in medical tape and some component found in many cosmetic things.
 
Mewtilation said:
Because back when it was labeled as an allergen. Doctors weren't seen as often back when so it wasn't common knowledge as it is today. It has just stuck to it. It's now just common knowledge. When you go into see your doctor if you tell them you're allergic to dust just watch their face and you'll get an eye roll or a subtle sigh. That's our face telling you that we were asking you a serious question and expecting a serious answer and not asking you if you were allergic to something everyone is allergic to. That's also us wanting to slap you or already have slapped you in our minds for giving us a stupid answer. :D Sometimes when I ask people their allergies I say "Are you allergic to anything that isn't dust or mold." Or "Do you have any allergies, and if you say dust that's not an allergy." You aren't prescribed Clariton for an DUST allergy! Think about it.... :roll: ( Well now that's OTC but it wasn't years back. )
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My official allergies are pollen and nickel.
 
ChicagoBlue2 said:
A little bit of dust won't hurt. I'm talking about REALLY THICK dust-- 2-3 inches thick, which was what did me in then.
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2-3 inches thick? you sure about that? not 2-3 millimeters?
 
ChicagoBlue2 said:
A little bit of dust won't hurt. I'm talking about REALLY THICK dust-- 2-3 inches thick,which was what did me in then.
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Mark, your probably allergic to dust mites. Very common and most people are allergic to them. One speck of dust can have dust mite, pet dander, pieces of cockroach, mold etc.....
Dust mites feed off our dead skin cels which can feed a million dust mites per day. SO GROSS!!!!!! My house is dusty right now.

People who have Asthma or Bronchitis are more prone to reactions.
 
Jiro said:
skins. dandruffs. flakes. cooties. etc. all from you and your roommates... and visitors.
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That might explain why I was sick for as long I was-- that 10 day sickness is my longest ever so far.
 
ChicagoBlue2 said:
That might explain why I was sick for as long I was-- that 10 day sickness is my longest ever so far.
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no. if it was 2-3" thick of dust.... it probably contains all harmful microscopic things like mold, fungus, mites, feces, lead, abesco, etc.
 
Jiro said:
my skin allergy test showed that I'm allergic (not really allergic but some mild skin irritation) to some glue component used in medical tape and some component found in many cosmetic things.
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Ugh that sucks... And i guess my worst allergy are apples... Apples are so evil...
 
ChicagoBlue2 said:
Actually I don't.
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Dust is made of skin... your... skin... your roommates skin... various other particles... as Jiro said... so, you're allergic to your skin... touching your skin? In-hailing, yes of course... but you can't touch your own skin or others? :laugh2: Pretty impressive there... I need to study you for medical school! You'll win me the Nobel prize!
 
Angel1989 said:
Mark, your probably allergic to dust mites. Very common and most people are allergic to them. One speck of dust can have dust mite, pet dander, pieces of cockroach, mold etc.....
Dust mites feed off our dead skin cels which can feed a million dust mites per day. SO GROSS!!!!!! My house is dusty right now.

People who have Asthma or Bronchitis are more prone to reactions.
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Dust mites. That's something to consider. And yes, I had bronchitis before, and then a nasty lung infection a few years back, which may leave me vulnerable to coughing fits.
 
ChicagoBlue2 said:
A little bit of dust won't hurt. I'm talking about REALLY THICK dust-- 2-3 inches thick, which was what did me in then.
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2-3 inches of dust Mark?

Are you sure you're good with measurement? Or are we having another 12 inch arm crisis over here again? :hmm:
 
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Jiro said:
oh ok. well why were you touching disgusting nasty 2-3" of dust? you should be wearing mask and gloves before you touch it....
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I didn't know it was there-- until I put my hand directly in the middle of it
 
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