Sick of the 21st Century

Last week I attended a class for three days. I went in healthy, but each day I became more and more ill. By the end of the third day I was coughing up phlegm. My doctor is semi-retired so I couldn't see him until yesterday. I was still coughing and by now have upper-respiratory problems as well. He said I had a severe allergic reaction to the chemicals in the room. One more day and I would have been in the hospital. The room had recently been recarpeted with industrial carpeting that is glued down. So many chemicals from the adhesive and the carpet itself.


So now I have a drugstore on my kitchen counter. A rescue inhaler to keep with me at all times in case I get into a similar situation in the future. Antibiotics, something to kick the allergic response and Zantac. Doc says my immune system is depressed. Probably because I don't get enough sleep. I am out of the gym for the rest of the week.

I did some research on the internet and learned that this is becoming more and more prevalent. (Something about chemically induced AIDS.) All the chemicals in the air, on our food, in our clothing - everywhere - are hard on our bodies. This explains why I get nauseous when I pass by the tires at Costco - the smell is too much for me. We still have a lot to learn about being green.