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I hate my immune system.
Dec. 22nd, 2004 10:36 pmDear Bed, Bath, & Beyond:
I normally avoid your store like the plague, as the odoriferous stench you insist on piping through the ventilation combines with the for-sale stinkbombs you call candles, rendering the whole building into a super-duper migraine zone.
Tonight, though, you outdid yourself. I had an anaphylactic reaction to your store. Yes! I could.not.breathe and was lucky fight or flight kicked in, enabling me to rush outside, where I eventually started breathing again-- with a series of coughs and gasps before I could inhale. Now, I probably should have used the epinephrine and had I gone more than 90 seconds without breathing, I would have. It's certainly terrifying to realize that not only is one's throat swollen to the point of not being able to swallow, but one's lungs *will not function*. That's right--my airway was about as useful as 80 year old galvanised pipe in a hard water area.
So, just what *do* you use? Normally, I'd suspect synthetic compounds, as my typical reactions are neurotoxic or reactive airways. Tonight, though? It's as though you managed to make a solution of soy, papaya, rubber, and aloe, then aerosolized it and saturated the building with it. Quite impressive. I was so shocked by the onset that I didn't use the epi-pen, but I certainly should have. I didn't expect to have an airborne reaction causing respiratory distress. Sure, I'd expect it in a tofu factory, but not in a store selling random domestic things. I'm just glad my own adrenaline kicked in so that I was getting some oxygen in by the two minute mark.
Even better? I get to take extra antihistamines until the lump in my throat disappears completely. A quick dose of caffeine eliminated most of it, but the chlorpheniramine helped the rest of it subside. And I get to take naproxen for several days, as the costo flared incredibly quickly, as it does when I'm exposed to severe allergens. If I have a heart attack or stroke, expect firebombing. I'm pretty sure that such a situation would drive my husband over the edge.
Congratulations, you're worse than cats! Ten minutes from vague headache to a completely non-functioning respiratory system.
I will still probably buy the Roomba from you next month, seeing as how I can get it 50 bucks cheaper there (thanks for all those 20% off coupons), but I'll send my husband in. Don't expect me to ever enter your store again, though. Also, please don't sell your secret anti-![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
krasota system to other people. My friends attempt to kill me all too often and I prefer that it be a slight challenge.
Sincerely,
krasota
I normally avoid your store like the plague, as the odoriferous stench you insist on piping through the ventilation combines with the for-sale stinkbombs you call candles, rendering the whole building into a super-duper migraine zone.
Tonight, though, you outdid yourself. I had an anaphylactic reaction to your store. Yes! I could.not.breathe and was lucky fight or flight kicked in, enabling me to rush outside, where I eventually started breathing again-- with a series of coughs and gasps before I could inhale. Now, I probably should have used the epinephrine and had I gone more than 90 seconds without breathing, I would have. It's certainly terrifying to realize that not only is one's throat swollen to the point of not being able to swallow, but one's lungs *will not function*. That's right--my airway was about as useful as 80 year old galvanised pipe in a hard water area.
So, just what *do* you use? Normally, I'd suspect synthetic compounds, as my typical reactions are neurotoxic or reactive airways. Tonight, though? It's as though you managed to make a solution of soy, papaya, rubber, and aloe, then aerosolized it and saturated the building with it. Quite impressive. I was so shocked by the onset that I didn't use the epi-pen, but I certainly should have. I didn't expect to have an airborne reaction causing respiratory distress. Sure, I'd expect it in a tofu factory, but not in a store selling random domestic things. I'm just glad my own adrenaline kicked in so that I was getting some oxygen in by the two minute mark.
Even better? I get to take extra antihistamines until the lump in my throat disappears completely. A quick dose of caffeine eliminated most of it, but the chlorpheniramine helped the rest of it subside. And I get to take naproxen for several days, as the costo flared incredibly quickly, as it does when I'm exposed to severe allergens. If I have a heart attack or stroke, expect firebombing. I'm pretty sure that such a situation would drive my husband over the edge.
Congratulations, you're worse than cats! Ten minutes from vague headache to a completely non-functioning respiratory system.
I will still probably buy the Roomba from you next month, seeing as how I can get it 50 bucks cheaper there (thanks for all those 20% off coupons), but I'll send my husband in. Don't expect me to ever enter your store again, though. Also, please don't sell your secret anti-
krasota system to other people. My friends attempt to kill me all too often and I prefer that it be a slight challenge.Sincerely,
krasota
