Posted by AMD on October 31, 2004, at 18:56:30
In reply to Re: HELP!!! :( :( Freaking out about paint fumes » AMD, posted by Larry Hoover on October 31, 2004, at 18:33:33
Thanks Larry.
Actually, the door they were painting faced outside -- literally outside. (I'm at one of those extended stay hotels.) I was just worried about having slept while these fumes came into the apartment -- for who knows how long.
But basically what you're saying is that horrid smell or not, that doesn't correlate to damage in your brain. If I had damage it was minute and probably temporary. The fact that I didn't get a headache until after I'd gotten to the office (probably from stress) may indicate my exposure was minor to begin with. And it would take years of daily exposure to see permanent side effects?
The mind is vicious sometimes -- you freak out over something, the freaking out causes loss of concentration, which in turn makes one feel brain damaged, and you point your finger at something that triggered those feelings. And you can't accept the idea that you might be OK. Two weeks ago it was CO. This week paint fumes. The paint fumes freaked me out because of the duration. Probably an hour before the window was opened, and four or so hours after.
Why do they put a warning label then on the paint "Contains solvents which can cause permanent brain and nervous system damage"? -- *sigh*
Anyhow, I posted this first to the main Psycho-Babble board, if that indicates anything. :-)
Do you know of any medicines that might help dissipate these feelings of dread? I'm already on Celexa, Lamictal, and Geodon for the occasional anxiety. These feelings border on psychosis, I'd say.
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