Woman poisoned by a horse fly 
pesticide now suffers irritable laryngospasms

   My name is Jamie. I am a 47yo nurse that was exposed to a horse fly insecticide last year that resulted in irritable laryngospasms. I sprayed the "stuff" out in the corral after my horse had had surgery to remove a parasite from flys. I had used this product for a couple of years and without any adverse reactions other than my horse losing some of her hair if I used it too frequently. This time I was spraying it on her fly mask before I even put the mask on her. I did it about 2 time a day for fly control. I felt we were out in the open so we were well ventilated. 

# days later I collapsed at work and was worked up for an aneurysm, abdominal migraine, asthma. throat cancer and a host of other things ... not poisoning. You see my airway would just close off and I couldn't get any air in to my lungs. Breathing was very difficult and nausea would follow. I told the doctor's that is what I thought it was but it wasn't until the second admission 2 days later that they investigated the possibility of chemical reaction. I was treated like I was "crazy" when they had an allergy specialist evaluate me. He thought there wasn't an anaphylactic reaction or inflammation or any kind. Then an ear nose and throat specialist came to evaluate and he knew right off the bat what it was. He had even written a paper on the subject. So for months I fought the spasm and was told only go to the ER if you absolutely have to. They will intubate you and cause more damage to an already overly sensitive larynx. So I stayed in my home very rarely going outside and trying hard not to expose myself to anything! I had to quit working in the hospital and couldn't drive any where due to car exhaust causing spasms. 

Now 10 months later I have had to have a tracheotomy put in so that when the spasms get so bad that I am ready to pass out I can open the trach and breathe through it until the spasms pass. It has been quite a learning experience for me being a nurse and all. I wouldn't even want to try to imagine how someone without medical background could handle this. It is terrifying to me and I an a Recovery Room nurse that deals with airways all of the time!!. Hopefully this trach will give my body the rest and recovery it needs to get over this. We are all hoping this isn't permanent but we will have to wait and see.   

If there is anyone that has this problem and would like to talk I would be more than glad to share and relate whatever we can. Like I said, I can only imagine how someone without the background could go through this 

Sincerely, Jamie Carrell JC4MEAZ@aol.com.

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