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Have Headaches, Sore Throat, Mild Chest Discomfort. What Is The Reason?

hi how are you i was cleaning the walls of a basement in a house under construction just cleaning old paint chips and what ever other bacteria was on the wall. i used pine sol diluted in water with a scrub brush , i did manage to have the windows and a door open but the smell was overwhelming and now i have a minor headache , a sore throat and mild chest discomfort . do i need to go to an ER?
Mon, 7 Oct 2013
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THIS IS ALLERGIC REACTION PRODUCING EXCESS MUCUS IN SINUS CAUSING HEADACHE AND PND CAUSIN SOAR THROAT AND CHEST
USE ANTI ALLERGIC MONTELUCAST BD
SHORT COURSE OF STEROIDS
BRONCHODILATOR SYP
APPLY NEOMYCIN H OINTMENT IN NOSE
SEA WATER IN NOSE NIGHT
USE ANALGESIC SOS
BUT CONSULT DOCTOR TO RULE OUT ANY OTHER COMPLICATIONS
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Have Headaches, Sore Throat, Mild Chest Discomfort. What Is The Reason?

THIS IS ALLERGIC REACTION PRODUCING EXCESS MUCUS IN SINUS CAUSING HEADACHE AND PND CAUSIN SOAR THROAT AND CHEST USE ANTI ALLERGIC MONTELUCAST BD SHORT COURSE OF STEROIDS BRONCHODILATOR SYP APPLY NEOMYCIN H OINTMENT IN NOSE SEA WATER IN NOSE NIGHT USE ANALGESIC SOS BUT CONSULT DOCTOR TO RULE OUT ANY OTHER COMPLICATIONS