Smells

Does anyone else have trouble with smells.  I did not have this problem with my orignal surgery, but I am having trouble with alot of smells, and some are good because the smell of sweets make me sick at my stomach.

Examples: I was walking through Mjeirs about 3 weeks ago and I walked past the bakery and I almost  in the produce aisles.  I walk in Krogers over the weekend and I have no idea but there was a smell that just made my stomach start doing flip-flops.  My daughter opened a bag of skittles on the way home from KY Sunday and I was hanging my head out the window.  I am so sensitive to all smells.  Thank God I have not got  yet and hopefully will not because I do not want to tear anything.  I am glad that the sweet are making me not think about them, but I don't know how I am going to handle having an upset stomach all day. 

Hugs

Peggy

Peggy, I went thru that too.  It was mainly while I was in Ketosis.  But the way I handled it was with SF gum.  I know some people wont and dont chew gum but it really helps to dull the sense of smell.

Gas x strips keep me from being nauseated so you might try them too.

Love ya and you are doing great!

Huge hugs,
Tracy

Peggy for a bit after surgery I was ultra sensitive to smells.  I was told it was from the anesthesia.  Hopefully that is what it is for you too and it will pass with a lil time. 

Jeannie

boy did i ever. I went to the movies with my kids and had to hold my shirt around my nose for the popcorn smell was doing me in...it gets better

Another trick to help with smells is to carry a nice smelling small handlotion with you, when you encounter a bad or nausous smell just rub a little handlotion under your nose. Wendy

Thanks everyone, I will try anything at this point.


Hugs

Peggy

Peggy, 
I am 3 1/2 years out and my husband says I have a bionic nose!! lo I smell everything!! l am always a few minutes ahead of him in sniffing something. I am used to it now and it doesn't make me sick only we laugh about it as if I say I smell something he knows he will too in a few minutes.. lol
Hugs!
Marianne

I always know when the Halloween candy hits the shelves because I can smell the candy corn when I walk in the door.  One of the things that always makes me sick is honey and that's one of the main ingredients in candy corn.  I think it's nature's way of keeping us from eating something that isn't good for us now.

you will find this funny but i love the smell of vicks sauve so i put it undermy nose and it covered every other smell.

I love that smell to Lisa, and the smell of muscle rub.

Hugs

Peggy