Allergy?

[RainbowPrism]

For 2 days now I have been having itchy, runny nose and eyes, horrendous sneezing and congestion, yet I dont feel ill with it, its just getting me down now, I have had antihistamines but these have not helped, I dont think its a cold as I dont have a temperature etc, however I bought a new perfume (expensive) last saturday and I think i may be allergice to it ? I put some of this perfume on this morning but am going to stop using it for a few days to see if my symptoms are alleviated, if the perfume is to blame what should I do now ? Complain to the manufacturer? Get a refund ? I assumed most perfumes would be hypo allergenic ?

[bednobs]

you can't claima refund because you are allergic, surely?

[madmaggot]

Discontinue use for a while and see if the symptoms cease. Then use it again and see if they recommence. If they do you can be fairly certain that this is the cause.
If you bought it from a large store or reputable retailer they may accept it or exchange it if you explain what has happened.
As far a perfume being hypoallergenic; you can be or become allergic to anything. My OH has an allergic reaction similar to your's if he gets plain water up his nose! IE, when swimming.

[smart1]

Perfumes cannot be hypo-allergenic, otherwise you would be buying fresh air! Different people - different allergies. People with hay fever have no redress, and I doubt that you have. Presumably you had chance to try a tester?

[RainbowPrism]

Where does it say I have hayfever ?? I dont suffer from any allergies that I know of, so I hope that i have not developed one to something....it may not even be the new perfume, its just coincidental....unless it is just a cold....

[pastafreak]

You don't necessarily have to have a fever with a cold.....also-you may or may not have hayfever,just as you may or may not be allergic to something in the perfume. Allergies can appear out of the blue. If you do get a refund,it will most likely be as a gesture of goodwill...not because the perfume has any proven connection with your symptoms.

[craft1948]

I developed a perfume allergy but it didn't affect my sinuses it just gave me a horrendous rash. It wasn't the perfume but the oil it was in, I was advised to use water-based perfumes.

[rov1200]

You could type something in your browser like "side effects channel no 7" or whatever your perfume is called.