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sharon
Experienced User
Every time I go in sams or any store with a lot of floresant lighting, I feel sick!!!!! Sams is the worst for me.
We go once a month, but yesterday it was bad!!!!!
I thought I was going to pass out! I forgot to where my hat. I had to sit down on the cart because I was shaking so bad.
I was dizzy and felt sick at my stomach. My husband was in another part of the store and I had to just sit there and pray I didn't pass out. Only one person came down that lane and just kept on going. The way she looked at me I believe she would n't even have stopped even if I was sprawled on the floor!
I don't know how long I sat there before my husband found me. I wasn't near done and wanted to finish.I found a vender who was handing out tomato soup and crackers. That helped a little with my stomach. I finally got all we needed and got out of there!
Once I was in my van and had the air on full blast I started feeling a little better.
I'll never go there again without my hat and sun glasses on!!
People may stare but I don't care!
My husband is disabled also, and I have to do most of our once a month shopping. He does the short trip durring the month. We live a ways from sams, and it cost less for us to shop there for a lot of our needs.
Any feed back will help, thanks....Sharon
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Replies(13)
Jenn
Experienced User
Hi sharon,
i have the same problem with flouresent lighting. I got so bad that they had to change the light bulbs in my classroom at school. You can get low uv lights.
Some of the light bulbs contain just as many uv's as the suns rays. I can't go into a store with flouresent lighting without sunblock because I will break out in a rash. Going to walmart gives me a bad stomach.
i think protecting my eyes with sunglasses helps with my symptoms. I used to wear tank tops to work but my shoulders kept breaking out. I know of some companies that provide uv proof clothing that looks nice and is comfortable. For your symptoms you should definately wear sun glasses, and forget about anybody looking at you. Think how much they would thank you if they knew it kept you from throwing up on there feet :d .
I hope this helps,
keep smiling,
jenn
i have the same problem with flouresent lighting. I got so bad that they had to change the light bulbs in my classroom at school. You can get low uv lights.
Some of the light bulbs contain just as many uv's as the suns rays. I can't go into a store with flouresent lighting without sunblock because I will break out in a rash. Going to walmart gives me a bad stomach.
i think protecting my eyes with sunglasses helps with my symptoms. I used to wear tank tops to work but my shoulders kept breaking out. I know of some companies that provide uv proof clothing that looks nice and is comfortable. For your symptoms you should definately wear sun glasses, and forget about anybody looking at you. Think how much they would thank you if they knew it kept you from throwing up on there feet :d .
I hope this helps,
keep smiling,
jenn
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sharon
Experienced User
Thanks jenn, i'll try to remember the sunblock also. It's kinda funny, we have to "gear up" just to go shopping. Other women put on makeup and we put on sunblock!
I told a friend the other day that I think i'll start wearing a cover up like the ones do that can't show their faces in public and wear long sheet like garments when they go out.
I'm in no way making fun of them. I think they have the right idea! ...Sharon
I told a friend the other day that I think i'll start wearing a cover up like the ones do that can't show their faces in public and wear long sheet like garments when they go out.
I'm in no way making fun of them. I think they have the right idea!
...Sharon
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LadyBrannon
Active User, very eHealthy
Amen. Yes, I hate going into stores with fluorescent lights. People always look at me so oddly, I turn red (skin rashes), I sweat like a pig and then I start to feel nauseaous and faint.
As for sam's...I don't shop there, but I can tell you the two worse places where I live are wal-mart (affiliated with sams) and barnes and noble.
Jenn is correct; sunblock is a good way to help fend off the results for a while. These days you can even get make-up with sunscreen in it.
You may also want to remember to wear long pants and long sleeve shirts in these stores.. A hat may be in order too!
hugs everyone!
Ladybrannon
As for sam's...I don't shop there, but I can tell you the two worse places where I live are wal-mart (affiliated with sams) and barnes and noble.
Jenn is correct; sunblock is a good way to help fend off the results for a while. These days you can even get make-up with sunscreen in it.
You may also want to remember to wear long pants and long sleeve shirts in these stores.. A hat may be in order too!
hugs everyone!
Ladybrannon
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sharon
Experienced User
Hi ladies, I live on the fl.-ga. State line . It's hot!!! Here. I can't wear long sleeves yet, i'd pass out for sure. 
I went to do my blood work today. Then I went to wal-mart. I needed sun-block and new sun glasses. I wore my hat in and payed for my glasses first and put them on before I did any more shopping. I needed a wheel chair but they were all out.
Next to sams I hate wal-mart . I try to get in and out as fast as I can. Getting in line at wal-mart is like bumper to bumper traffic! I'm still feeling sick and a little shaky from yesterday. I think i'll try to take a nap.....Sharon
I went to do my blood work today. Then I went to wal-mart. I needed sun-block and new sun glasses. I wore my hat in and payed for my glasses first and put them on before I did any more shopping. I needed a wheel chair but they were all out.
