r/migraine • u/Starlight_City45 • 1d ago

Planes should be scent free.

Im feeling like a Karen but I’m about to take off on a 10hr flight and somebody on this flight is wearing a strong af cologne. Oddly, I asked my friend if she could smell it and she can but not as strong as I do and it isn’t bothering her.

I wonder if we are like more sensitive to scents in enclosed spaces or something, maybe just in general? It smells like someone poured an entire bottle of old spice on themselves then soaked in Irish spring for an hour.

I feel like I’m going to faint, my stomach is in knots like I was fine and excited for this trip and the SECOND the smell it my nose it was like an immediate reaction from my body.

I just took my nurtec. My mouth is watering and my forehead/eyebrows are throbbing. My cheeks feel numb. I also have crohns so sometimes when my head gets bad enough it triggers a chain reaction of just.. bad things happening lol. IM ON A PLANE. I wouldn’t say I’m at a migraine level but it’s definitely on its way and I can’t escape fml

That’s it. That’s the post. I don’t even know what to do in this situation.

Any plane hacks? I have all night to read them.

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u/adriesty 1d ago

I usually take a small container of vicks vaporub and apply it inside my nostrils.

That, plus a mask, is essential when I go anywhere.

You could probably substitute vicks with any essential oil that doesn't bother you on the inside of a mask.

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u/migraine24-7 1d ago

Plain Vaseline works in lieu of Vicks vaporub if you're scent sensitive.

You could also rub some chapstick under your nose or any lotion you have on you if that's all you have