When I was 4-5 yrd old my parents took me all over western Pa to doctors to determine why I often had a little 'throat hitch' in breathing.

After a few years they found a doctor about 7 miles away who tested (I don't remember exactly how) me and found that I had severe allergies to 1) Dust 2)feathers 3) molds and 4) ORRIS ROOT.

Orris root as I was told, is the foundation for nearly all scented items - from perfumes, to after shaves, hair sprays, etc...etc. Later I developed a serious allergy for VOC's as well as most foam substances that most always 'de-gas' the components from which they are made and they are as bad or worse on my breathing as anything else All such items had and have the same effect on me tho in different initial degree but all came to the same intense level of negative effect quickly.

I have often thot to write my own prolonged history on this forum re: the above as I remember perfectly from a very young age how what and where things affected me, including different geographic areas where I have lived, but it would be quite long so I refrained from doing so.

But just a proximity to any scented items, still gives me a reaction that quickly affects my breathing.

Everyone is an individual and is different but the 'rare' xtra-sensitive people can never compare themselves to the 'averagely' sensitive who have or often appear to have all the answers for all others.

I'd also like to report how a known dangerous antibiotic can give some people A-fib, but will refrain from that as well as I have another severe sensitivity to some antibiotics and would not be looking for advice or debate, but simply offering experience that might make sense to one or two others.

Still, you might want to seek out an older allergist. The last one I visited 7-8 yrs ago paid so little attention to what I told him, he ended up giving me a nasal spray that gave me glaucoma. BION. (And a very highly respected ophthalmologist confirmed as much.)