Next to sams I hate wal-mart . I try to get in and out as fast as I can. Getting in line at wal-mart is like bumper to bumper traffic! I'm still feeling sick and a little shaky from yesterday. I think i'll try to take a nap.....Sharon
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LadyBrannon
Active User, very eHealthy
I live in nc...It is hot and humid here too!
Try to find some very thin, cotton long sleeve shirts. Most stores are air conditioned, thus, not as bad as one would think! Seriously...I have to do it all the time.
Trust me when I say that I did not want to do it either, but now I am glad I do...I can stand to be in the store for a bit longer.
I understand if you don't want to, but it can help!
Hope you have a great nap!
hugs,
ladybrannon
Try to find some very thin, cotton long sleeve shirts. Most stores are air conditioned, thus, not as bad as one would think! Seriously...I have to do it all the time.
Trust me when I say that I did not want to do it either, but now I am glad I do...I can stand to be in the store for a bit longer.
I understand if you don't want to, but it can help!
Hope you have a great nap!
hugs,
ladybrannon
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clarebear
Experienced User
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sharon
Experienced User
Hello ladies, very good advice I know. I used to be very cold natured........Until I had my hystorectamy (miss-spelled, but you know what I mean.) anyway, i've tried to wear long sleeves even in the winter when it is cold,but I can't stand it for some reason. I melt!! I only where a jacket to and from the car. I take it off as soon as the heat gets turned on. I can only handle the heat on my feet and legs. Now if I say i'm cold, my husband knows i'm sick!
I've thought about useing an umbrella, i'd really get some funny looks then.
....Sharon
I only where a jacket to and from the car. I take it off as soon as the heat gets turned on. I can only handle the heat on my feet and legs. Now if I say i'm cold, my husband knows i'm sick!
I've thought about useing an umbrella, i'd really get some funny looks then.
....Sharon
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clarebear
Experienced User
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Jenn
Experienced User
Hi sharon,
the only time I use an umbrella is on sunny days. I get a few strange looks but I don't care. I helps me feel better.
Cheers,
jenn
the only time I use an umbrella is on sunny days. I get a few strange looks but I don't care. I helps me feel better.
Cheers,
jenn
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sharon
Experienced User
Hi ladies, thanks for all the sugestions. I feel as if all i've been doing lately is whining!! i'm not usually like this!
I am having a hard time pulling myself out of this. I need to clean my house and I don't seem to be making any headway. I wear out so...Quickly! i've always kept my house clean. Now reasonably clean is the best I can do. This week that is even not happening! I'm starting to snap at my husband and he doesn't deserve that!
Somebody snap me out of this,please......Sharon
I feel as if all i've been doing lately is whining!! i'm not usually like this!
I am having a hard time pulling myself out of this. I need to clean my house and I don't seem to be making any headway. I wear out so...Quickly!
i've always kept my house clean. Now reasonably clean is the best I can do. This week that is even not happening! I'm starting to snap at my husband and he doesn't deserve that!
Somebody snap me out of this,please......Sharon
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Jenn
Experienced User
Hi sharon,
believe me, I know where you are coming from. This might sound bad but I didn't have the energy to get in the bath last night. My husband, god love his heart, took me to bed at 9:30 and stayed with me all night.
You haven't been whining a lot. You give good advice to a lot of people here. You will snap out of this just give it some time. As for cleaning, if you are not choking on dust, don't worry about it for a while. I'm sure your husband understands too.
Keep smiling,
jenn
believe me, I know where you are coming from. This might sound bad but I didn't have the energy to get in the bath last night. My husband, god love his heart, took me to bed at 9:30 and stayed with me all night.
You haven't been whining a lot. You give good advice to a lot of people here. You will snap out of this just give it some time. As for cleaning, if you are not choking on dust, don't worry about it for a while. I'm sure your husband understands too.
Keep smiling,
jenn
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sharon
Experienced User
Hi jenn, thankyou for the boost. I needed that. As for as the dust goes, I was choking on it! I'm alergic to dust and I think it was getting to me. Since that post , I did manage to do some cleaning, not all but it's better.
my husband went to run some errans and I was able to pull my self together.
I quilt alot and I realized I had been useing a floresant light in my lamp. Duh...... He bought me a different bulb ,so now maybe I can return to normal again. ...........Sharon
my husband went to run some errans and I was able to pull my self together.
I quilt alot and I realized I had been useing a floresant light in my lamp. Duh...... He bought me a different bulb ,so now maybe I can return to normal again. ...........Sharon
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Jenn
Experienced User
Hi sharon,
it's good hear that your feeling better. I'm allergic to almost everything so I know how that is.
I had a lamp that had a flouresent bulb in it for the longest time. It was my husband who pointed it out and we got a new lamp.
I hope you have a good night. I don't know what time it is in texas, it's 6:13pm here.
Keep smiling,
jenn
it's good hear that your feeling better. I'm allergic to almost everything so I know how that is.
I had a lamp that had a flouresent bulb in it for the longest time. It was my husband who pointed it out and we got a new lamp.
I hope you have a good night. I don't know what time it is in texas, it's 6:13pm here.
Keep smiling,
jenn
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