Respiratory infection?

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Hey all,

It sounds like everyone had a safe and joyous holiday, but probably

like most, I'm glad it's over, for several reasons. Maybe you all

can enlighten me about what is taken place with Sharon's lungs due

to a chemical hit Christmas day. Yes, she does have MCS. We had

visited some family, and friends of theirs decided to freshen up by

applying some perfume. Sharon started to cough immediately and we

got out of the house, so it wasn't what I thought a severe hit

because she only lost her voice for 3-4 hours instead of 3-4 days.

Even after what I consider a minor hit it completely brings her

down, mentally and physically, almost like the flu. I'm glad to say

that she is finally starting to recover, somewhat. Always after a

hit like this for several days she will normally cough up fluid,

same thing happened this time so she thought nothing out of the norm

(for her.) Not so, the coughing got worse, she started coughing up

alot of mucus,(sorry to be gross) green in color, the extent of it

was so thick that it caused her gag and throw up, repeatedly. It

almost sounds like pneumonia. She feels it's not, since she has had

pneumonia 4-5 times in the past (during her exposure) and it is not

the same symptoms, ie: fever, burning chest pain, tightness, etc.

She can feel the rattle or wheeze deep in her lungs and can work it

up by repeated coughing. She can not lay down flat for any period of

time (starts to choke), so since Christmas she has not gotten much

sleep. This has also caused another effect that she has not had

previously, her urine now smells (as she puts it) sickenly sweet,

like a kids fruity drink,not to mention that she now has no control

over her bladder.

Can anybody explain or have had a similiar reaction to this form of

lung infection and why? Why would a chemical hit do this that

quickly? We do not have the funds to run to the doctors for x-rays,

plus if we did go, they would just want to pump her with antibodics

without any proper diagnosing. Lab, bloodwork, etc.

She found it interesting when she ran into a surgical nurse at a

store when she was looking for some guaifenesin to help break up the

congestion, but she forgot her glasses so she had to ask the cashier

to read the box. At this time we did not know she was a nurse until

they started conversing. Maybe I should say a burnt out nurse and

very frustrated with our medical community, along with their

procedures. She said " oh you have a cold " , Sharon said no and

started to explain. Her next comment was, " you have MCS and you

lungs are filling up with fluid. " (The store got busy so the

conversation had to come to a close.) Surprise, suprise. What did

she mean by this and why is this happenig? I can't wait to hook up

with this person at a later date.

Can anyone help explain this type of reaction? I am very concerned.

KC