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Q: Dating a Smoker, But Allergic to Smoke/tobacco

asked by: zestytengu on October 4th, 2007

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I have been dating this guy for bit now, but I'm having some major problems. I am very allergic to tobacco and the smoke, and he's a smoker Sad

He's a great guy, and he's very very considerate of my allergies..but when we kiss and such, my throat is soar the next day and I feel like getting over an allergic reaction.

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I really like this guy, and while we did just start dating, I would like to have a relationship with him. Like I said, he's very considerate of my allergies, but it still bothers me. Is there anything I can do to stop this? I take those allergy pills every day (24 hour ones), but it doesn't really help with this. I have been thinking about the allergy shots people get (not just for him, I have other allergies too), are there any other suggestions y'all have to help out?

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yogahoneybunny

replied on October 6th, 2007

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What other allergies do you have? Seasonal? Or are you prone to allergic reactions?

zestytengu

replied on October 7th, 2007

New User

I'm allergic to a lot of things: tobacco, THC, wool, brazil and macademia nuts, cats, dust, ragweed. I have seasonal allergies too. Seasonal allergies make me feel like I have a cold most times. The other things vary. The nuts are very very dangerous to me, wool makes me break out, cats/dust/ragweed makes me sneeze and my eyes water, and tobacco smoke make my eyes water, cough, and my throat hurt. Actual tobacco (my father worked at a cigarette company) makes me sneeze and I break out when I touch it.

I used to have asthma attacks when I was younger around smokers, but that stopped many years ago. Now my throat gets sore when I'm around smoky places and I cough a lot. If i spend an evening in a smoky bar, I am almost always ill the next day (fatigued, sore throat, and coughing)

notobaccocampaign

replied on May 18th, 2009

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you should tell him to quit smoking. smoking also harms the non-smokers like you. you should motivate him to quit. support World No Tobacco Day.
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