MDW005
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I had some issues tonight. My son in law decided
to fix some burgers for dinner, I told him the flame was to high on the burner
his reply was "I know ". Needless to say, my whole house
was full of smoke! My head, face nose started burning.
My body and head went into a full rage. 5 hours
later im starting to feel a little better.
If I have a fire going in the fire place I have some
issues also. Does anyone else have problems with smoke?
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treepatrol
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Sounds as though your body is already overwhelmed from toxins from dye off and cant deal with anymore things. Maybe take a good antihistamine and drink lots of water and take a good antioxident?
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MDW005
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I drink lemon and lime water, green tea all day long.
antihistamines make the pain worse in my head. try them in the past.
Burning head is my worst symptom and wont go away.
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Keebler
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- Was this a non-stick pan? If so, getting those hotter than even medium heat can be very damaging to the lungs (and can kill pet birds).
Even if not non-stick pan, burning food is very toxic for the lungs. It will take some time to heal. I would load up on antioxidants that also curtain inflammation. Curcumin comes to mind. Fish oil, too. Stinging Nettle, as well.
Cordyceps is a good herb for lungs. It can also help decrease the shock to the adrenal system from the experience.
If non-stick pans, get rid of them or use only on low to medium heat and with an OPEN WINDOW and air circulation. If you give non-stick pans to Goodwill, PLEASE mark that note of caution for the next user of it.
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GreenPan seems a good alternative but I'm not totally sure about it yet as I've not been able to find out EXACTLY what the coating is. At least it does not emit the dangerous fumes.
More expensive but totally safe: Chantal makes a line of enamel-coated steel. Or you can find enamel coated cast iron pans but they cost more.
Amazon carries Chantal and you can also search "enamel on steel" at www.chantal.com - sales are best as it's very expensive but better for your health, thereby a bargain.
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Less expensive alternative for enamel on steel is GRANITEWARE which is enamel on steel, generally grey. Amazon and other chef sites carry Graniteware. Vermont Country Store and Lehman's are also good websites for finding these.
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Cuisinart makes mirror polish stainless steel that is remarkably stick-resistant if used correctly. You can find this at Amazon at good prices. Brush finish is not as good. It's the mirror polished that makes it more stick resistant and easier to deglaze.
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Also, no pan needs to be on high heat, ever. Fumes from burning food damage tender lung tissue, even in the best of pan. But, if in non-stick, the damage can be much more serious .
You might find an article or two about the dangers of this to the lungs. Seems he may not listen to you but an article from the American Lung Association might help.
Also try the website for Andrew Weil, MD as he discusses such issues. -
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MDW005
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most of my pans are stainless steel, but he found the non stick skillet I had way in the back of the cupboard
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Keebler
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- Oh, my. Sorry to hear that. I hope, maybe, at least the windows were open for fresh air circulation. Since you are in Georgia that might have been possible this time of the year. Hope so.
Once burned at such high heat, that skillet should never be used again as the chemical structure is far less stable and more prone to emitting dangerous fumes at even low heat.
Unless this could somehow be used for a purpose other than for food, you might mark across the face of it with a permanent magic marker "Not Safe" and see if your city has a recycle program for such cookware. The metal in it could be used again for something. -
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MDW005
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Thanks for the input Keebler
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linky123
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I am very sensitive to smoke, even the smell of a person who has been smoking sets off my asthma.
If the neighbors are burning leaves, I can't even go outside; my right lung gets very inflammed.
I'm going through a detox program right now and am hoping to come out the other end without so many sensitivities.
Sometimes benadryl helps, sometimes I have to use an inhaler. Like someone else mentioned, drinking lots of water helps. I drink distilled.
I 'feel your pain' and hope your symptoms improve.
Take care and God bless.
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