question about chemical

[Guest guest]

I know this list is mostly about mold but some seem to also have

chemical sensitivities. Does anyone know anything about the " stinky "

kind of clear silicone caulk? This was erroneously used in my master

bedroom without ventilation in early January, and basically the room

became unuseable for me. Though I have some chemical sensitivities

(formaldehyde, styrene, oil based polyurethane) I'm not all that bad,

but this particular chemical is impossible for me. I had to stop using

the room. I basically keep the door closed with the windows open. I

had all the caulking torn out, scraped away the plaster, and had it

replastered. I had to throw out the rug, the comforter cover, the

curtains etc. In fact after washing the silk comforter cover five

times I still reacted when around it. My initial reaction when the

caulk was being put on was a weird kind of dizziness and a feeling of

being sick. Later, the low level exposure I recognize because I am now

attuned to it: mild brain fog and mild nausea that goes away quickly

as soon as I'm out of the room. I came to realize the furniture had

absorbed it, which really upset me.

I began redecorating my second bedroom, which is smaller, so I would

not feel so upset at being unable to use my formerly beautiful master

bedroom (I've also sort of mucked up the floors perhaps permanently by

ripping all that stuff off and having the plaster scraped, sanded,

replastered etc, without protecting the floors enough). But anyway,

tonight I went into the room to look for something, I haven't been in

the room for a week, and I could still feel that low level reaction.

I got very upset again, as I am wondering--where are the chemicals?

The caulk did not properly cure, but I took the caulk away long ago. I

took away fabrics. Is it possible the walls and wood that absorbed the

stinky solvents are still slowly outgassing them?

I know this is different than mold but it reminds me of people here,

their reactions to mold, that are so immediate. I wonder if I will

ever be able to use that room again, at least the way it is. Will I

have to get rid of all my beautiful furniture or is possible over time

it'll be okay? Or could the source be the paint in the walls?

Does anybody have any idea?

Thanx. Sorry if this is slightly Off topic.

[Guest guest]

Have been trying to keep this exact thing happening in my new house-

have no Idea what to do except camp out there and sniff every tube

of caulk they use, because I cannot after posts and research find

any definitive yea or no on caulk0 but OK, I wont use any clear

silicone

>

> I know this list is mostly about mold but some seem to also have

> chemical sensitivities. Does anyone know anything about

the " stinky "

> kind of clear silicone caulk? This was erroneously used in my

master

> bedroom without ventilation in early January, and basically the

room

> became unuseable for me. Though I have some chemical sensitivities

> (formaldehyde, styrene, oil based polyurethane) I'm not all that

bad,

> but this particular chemical is impossible for me. I had to stop

using

> the room. I basically keep the door closed with the windows open. I

> had all the caulking torn out, scraped away the plaster, and had it

> replastered. I had to throw out the rug, the comforter cover, the

> curtains etc. In fact after washing the silk comforter cover five

> times I still reacted when around it. My initial reaction when the

> caulk was being put on was a weird kind of dizziness and a feeling

of

> being sick. Later, the low level exposure I recognize because I am

now

> attuned to it: mild brain fog and mild nausea that goes away

quickly

> as soon as I'm out of the room. I came to realize the furniture had

> absorbed it, which really upset me.

>

> I began redecorating my second bedroom, which is smaller, so I

would

> not feel so upset at being unable to use my formerly beautiful

master

> bedroom (I've also sort of mucked up the floors perhaps

permanently by

> ripping all that stuff off and having the plaster scraped, sanded,

> replastered etc, without protecting the floors enough). But anyway,

> tonight I went into the room to look for something, I haven't been

in

> the room for a week, and I could still feel that low level

reaction.

>

> I got very upset again, as I am wondering--where are the chemicals?

> The caulk did not properly cure, but I took the caulk away long

ago. I

> took away fabrics. Is it possible the walls and wood that absorbed

the

> stinky solvents are still slowly outgassing them?

>

> I know this is different than mold but it reminds me of people

here,

> their reactions to mold, that are so immediate. I wonder if I will

> ever be able to use that room again, at least the way it is. Will I

> have to get rid of all my beautiful furniture or is possible over

time

> it'll be okay? Or could the source be the paint in the walls?

>

> Does anybody have any idea?

>

> Thanx. Sorry if this is slightly Off topic.

>