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Re: Side effects, Odor? From: anonymous@obgyn.net Sun, 10 Aug 2003 13:04:32 -0500 (CDT) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Trista: "Met and Provera?" Previous message: anonymous: "Hair Loss" At Thu, 28 Mar 2002, Belle wrote: > >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 > Next message: Trista: "Met and Provera?" Previous message: anonymous: "Hair Loss"

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