Smells

10026278
on 4/5/14 11:39 pm - Canada

I am in week 2 of my Optifast pre op diet and I was wondering if anyone else has been bothered by smells? I cook for my hubby and I have had to cut back on spices and I mean really cut back. Forget garlic it just turns my stomach and I love garlic but wow not the smell. Is this normal and will I get over it?

shoshanaApr2013
on 4/6/14 1:26 am

I also became very sensitive to smells during Opti and for the first month following surgery. It has pretty much gone away now (I'm about 2 months post-op). Hang in there!

Referral: Apr 2013; Orientation (HRRH): Aug 12, 2013; 1st Surgeon Appt (Dr Sohi): Aug 23, 2013; SW/RD/RN: Nov 8, 2013; Internist (Dr Glazer): Nov 14, 2013; 2nd Surgeon Appt: Nov 20, 2013; Start Opti: Jan 3, 2013; PATTS: Jan 16, 2014; Surgery: Jan 24, 2014

Katie M.
on 4/6/14 1:56 am - Georgetown, Canada

RNY on 10/18/13

I didn't have an issue with smells until after surgery, but I could have sworn I could even smell people, let alone cooking smells. Going by coffee shops was torture, and anyone who'd just eaten something greasy had to get away from me :p It does go away though - I wonder if it's linked to hormones being released from burning fat? It was like I had pregnancy nose!

Referral May 2013 / orientation at TWH June 27 / nurse practitioner July 3 / social worker August 19 / nutrition class August 26 / nutritionist August 30 / psychologist September 3 / meet surgeon (Dr. Penner) September 20 / PATTS October 10 / Surgery October 18 2013!

Tina G.
on 4/6/14 5:46 am - Peterborough, Canada

RNY on 04/14/14

ok so your question, and to the replies you have gotten so far... I GET IT!! I can't stand the smell of buttered toast makes me want to throw up everytime, and there are other things that trigger it as well. I thought I was going crazy..LOL. I also am on wk 2 of opti. Surgery is on the 14th at HRRH. Where is yours and when?

10026278
on 4/6/14 6:13 am - Canada

Hey Tina G my surgery is on April 22nd at St Josephs in Toronto. Goodluck on yours :-)

Tina G.
on 4/6/14 6:17 am - Peterborough, Canada

RNY on 04/14/14

Well good luck with your's. Wonder why you are at St. Joseph's in Toronto and I am at HRRH. I understand it goes by postal code, they probably think that because I am actually in Buckhorn that I am some Northener...LOL Maybe we could meet before our surgery?

losingtowin
on 4/6/14 9:39 am

YES! I was just saying to my mom that I think because I've lost my sense of taste (temporarily), my sense of smell is heightened! My daughter was eating a donut in the back seat this morning, and I swear it smelled like I was in a bakery!

Mandalious
on 4/6/14 1:13 pm - Canada

RNY on 12/03/13

Since surgery.. I smell EVERYTHING.. Super smeller my bestie calls me.

even my co workers bad breathe on the other side of the cubicle!!! Not sure where or why it happened.. But wow

I see dr hagan tomorrow for my 4 mth check up:: maybe I will ask him. Hoping I wake up tomorrow at my75lbs goal for my meeting with him tomottow!

Referral May 17 '13 / Orientation June 17 '13 / Meeting w Dr Hagen June 26 '13 / RN,RD,SW July 31 '13 / Dr.Glazer Sept 3 '13/ Sleep Study Sept 5 '13 /2nd app w Dr Hagen Sept 16 '13 / F/U w Dr Glazer Sept 23 '13 / PRATTS Nov 14 '13/ Surgery Dec 3rd '13

10026278
on 4/6/14 10:43 pm - Canada

I hope you do too. Good luck :-)

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