Sense of smell change post op

I have noticed that I am super sensitive to smells since surgery. Especially Garlic. My husband ate a garlic bagel one morning and I smelled it for 2 days! It was like oozing out of him or something, I felt really bad, because I had to kick him out of bed the other night it was so repulsive to me. He was pretty ticked off, poor guy, but I thought I was going to throw up if he didn't leave the room! Is this a typical thing after surgery? I have heard about tastes changing post op but not smells. Just a little weird think I noticed.. Terri

Hi Terri: Very typical. I have heard many talk about that. I too experienced the "smell sensitivity" shortly after surgery. I am now 3 months post-op and it has gotten better. So tell your dear husband he will be allowed back in bed soon! Towanda

I am just a little more than a week post op and I, too, have noticed a major change in smells. It's not just food aromas...perfume/cologne that I found wonderful prior to surgery start my stomach spinning. Lilies make me nauseous. Glad to hear that this is not going to last forever. Have a great day, Pat

Hello ladies, Just wanted to add in here.. I had the same problem post op. A lot of things made me very nauseas. Even the mere THOUGHT of some things made me gag. Everyone kept saying "Are you pregnant?" (Heck no, like I just had major surgery to get rid of fat and can barely feed myself now) Anyhow, I found that I was very sensitive to a lot of foods and smells. One of the worst was right after surgery in the hospital.. the nurses/aides were lovely, but it seemed they bathed in what I thought was horrendous perfume (probably just my sensitive state). Good news is, after months of this it settled down. I don't feel that way any more. There are a few meals that I've eaten that I won't touch again, just b/c the though turned me off of them. Good luck. Michelle

I had a problem with taste after surgery. Scents were always a problem before, and that has not changed for me. Peter