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Post by awkwardorganism on Mar 3, 2014 15:56:24 GMT
Mental health professionals and other people also try to diagnose me with a mental disorder, paranoid schizophrenia, bipolar, ADHD, Asperger's, autism, psychosis, etc...
Currently, I seem to verify it for them since I don't smell very often, and never very strong.
I believe, or rather, know that I am paranoid to some extent, simply because of all the comments and jokes the past 30 years about my odors. If you reek, you will be paranoid about others noticing. Anxiety also goes hand in hand with a MEBO condition.
You cannot rely on family for the truth. They might not truly know! My family apparently never knew, but it does make sense. We were a trashy family, and never used air fresheners in the house, and nobody wore fragrances either. A waste of money, when the money could be used for food. Our house usually didn't smell the best. Nobody cleaned regularly besides me, and sometimes my mom. We had trash all over overflowing the garbage can, dirty dishes filling the sink with rotting food, and dishes all over the house. This was normal for us. If I reeked, they would have never known it was me, because the house reeked too.
I have no diagnosis yet, only theories, but I know I have some MEBO condition, tmau included, but likely secondary.
From my own experience, it seems that breads and pastas, or anything with gluten causes me trouble. I think that it causes irritable bowel syndrome for me, and the inflammation causes leaky gut. Somehow or another, I become extremely sensitive to fragrances because of this, and they make me reek internally, and cause foul odors.
But...if I avoid gluten, then the fragrance sensitivities are gone. I wore my brothers cologne on a date the other night and I smelled great! There was no bad odor caused by the cologne at all.
It seems that prolonged consumption of gluten causes all of my issues, and it's fully treatable.
Wish I knew what I know now decades ago.
Ben
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Post by luckyhope on Mar 26, 2014 22:46:18 GMT
Possible help... I think if you had tmau it would come out of your sweat. So you don't have tmau. I would believe what other people say. I would smell things too but it was part of my mental disorder. No one else would smell them. Only I would. IT was a hallucination. I've since got on the right meds and know without a shadow of a doubt that I don't smell. It was all in my mind. I believed it so strongly that I smelled things and everything. Now I know if I take a bath every day I don't smell. I've even gone out without taking a bath that day when I spent the night out and nothing. People treat me the way they always have. I was just looking for reactions. Everything was a reaction. If someone breathed funny it was a reaction. If they coughed or sneezed it was a reaction. If they made a sound under their breath it was a reaction. Now I go by what they do. Do they stand or sit close to me? Do they seem relaxed around me? Do they hang around me? Do they rest on me? Hug me all the time? Those things mean more than a cough or breathing funny. WHen you look for something you find it. But in my experience when something smells you get a visceral reaction. They pull back or look away. Cover their noses. things like that. You're problem is more about the worry of smelling not anyone actually doing anything to make you feel bullied. So get over the worry and you get over the smell. Please tell me what kind of medication you're on ! I'm going through exact same thing !!! ((( I'm on invega pills and injection, geodon, and paxil for anxiety. It works. I would recommend going to a psychiatrist and getting a thorough evaluation. They'll tell you if you need medication. I've since been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia.
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Post by luckyhope on Mar 27, 2014 5:24:40 GMT
I also wanted to say I've been out on a regular basis for 6 months and no reactions. People stand close to me in lines. Drive with the windows closed. I went to the hair dresser and got my hair done. She said she loved the way my conditioner smelled. She said it smelled like cake. Got a makeover at sephora and the lady that did my makeup talked to me the whole time while she was all in my face. I've gone out to the movies. Went to church and got hugs. Went out to eat a bunch of times. Went out to a support program and got driven home in a van full of strangers. Went on vacation to a children's water park for 2 days. And nothing. Not a single reaction.
I said all of that to say you can really think you stink. You can be sure of it. You can know with every fiber of your being that you smell. And you really don't. I haven't changed my diet. I eat eggs all the time and fish every friday, drink coffee every morning, drink alcohol and beer around people, but still nothing.
