Women are in a very rare condition of “smelling fishy”

The woman shared how she suffers from a very rare condition that smells fishy no matter how often she washes.

He tried to shower four times a day to hide the smell, but nothing happened.

Kelly Fido White, 41, from Oldham, Manchester, is a veteran radiologist who spent his life with trimethylaminuria (TMAU).

This is a disease more commonly known as “fish odor syndrome”.

The metabolic state is so rare that it is only recorded 100 times in medical records. However, some medical professionals believe the true numbers may be higher, according to other sources. That’s around 200.

TMAU people give off strong body odors like rotting fish, onions, and feces.

Kelly first experienced symptoms at the age of six and noticed that her urine smelled fishy.

When puberty began a few years later, she developed a clear body odor beyond the bathroom visit.

Kelly showered several times a day to stop the smell. Unfortunately, he did not know at the time that this only exacerbated the problem.

At the age of 34 in 2015, a description of its unique taste was officially diagnosed.

“People call it a curse and I can guess why,” Kelly told NeedToKnow.online.

In two words, it is confused and isolated.

It’s confusing because I can’t stand the smell of my body, so when I ask him directly, he says he doesn’t smell anything, but unfortunately strangers talk to him. Your back, not in front of you.

“As a health professional, it’s really annoying to ask if you should use soap while taking a bath.”

Kelly has been suffering for years from her condition. The search for ways to relieve that symptom never ends.

At work, he sometimes shapeshifts and uses an entire bottle of deodorant to cover up the smell.

At one point, after someone complained to the owner about her smell, her mother was forced to change into new clothes and visit her work.

The fear of noticing the smell of others sometimes left her house and created a certain mood on the night shift. Radiologists are also concerned about bouts of depression.

“It has nothing to do with personal hygiene,” he explains.

“I was able to wash every hour every day, and that was just a short-term remedy.

In fact, warm water makes it easier to open the pores, which often exacerbates the smell after the shower.

I’m isolated because I don’t want to offend people with the smell, so I’m always thinking about it. Is it too hot? That person is coughing, is it my fault? “

“If you allow this, the situation can take over your thoughts. I have developed a strong hypersensitivity to people’s reaction to smells.

“The worst thing is that you get mad at him.”

Over the years, Kelly has found unique ways to improve her symptoms, including following a low-choline diet and avoiding high-choline foods like liver, kidney, beans, peanuts, and mashed vegetables .

This creates unique problems because inadequate choline contributes to the risk of developing neurological conditions such as fibromyalgia and Parkinson’s disease.

“Your first idea is that it’s a BO, so the whole situation is not intuitive in its treatment. [body odour]..

So wash more, use stronger soap, and wash clothes with soda crystals.

“I finally learned that skin needs to stay at its natural pH of 5.5, since acid breaks down TMAU when it gets on the skin. Soaps, bleaches, and soda crystals are mostly alkaline.”

There is no cure for TMAU, but avoiding certain foods and adding certain levels of nutrients can reduce symptoms that can fluctuate over time.

Kelly also claims to have been treated and counseled for decades during the bullying, and the Troll’s body was embarrassed by the fact that the smell was due to her weight.

“It has nothing to do with the weight that many people shoot,” he says.

In fact, when I was the lightest, my smell was the worst.

“At this point, I think he’s relatively asymptomatic.

This is to combine scientifically selected additives to reduce TMA production and increase TMA oxidation and some lifestyle changes.

“It’s hard because you tagged the tag as someone with a BO problem and some people use it as a stick to hit you with if you don’t like it.”

Kelly now wants to vote for her compatriots who are silently suffering from the stigma associated with this condition.

“People are generally afraid to speak out for fear of being ridiculed,” he said.

“Unfortunately, doing this can make treating a specialist difficult because it often stops the sense of smell and doctors don’t generally consult based on individual testimony alone.

“I found an essential community on the Internet.”

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