Hi Jk98, thanks for the link. Well, I have to say this comes right at a time where just recently, I have been exposed to cigarette smoke from other people around me (due to going on a course and doing some work experience). I did not figure that it would have such an impact.

After being around them, I am not usually hit by the symptoms immediately, but often once I"m at home and my body obviously tries then to "repair" or "detox". So then come the headaches, foul tastes in the mouth (even metallic) and feeling ill and wiped out. It took me over 3 days to recover, until I went back and the same thing occured.

So now, I have to be antisocial and steer clear. Even distancing myself doesn't work much, if I get hit by ANY of it, I get symptoms later on. SO now I have to pretty much avoid them as much as I can. I hate it because I enjoy talking to them. And I too would like to sit outside where they are, but that's the way it is.

When I went on work experience, it was even worse. The area where they had outside on a verander was nice littl table and chairs. THe ladies wanted to sit and talk to me because I was new. Then out came the cigarettes and I was pretty much cornered. Bombarded by their smoke, they smoked one after another, barely pausing between cigs.

So I am absolutely shattered right now, suffering headaches in the temple areas, exhaustion and foul taste in the mouth. I actually feel like being sick. Just had a bath and am taking vitamins and doing what I can. I am just going to have to seem rude to these people and steer clear for the sake of my health, because I spend everyday doing what I can to even remain somewhat in control of my symptoms. This cigarette exposure has really thrown me and will jeopardise my attempts to get out in the working world and try and make some kind of a living. I certainly won't be any good in this condition.