Guest guest Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 Ken would like to know if any of you who have been transplanted found that your sense of smell has become overly sensitized? He’s been thinking of becoming a K9 dog for the local police! He can smell cigarettes a mile away (none of us smoke.) Perfume bothers him – a lot. Says he can smell different spices, foods and their ingredients before even seeing them. Has this happened to you? With love, Barb in Texas - Together in the Fight, Whatever it Takes! Son Ken (33) UC 91 - PSC 99 - Tx 6/21 & 6/30/07 @ Baylor in Dallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 > > Ken would like to know if any of you who have been transplanted found > that your sense of smell has become overly sensitized? No, that hasn't happened to me. My wife still has a more sensitive sense of smell than I do. Tim R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 I haven't been transplanted, but I experienced this right after the colectomy. EVERYBODY had body odor that was bad. I knew it had to be my sense of smell, and not that all the doctors, nurses, family and friends had all at once decided not to shower for a couple of weeks. Anyway, I still sometimes get a really strong sense of smell, but not usually. More photos; more messages; more whatever. Windows Live Hotmail - NOW with 5GB storage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 > > Ken would like to know if any of you who have been transplanted found > that your sense of smell has become overly sensitized? > ----------------- Barb -- Though I've not been transplanted, perhaps I can shed a bit of light here. This could possibly be a part of Ken's HE. I smell strange things all the time; sometimes they're not there at all, and other times I simply smell something real even though others may not be aware of the smell. Here's an excerpt from in Mo. -- message #91123: " While we're discussing HE, there's something that I have been suffering with and after talking to , and others, I realize I'm not alone. I have been dealing with olfactory hallucinations. Yes, I smell things that don't exist. It took me a while to realize it, but in a room full of people that don't smell a thing, it becomes quite evident. I mostly smell certain foods, and the smell of something burning. I had a house burn down in 1985 so that one REALLY freaked me out the first few times!!! Now, I double check things and then relax when I don't see flames. :-) I don't know if this is something that many of you have dealt with but I thought I'd mention just in case someone has just to let you know that you're not crazy, it does happen. Quick funny story, I prayed that God would let me stop 'smelling' refried beans and replace it with chocolate. (Hey, you can't blame a gal!) The next morning I'm in the shower and all I can smell is poop. I was so disgusted and was asking God why he thought that was funny, because now I wanted to throw up. My entire shower I'm nauseated and irked. Well, I get out of the shower and I walk to the door of my bedroom and there is a pile of poop! No, not a 'vision,' real poop. and Steve had spent the night and brought their dog. Burt had blessed my bedroom floor with the great ca-ca. I laughed so hard I thought I was going to rupture something. I was never so glad to see poop in my life!!! :-) The things I find amusing these days, surprise even me! " Hope this helps! Take care, Carolyn B. in SC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 I got my transplant six weeks ago and started noticing about ten days ago that my sense of smell had become greatly enhanced. I could smell the saline solution used by the nurse to flush my IV. Walking through the laundry room at home, the smell of the laundry detergent was overpowering to me. Three days ago, my sister burned a few old letters in her fireplace, and the smell from the ashes was so strong that it made me nauseous. I've been eating mostly bland foods recently due to a CMV infection, but if anything has any type of seasoning whatsoever I can smell it long before I taste it. - Gene > > Ken would like to know if any of you who have been transplanted found > that your sense of smell has become overly sensitized? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 Dear Barb, I just saw your post - my computer has been down. YES. My sense of smell has always been good but after Tx it was even better. It didn't take much to nauseate me. But it has gotten better. So tell Ken to hang in there. Ali Save Life - Be A Live Donor and An Organ and Tissue DonorAli Lingerfelt-Tait180 Blackberry Inn Rd.Weaverville, N.C. 28787www.caringbridge.compassword - alilingerfelttaitalso check out :www.//health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Livertx-PSC/It's a new sister site from the PSC Support Group that is for transplant issues.www.pscpartners.orgPSC Partners Support GroupBuy Notecards and Support Research for PSCSee what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 Barb, I have heard and read few years back, that the sense of smell might be altered [i do not remember the rate] at the latest stages of liver disease. Actually doctors have suggested Zinc supplements to improve the condition. Of course if it did happen, Ken would have felt the decline. So I was just wondering if Ken's sense of smell has very much improved afterwards, that he could feel the difference. PSC/UC --- Barb Henshaw wrote: > Ken would like to know if any of you who have been > transplanted found > that your sense of smell has become overly > sensitized? > > He's been thinking of becoming a K9 dog for the > local police! He can > smell cigarettes a mile away (none of us smoke.) > Perfume bothers him - > a lot. Says he can smell different spices, foods > and their ingredients > before even seeing them. > > Has this happened to you? > > With love, Barb in Texas - Together in the Fight, > Whatever it Takes! > Son Ken (33) UC 91 - PSC 99 - Tx 6/21 & 6/30/07 @ > Baylor in Dallas > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 -----Original Message----- I have heard and read few years back, that the sense of smell might be altered [i do not remember the rate] at the latest stages of liver disease. Ken’s sense of smell was never an issue before transplant, it was totally normal. Since the transplant, he has “super sniffing powers”. The other day, he came in and said “You washed clothes”, I had – almost 4 hours before he came! The clothes were washed, dried, and put away, but he still smelled the soap. He doesn’t have any nausea with it, it’s just something new to him. With love, Barb in Texas - Together in the Fight, Whatever it Takes! Son Ken (33) UC 91 - PSC 99 - Tx 6/21 & 6/30/07 @ Baylor in Dallas .._,___ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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