Originally Posted by pstoner
I have to deal with the overwhelming perfume at work, it is so strong that after an hour or two I am sick to my stomach, and have a headache. I keep an odor neutralizer on my desk to help (and it does) but everytime this person walks by my desk I have to hold my breath.
My daughters have learned not to wear perfume, or scented lotions when they come home, they are considerate enough, but shopping is a horrible experience for me as well.
I also worked (medical office) where there was no sympathy for me regarding the LOUD perfumes the young girls wore. I asked and pleaded with the mgrs to enforce the dress code of no perfume in the medical office, alas to no avail. What is cost me in my health is non-repairable. I spend much time in hospital and was terminated because of lengthly hospital and sick and home. I was told via a lawyers letter that I would have to tell them exactly the name of each perfume that caused me breathing problems and then to take tests and I would have to pay for the tests, which I did not do and what I should have done was hired my own attorney. But again I did nothing so I could keep my job (had a bedridden husband with MS); had to work. That is the end. I am now 72 with serious breathing problems and I RUN RUN (okay walk as fast as I can away from odors). Good luck to all of us with these problems,