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[Richard Morris <webmaster@pfaf.org>]

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Subject: COMMENT: Daphne odora
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 15:55:18 -0400
From: Nobody <nobody@metalab.unc.edu>
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susan heerlyn (susanin seattle @att.net) added the comment:

On Easter Sunday, upon leaving my sister-in-laws home, I bent over and 
took 3 big sniffs of this fragrant schrub.  Within a few minutes, in the 
car while driving home I started to have an allergic reaction but I did 
not know what it was from.  Severe coughing, nausea and lost my voice 
within 10 minutes.  I went home took an Allegra and Benadril and went to 
bed after coughing up blood in mucus.  At 3 am I awoke with a swollen 
tongue and very sore throat and ears.  After going through the process 
of elimination and looking online to find out what they had to offer on 
this fragrant schrub, I went into the doctors office.  I should have 
gone into emergency for a shot, but got several prescriptions for 
steroids and a cough surpressant.  Thursday, I went back into the Doctor 
no better.  My tongue still somewhat swollen and not able to swallow or 
talk.  The extreme soreness was my throat and under my chin...so 
swollen.  It has been 9 days, I am back in the office but still on drugs
 and a sore throat abounds.  I slept from a Monday until Saturday non 
stop.  I just wanted to let any reader know my experience.  I have never 
had an allergic reaction to any plant or flower...but perfume yes.  Take 
heed and go into emergency if you have any symtoms I've described.  It 
can be a very painful and deadly experience if not taken care of 
immediately...which I did not.. Doctor's do not have the shot needed to 
stop the reaction in their offices...only ER can.