Can Right Guard Deodorant Cause Choking Sensation And Instant Headache?

Posted on Wed, 16 Dec 2015

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Wed, 16 Dec 2015 Answered on

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Question : a guy at work sprayed right guard on his jacket to disguise odor and when he is near I can't breath. I get an instant headache and it takes 800 plus ibuprophen to work beside him. what's wrong?

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
The spray causes dilatation of vessels in your system

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing in to us.

I have read through your query in detail.
Please find my observations below.

1. There is a probability that a chemical in the spray is causing vasodilation of vessels in your system and therefore a headache.

2. The particles are in the space surrounding you when you are near to him and enter from the nose. Right guard is an aerosol spray and the particles are dispersed in small amounts around the person when you get close to him causing suffocation.

3. You can politely tell the person that it gets difficult for you to work in the environment due to strong scent from the spray.

Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubts.

Regards,

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar