I've lost my sense of smell

[djheater]

No seriously... I used the home depot Zep Mold & Mildew Stain Remover on the grout and it's the strongest chlorine product I've ever come in contact with... it was f'ing intense.. My eyes were burning... I had to leave and catch my breath a few times, with the window open!

Anyway... everyting smells like the pool now.. and I even tried a nice blue cheese my wife bought me and it tasted like paper..

Wonder when my sorely overtaxed olfactory organs will regenerate

Lesson: Be careful with cleaning products... that crap's intense.

 

[eldorado99]

You should have worn a mask... tsk tsk.

 

[Tiamat]

yeah, cleaning products can be very toxic. Next time, have plenty of fresh air (opened window) and a mask of some sort.

 

[BigJ]

I've used that stuff myself and I've got to agree with you. It is absolutely brutal. I mean wow. Everything tastes like white after using it.

 

[Squisher]

I feel for you. I'm super sensitive to chlorine.

I used be sick for a whole day after swimming in an over chlorinated pool, like a high school pool. My eyes would water continuously too.

 

[gururu2]

my old chem teacher lost her sense of smell permanently using HCL in college. I hope you don't have the same problem. I'm surprised you werent supposed to dilute it.

 

[Bill Brasky]

Originally posted by: gururu2
my old chem teacher lost her sense of smell permanently using HCL in college. I hope you don't have the same problem. I'm surprised you werent supposed to dilute it.

Ugg. Organic chemistry labs smell horrible. Solvents ftl.

 

[Saint Nick]

I've lost my sense of smell and taste since I've had this congestion for the past two weeks :|

 

[Scarpozzi]

Can't be worse than old-school lemon scent Oven Cleaner. (Basically 98% Lye) That stuff makes me sick to my stomach...

 

[loup garou]

At least that's all that happened to you -- I cleaned my bathroom yesterday as well, using Soft Scrub (with bleach). I was wheezing like crazy. Woke up this morning and my chest was still tight. Stupid bathroom has no ventilation. :|

 

[djheater]

You'll all be relieved to know that after clearing some enormous congestion, I was able to smell and taste my coffee and bagel.

I was going to have indian buffet, but I think I'll skip it and go easy on my poor nose for the day.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: djheater
No seriously... I used the home depot Zep Mold & Mildew Stain Remover on the grout and it's the strongest chlorine product I've ever come in contact with... it was f'ing intense.. My eyes were burning... I had to leave and catch my breath a few times, with the window open!

Anyway... everyting smells like the pool now.. and I even tried a nice blue cheese my wife bought me and it tasted like paper..

Wonder when my sorely overtaxed olfactory organs will regenerate

Lesson: Be careful with cleaning products... that crap's intense.

Which is precisely why I don't use those products to clean my bathroom. :thumbsdown:

 

[uclaLabrat]

Originally posted by: Zaitsev

Originally posted by: gururu2
my old chem teacher lost her sense of smell permanently using HCL in college. I hope you don't have the same problem. I'm surprised you werent supposed to dilute it.

Ugg. Organic chemistry labs smell horrible. Solvents ftl.

No way! Ether and ethyl acetate brighten anyone's day!

I just did my first swern oxidation over the weekend. Welcome to the hell that is dimethyl sulfide.