Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Kraut on December 27, 2013, 05:24:30 PM
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Hi all
I posted about this a few weeks ago (my first post) and scoured the forum but am still none the wiser. Have had a very odd smell in my nose for the last few months which could best be described as one you'd smell when walking past a hedge that has been peed on (or this particular hedge stinks naturally like that) or smelly bloke... :o. It must be me but I smell it even after showering and dousing myself in body spray/putting new clothes on etc. Can't always smell this but very often. I'm not really any sweatier/smellier than usual so what the hell is it? Btw, my hubbie can't smell it at all and it isn't him...I think ::)
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Hi Kraut, could you have a throat or sinus infection? Have you been using any nasal sprays at all?
You could try rinsing out your nose with saline solution - if you Google it you'll see how its done.
I sometimes get the smell of a coal fire in my nose for a day, then it goes away. No idea why.
Ariadne xx
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Often sinus blockages or infection give rise to odours. It would be worth getting the sinuses checked out. Nasal sprays can help as can nasal irrigation.
Hope you soon find a solution.
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I bumped the thread I started - you didn't see it, will try to remember what I called it and bounce it again ;-)
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Hi all
Thank you for your answers. Will try and give the nasal spray a whirl :D. CLKD, I did look at your thread last time I posted but I'm not sure....will see how it goes with the spray. I don't seem to have many perimenopausal symptoms (as yet). All getting a bit confusing with my MS.
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It might also be a good idea to check with your dentist? Fillings which are going spongy and a bit off can give you really strange smells within your nose - especially if it is an upper one. Also gum disease can have the same effect.
Taz
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Hi Taz2
No, deffo not my teeth. My dentist is very happy with me but thanks for your input!