Allergy to glow fuel

I would doubt that an "allergy" to the methanol or nitromethane would develop, although neither is good for you. now a general sensitivity might be a different matter.

The castor, and synthetic oils, dyes, and other additives however I would suspect a little more. Did you switch fuels recently?

Phil

Glow fuel exhaust will bother my sinuses if I spend a long day of flying .... never had a rash though.

Cribbs74 wrote:I have met a few that have experienced reactions as they grow older.

You may want to start wearing long sleeves and use gloves. The only other option is electric

NO NO.

pkrankow wrote:I would doubt that an "allergy" to the methanol or nitromethane would develop, although neither is good for you. now a general sensitivity might be a different matter.

The castor, and synthetic oils, dyes, and other additives however I would suspect a little more.  Did you switch fuels recently?

Phil

No it's the same sig fuel I have had for a while.I'm not sure it is the fuel yet, but it was somewhat better this morning, then I went out and did some testing and running some engines and a little while later the rash blew up again.Came in and washed real good and it has calmed down again.

larrys4227 wrote:Glow fuel exhaust will bother my sinuses if I spend a long day of flying .... never had a rash though.

Doesn't bother my sinuses at all.

My only fuel allergy is my sorrow I feel after a few days of not smelling it and its exhaust fumes..


Jokes aside, it is sad that many of those who posted in this and other threads have disappeared from CEF, I hope they are OK just maybe focus on other pleasures of life than playing with COX engines and planes etc..

As we age, our skin tends to dry out, so it may absorb more of the fuel components into our skin. Also, our resilience changes, too.

I've noticed that auto mechanics use more of the thin nitril gloves in their work, to avoid absorbing auto oils and grease into their skin. It is thought that excessive repeated absorbsion into the skin is a contributing factor to various skin and other cancers.

For someone who has developed a sensitivity to glow fuel or a component thereof, can simply wear these thinner disposable gloves that are least in hindering hand movement. Thus help to avoid receiving the rash problem.

I have found over time in my older age, that I am intolerant of wheat. I am allergic to grass pollen, of which wheat is a grass. If I avoid wheat in my diet, then I am less irritable,  fart less,  and my sinus headaches go away, even during my worst allergy time, which is winter (extremely allergic to pine pollen). If I must eat wheat, then no more than a day, no repeats. Else, my irritability and severe sinus headaches return especially during my worst pollen days.

Our tolerance to certain chemicals can change. I've just learned to deal with it and move on. Truth is truth.

I always wear nitrile gloves when I mix fuel, run engines etc.

I also wear a heavy work glove when starting engines, flicking props. It is safer for the fingers.

I bought a fingertip tester. Shows oxygen saturation in percent. Not related with glow fuel but it is useful to check regularly. It also shows pulse.

I wish a speedy recovery to you. Yes, medical treatment advanced within time.

Last week in the morning suddenly I couldn't breathe easy and pulse was over 100. I went to hospital immediately. Electrocardiogram, respiration, bags full of liquids, checking oxygen saturation, x-ray etc. etc. in about two hours. Result is heart wall thickening -cardiomyopathy- and high blood pressure and three medicines need to be taken daily. I see that device -oximeter- in hospital and interested.

I also interested those vinyl tubings of serum bags and wanted to take them, however I couldn't said anything to nurses