FML : Time to invest in a gas mask!

Time to invest in a gas mask!

Today, after living in Korea for 6 months due to my husband's military career, doctors finally found out why I've been sick since I've been here. I'm allergic to the air. The air quality is so bad here that it is making me sick. Only 2 more years to go before we get moved again. FML

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After years of being on FML, I finally get featured! It started about 2 weeks after we got here and I basically have hives, am very itchy, and have severe allergies. All this has made me very depressed for months I just stay at home with the windows closed and the air cleaner on because it gets worse whenever I go outside. So the Army is letting us apply for "compassionate reassignment" which lets us move to our next army base earlier than we are supposed to. Hopefully it gets approved!

By crystalxuk - / Monday 31 July 2017 18:18 / Republic of Korea

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By bkwusa | 11

#7507737 - Wednesday 26 July 2017 15:12

It might be 2 years before your husband get's stationed somewhere else, however you can move earlier. If your health is being affected by the air quality you need to give moving now some serious thoughts.

By Akitakat | 27

#7507679 - Wednesday 26 July 2017 13:48

They say that gas mask are coming back into fashion. You'll be the star of the town.

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By Akitakat | 27

#7507679 - Wednesday 26 July 2017 13:48

They say that gas mask are coming back into fashion. You'll be the star of the town.

By bkwusa | 11

#7507737 - Wednesday 26 July 2017 15:12

GhostFox | 33

#7508080 - Wednesday 26 July 2017 22:48

Just because they technically "can," doesn't mean it's feasible. Example being you CAN stick your hand in lava, but that doesn't mean it's a good idea. Finances, lack of family, living costs, marital strain, risk to mental health, no guarantee they won't be allergic to something wherever they move to... it's not exactly as easy as you make it sound.

crystalxuk | 25

#7515046 - Monday 31 July 2017 3:24

It's a process to seperate families in the army. You can't just leave. But we are looking into moving early so hopefully that gets approved!!

By Lobby_Bee | 16

#7507798 - Wednesday 26 July 2017 16:38

Time to buy cases of canned air. They are selling like hotcakes in China.

By acmariner99 | 18

#7507861 - Wednesday 26 July 2017 17:11

Are you my mummy

adventureinthesea | 14

#7508252 - Thursday 27 July 2017 7:46

Man, more people need to watch Doctor Who apparently!

acmariner99 | 18

#7508953 - Thursday 27 July 2017 20:21

Ah, someone who gets it, that's fantastic! Allonsy!

Liongoddess8 | 18

#7510575 - Friday 28 July 2017 16:38

Holy crap! I re-watched that episode just the other day!

By chyiochan | 27

#7507911 - Wednesday 26 July 2017 18:00

Fill your home with air purifiers, its extremely common to have them in Korea. If you are unable to move, you'll also probably need the face masks when you go out. Perhaps find another location an hour or more away from your current? Your husband may have to live on base, but if you're only an hour out near cleaner air, you could always visit evening/weekends. I hope it works out for you. I'm sorry it has caused you to be sick!

WhatHappenedToIt | 22

#7508030 - Wednesday 26 July 2017 21:19

i have one but i live in BC and eith the pollen around i do find my whole family breathes easier and the air feels cleaner and not stale if weve been out all day.

By RichardPencil | 25

#7507950 - Wednesday 26 July 2017 19:20

You're so funny!

Korea for two years? Between Kim Jung-Un and Donald Trump, the peninsula is going to be gone in the next few weeks -- months, tops.

SapphireBlueELF | 16

#7508191 - Thursday 27 July 2017 3:33

The flag up there belongs to South Korea
Kim Jong Un belongs to NORTH Korea
You are referring to the wrong Korea...

RichardPencil | 25

#7508192 - Thursday 27 July 2017 3:37

It’s going to be hard to annihilate one without harming the other.

Jared Loftis | 5

#7511676 - Saturday 29 July 2017 6:40

How so?

Orioh | 8

#7523329 - Saturday 5 August 2017 18:14

yep..

By Konarika | 11

#7508158 - Thursday 27 July 2017 1:31

Or you could do the reasonable thing and move somewhere else. Long-distance relationships are better than living like that.

By Tom Jones | 5

#7508211 - Thursday 27 July 2017 5:02

I've been in korea 5 years what you have is called the Korean Krud most people get it in the first few months here. it's caused by the yellow dust, go to medical the doc should have a shot for you and you'll be back to normal