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  1. a8guy

    a8guy Formula Junior

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    So I move out of my girlfriends house, partly because of my allergies to her cats

    I move into an apartment, only to discover my terrible sensitivity to the smell of the new carpet

    It burns my eyes, my nose, I'm unable to breath, I get awful sleep and I feel as if my IQ has dropped

    any suggestions- I have been leaving the windows open during the day to air out and it hasn't really done too much

    thanks in advance
     
    a8guy, May 3, 2005
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  2. BWS550

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    EITHER MOVE TO ALASKA AND IN AN IGLOO OR HAVE ALL WOOD FLOORS IN YOUR APT, OR LIVE ON BENADRYL
     
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  3. stevep

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    get a gas mask
     
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  4. rob

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    Drink excessively
     
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  5. sparky p-51

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    Live in a cave.
     
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  6. FarmerDave

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    Come on you guys, he's lookig for serious answers.

    Get another cat. You'll forget all about the carpet. :D
     
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  7. SrfCity

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    Maybe try cleaning the carpet to tone it down a bit. The new smell goes away rather quickly. Or, put a fan in the window to keep blowing fresh air in.
     
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    Don't clean the carpet with chemicals. It sounds like you may be hyper-sensitive to this carpet. This is not uncommon. More and more people are becoming allergic.

    I suggest you


    1. Purchase a very good HEPA vacuum and use it daily or install a central vac system.
    2. Keep the windows open (if this is an option) a blower or fan is a good idea
    3. Replace the carpet with hardwood
    4. Stay out of the apt as much as you can
    5. Find a good HEPA / Charcol filter air purification system.
     
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    Modenafan F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Do those air filters help any? Maybe one in each room?
     
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  10. Mario Gonzalez

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    sleep in your car,

    and oh' yeah take AlegraD 180mg.
     
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    New carpet out-gasses formaldehyde and other nasty chemicals. Does not bother most, but some folks have great probs with it.

    Airing out for a month might help, or if it is a rental, the nuclear weapon is "reasonable accommodation" as mandated by the Americans with disability act, i.e. change carpet to a type that is made to prevent this prob. There are some houses built completely like this.
     
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  12. David_S

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    My wife has the same problems (severe formaldehyde allergy). If you are going to keep the carpet you need something like this to clean & seal the fibers:

    www.nontoxic.com/nontoxicpaints/carpetseal.html

    They worked for her (& we recently gave the leftovers to a friend who had the same problem).
     
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  13. a8guy

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    thanks for that- I ordered some today- hopefully it helps
     
    a8guy, May 4, 2005
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    I love the new carpet smell
     
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    I love the smell of NAPALM in the morning.
     
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