Camphor allergy

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Camphor allergy

Asked for Female, 45 Years

Dear Doctor, From past 1 week my office admin hasplaced camphor burners all places in our wok space and for the whole day camphor fumes are getting mixed with air. This causes me lot of irritation in eyes and iritates my respiratory system also. Can wearable air purifier help me with this camphor problem and fillter out camphor particles from near my body. Please advise

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Dr. Vivek Gautam

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it will help..but a high and constant exposure will worsen your case

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Dr. Sebin John Thampan

Pulmonologist 3 yrs exp Alappuzha

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You can always ask your admin to stop placing these camphor

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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar

Pulmonologist 46 yrs exp Hyderabad

You can use a mask. Pl ask to stop that. Pl consult pulmonologist for further evaluation and treatment.

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Dr. Sivaraj Karri

Pulmonologist 10 yrs exp Kakinada

Ask them to stop that

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N95 might help. But the best preventive measure would be avoid. As exposure of eyes to such allergens may also trigger your symptoms.

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Avoid the exposure

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