This is an unknown disease that wrecks havoc on your mental state. But medication can work miracles. It was like one day I saw the light and I haven't looked back. I still have times where I think I smell but the people around tell me otherwise. I was looking for answers on boards when it was right in my face the whole time. Remember people on boards don't know your situation. They're reading words and making a conclusion based off of the information you give. When your mental state isn't right you don't see the signs. You believe anything that will support your beliefs.
I looked for reactions for 7 years and got what I thought was 5 reactions. If you are like me and have gotten minimal reactions in years then you have my problem. You can be free from this. Just go to a therapist and believe him when he tells you what's wrong with you. They wouldn't lie to you. My doctors have been very upfront with me. They tell me my breath stinks but I shouldn't worry about it. Just chew gum.
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Post by halitosis on Apr 12, 2014 18:38:12 GMT
My GP upon my first visit to him about my bad breath made the stunning revelation that I was having self confidence issue which is true. I have conditioned myself to be so self conscious about my bb that I rarely speak to anyone in public, even my GP which is crazy right? I try to keep my sentences short and speak to the ground, because I'm so horrified when I see someone recoil at the scent of my bad breath. So in a sense, I am in need of some antidepressants to boost my confidence but the fact that people I am forced to talk to at work will almost always brush their nose or do a jerk back motion when they smell my bad breath tells me it isn't psychological.
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Post by luckyhope on Apr 12, 2014 21:36:40 GMT
It may not be psychological but you stressing it the way you are is. I have bad breath and I don't see them recoiling as a bad thing. When it happens it doesn't bother me but the thought of it happening stresses me out. Getting on medicine will make you feel better about it. It will make the reactions to your breath not seem as bad as you think.
And you can tell from the stories that these other people have that life can be worse. There are things much worse than having bad breath. You could have had body odor. But you don't. So count your blessings and talk. If someone has a problem with it just don't stress it. You know you have bad breath. So the reactions shouldn't come as a surprise.
Once your mind comes together you won't worry about it. You will be so confident in yourself that you won't worry about it. It will just be a thing. And not everything. Go to a therapist. Talk to them about it. Get put on some medication. It all can get better. The medication will give you confidence. ANd you will be able to live with it. Without thinking your worthless because of it.
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Post by luckyhope on Jun 12, 2014 21:08:55 GMT
So I realize after all of this that I have a body odor problem. It may not be as bad as others but its there. I went into the hospital and my roommate wanted to leave the door open the whole time. Then when I got out I got alot of mmmms when I went out. People would say mmmm under their breath. I know it's not a lot of evidence but it's more than I'm use too. It means something. I'm trying to accept it but it makes me want to seclude myself.
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Post by tintin10 on Jun 17, 2014 21:48:49 GMT
Hi Luckyhope, To be honest with you I wouldnt be jumping to any definite conclusions just from that one experience at the hospital. Like there could be a number of reasons why the roommate wanted the door open. Was it a very hot day or very stuffy inside the hospital maybe? Or perhaps there was a strong smell of disinfectant around the place for example? Again those mmms mightnt mean what you think either, again they could be reacting to those things I mentioned above. From very very bitter experience I can tell you that if you do have an odour problem you ll be made aware of it for sure by others, trust me on this.
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Post by luckyhope on Jun 18, 2014 20:57:50 GMT
I don't know. Maybe its better for me to think there's nothing wrong with me. I've been staying home because of what happened and it's not good. It makes going out that much scarier. I had to go out yesterday to get my shot and was so afraid. I didn't want to do it but I had to for my own mental health. So I went and was nervous but when I got there everyone was being so nice to me. They treated me with so much respect. I loved it. They made me feel so good. It made me want to go out more.
My mother said she knew it would go well and I need to go food shopping with her this weekend. I need to get out so I can get rid of this fear. Thanks for the advice. You aren't the first to tell me it was nothing. I don't know if I believe it but it brings me comfort.
People are much nicer than I give them credit for. They won't do anything to hurt me. There are the few bullies but they are few and far between. Most people care about others feelings. I need to get my mind off myself. That would make things much easier.
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