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What Causes Changes In Bowel Habits While Having Allergic Reactions To Air Fresheners?

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Posted on Tue, 21 Mar 2017
Question: Hi, A few weeks ago I had an allergy attack to air freshener. I am histamine intolerant. And, very reactive to environmental pollution. The wife of the owner of a piano store in this town had dabbed air freshener on each of the felt of the key hammers in my new old piano ( 1924 Wurlitzer baby grand). This is unheard of. When it was delivered 3 days later, and I played, it became very noticeable that I was inhaling the toxic each time I played a key. As a musician, I was playing many keys all at once the entire breadth of the piano. I have been recovering from this ...and am near the end of recovery...feeling fine. I've noticed a change in my "stool" for elimination...in texture from solid to softer, and in color from darker to medium. That's the background for my question: Does an allergy bring on a change in elimination? Mine, specifically. (About my piano....I am donating it to a small church in the Catskills of New York....a bit of a distance from where I live. The pastor is a a pianist, also. The small congregation has be praying for a piano. Looks like God truly blessed me with this unusual piano, for a short while, and now it continues its journey into a church in the hills... My question: Is my elimination experience with having the allergy leave my body pretty typical? And, what can I do to help the elimination normalized? I appreciate your expertise and your caring about so many of us out here in cyberspace... XXXX
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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (9 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
bserve your stool only!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for contacting us.

I have reviewed your information fully. The change in the nature of your stool really has nothing to do with allergy. I am sure this is more related to your diet than anything else. I will recommend nothing but observation for now. It is my thinking and believe that this will resolve spontaneously without need for any special intervention.

May God bless you abundantly for giving to the church. He will also heal you, too!

I hope this calms your fears. I wish you well. Feel free to follow up with me if you think there are some aspects unaddressed that you would have loved me to look into!
Note: For further information on diet changes to reduce allergy symptoms or to boost your immunity, Ask here.

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What Causes Changes In Bowel Habits While Having Allergic Reactions To Air Fresheners?

Brief Answer: bserve your stool only! Detailed Answer: Hi and thanks for contacting us. I have reviewed your information fully. The change in the nature of your stool really has nothing to do with allergy. I am sure this is more related to your diet than anything else. I will recommend nothing but observation for now. It is my thinking and believe that this will resolve spontaneously without need for any special intervention. May God bless you abundantly for giving to the church. He will also heal you, too! I hope this calms your fears. I wish you well. Feel free to follow up with me if you think there are some aspects unaddressed that you would have loved me to look into!