PCOS Messages for March, 2002: Re: Side effects, Odor?

Re: Side effects, Odor?

From: Belle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 28 Mar 2002 15:47:37 -0600 (CST)

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There are a couple of things that cause the skin to smell like ammonia. One is end-stage liver damage and the other (more likely) is that your body is breaking down proteins.

If your body cannot get fuel to use, it will break down its own muscle to use. The by-product will give you an ammonia like odor. It is interesting that Amanda noticed improvement when she went back on the met. We have difficulties using the carbs that we take in and that is what most "normal" people use for food. The met helps us use the carbs more efficiently, providing the body with fuel and preventing it from looking for food elsewhere.

This is frequently accompanied by dehydration, increase your water intake if possible.

At Thu, 28 Mar 2002, T wrote: >
>At Tue, 21 Nov 2000, Amanda wrote:
>>
>>I also experienced this strange body odor when I stopped taking Met. I
>>would take a shower and 1/2 hour later, my body would give off this
>>terrible smell described as similar to ammonia. I have searched the
>>internet but haven't seen any mention of this phenomenon. My theory is
>>that the smell has something to do with the hormonal imbalance and your
>>body's way of telling you that something is wrong. The smell went away
>>after I was back on Met for 2 weeks. Has this happened to anyone else?
>>Please share your experience. Thanks.
>>
>>At Sat, 3 Jun 2000, anonymous wrote:
>>>
>>>I'm grateful for this site...
>>>When I bathe and use just plain old regular soap, sometimes my body
>>>gives off a powerful amonia smell. Is this another side effect? Has
>>>anyone else experienced this?
>
>--
>I have experienced this and would like an answer too. I have looked all over the internet and can find nothing.
>

-- Hope this helps,

Belle

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