Common Triggers of people living with RADS

Petrol & Diesel fumes
Wood Fire smoke
Cigarette smoke
Perfume
Cleaning chemicals
Washing Detergent
Dust
Glue
Aftershave
Paint
New Display Homes
Rubber and latex
Dish-washing tablets
Humidity and extreme warm
Incense - Sparklers

Extreme cold
Hair spray
Fabric softener
Spray deodorant
Felt pens
Car fresheners
Many body lotions
Most conditioners
Most shampoos
Newspaper and ink
Varnish & Epoxy's  Bond the dentist uses
Some hand sanitizers
candles - especially scented

Some sun screens
Carpet fibers / dust
Some cooking smells
Pet smells
Nail polish and remover
Curtains with Block Out
Some aisles in the supermarket
Some hardware stores
Some scented candles
Pollution
Fragrant Soaps
Some insect repellents
Formaldehyde
Many air *fresheners*
Timber - treated pine
Bark - Potting Mix

The above is a list of triggers that some people with RADS experience every day. Depending on the severity of your triggers you may identify only some of the above as issues for you... or you may have more.

A note from Taryn - RADS Warrior:- "when coming into contact with any of the above triggers, if I can smell it, I will immediately try to move away. If I can't, the first reaction I notice is I may cough and then my voice begins to sound horse - like I have laryngitis - then within a short time I can feel my airways begin to close (I start to suffocate) and I need to immediately move to clean air. It is an extremely scary and at times life threatening condition/disease to have, however the good news is, I have found ways to live with it and manage it, so I can function a lot easier in every day life. Panic attacks and anxiety were an every day event until I learnt how to manage my RADS. It's all now in my book which is finished and now for sale, please click here to find out more."