Try an ozone generator. It may remove/oxidize whatever is getting to her.

Nov 28, 2021
10:08:41pm

boogers Truly Addicted User

Read up on safe usage and right size for the job. Don't be in the house while running and ventilate well after.

Not too expensive on Amazon.

I've used one several times after painting. It pretty much removes all odor to my nose.

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We had the inside of our house repainted over a month ago while we were on

blackandblue

11/28/21 9:57pm

Repaint the house?

KingDave

11/28/21 9:58pm

We will if that’s what it takes. But that’s another 7,000 and I want to be sure

blackandblue

11/28/21 9:59pm

Go to an allergist to know what she is allergic to.

cougaman

11/28/21 10:01pm

I would highly recommend this. Make sure you know exactly what it is she is

cougarfan84

11/28/21 10:05pm

Good next step. She’s done the panel testing before. Time to do it for this.

blackandblue

11/28/21 10:06pm

Did she go to a dermatologist for a patch test?

cougaman

11/28/21 10:10pm

Allergist. Her biggest allergies are in soaps. Sodium benzoate is a

blackandblue

11/28/21 10:13pm

I work in the paint industry. Do you know the name of the paint that was used?

brazilcoug

11/28/21 9:59pm

It was sherwin williams

blackandblue

11/28/21 10:00pm

Sherwin Williams probably has 30 different types of paint. Do you know the name?

brazilcoug

11/28/21 10:00pm

SW super paint interior acrylic latex on the walls

blackandblue

11/28/21 10:03pm

Interesting. Those are basic paints. She probably has an allergy to a common

brazilcoug

11/28/21 10:06pm

It has to be something unique to this paint. I mean we’ve lived in painted rooms

blackandblue

11/28/21 10:08pm

I will say, with the paint shortages (long story but there was a storm

brazilcoug

11/28/21 10:11pm

That is interesting. I can’t find a current ingredient list within this year.

blackandblue

11/28/21 10:16pm

Freshly painted though?

cougaman

11/28/21 10:11pm

You need to do some specific testing on that exact paint before you repaint

johnnycarson

11/28/21 10:01pm

Latex allergy?

byusage

11/28/21 10:03pm

Could be. She’s been tested before, but could latex allergy develop as an adult?

blackandblue

11/28/21 10:07pm

Only one way to find out…

brazilcoug

11/28/21 10:08pm

Yes, but latex allergies I am familiar with usually involve skin contact- though

byusage

11/28/21 10:08pm

Allergies can change a lot during ones life.

Mitty

11/29/21 11:09pm

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Benfica1

11/28/21 10:17pm

Latex paint uses synthetic latex so there is no latex allergy.

Malathion

11/28/21 10:54pm

Try an ozone generator. It may remove/oxidize whatever is getting to her.

boogers

11/28/21 10:08pm

Good idea.

blackandblue

11/28/21 10:11pm

Where is home. I have one of those machines you could use.

Johsco

11/28/21 10:29pm

Be careful with ozone generators.

Dataguy

11/29/21 7:29am

If possible get her out of the house ASAP and have her come back after the

Don Carlton

11/28/21 10:30pm

We’ve been gone all weekend for thanksgiving. It’s definitely starting back up

blackandblue

11/28/21 10:36pm

The new paint might not be the whole story

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