sarahec 18 Posted January 24, 2013 I'm 2 weeks post op..and I am super sensitive to smells now. Bad breath..it really bothers me and if someone has it in the room..I can smell it right away. At first I was paranoid and I thought it was me...nope its not me. This is driving me nuts. Anyone else experiencing changes in their senses? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suzthebrit 146 Posted January 24, 2013 I have always been sensitive to smells but I am even more so now. I can tell what my husband are for lunch as soon as he walks through the door after work. If he eats garlic I can barely sleep in the same room. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lizv123 389 Posted January 24, 2013 I'm 2 weeks post op..and I am super sensitive to smells now. Bad breath..it really bothers me and if someone has it in the room..I can smell it right away. At first I was paranoid and I thought it was me...nope its not me. This is driving me nuts. Anyone else experiencing changes in their senses? YES!! It's seriously causing problems too. Everything smells bad. It's so hard to eat when you're nauseous from hungry and the smells are so bad. You're not alone! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KarissaKhaos 170 Posted January 24, 2013 My sense of smell never changed but my taste buds sure did. Things I used to love before surgery, now taste disgusting to me, which disappoints me at times because I'd love a bologna sandwich every once in awhile lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nicolanz 1,484 Posted January 24, 2013 I was that way too but now at 3 months post op it has subsided. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Losin4good 690 Posted January 24, 2013 I have always been sensitive to smell but after i had surgery it was 10 times worse! I smell everything from a mile away. My husband doesnt have a sense of smell at all, so he thinks i'm nuts I also have a heightened sense of taste which is far worse for me because I couldnt stomach Protein shakes anymore. I drank them everyday for months pre op. but afterwards all i could taste were chemicals and the whey. No flavoring could mask it. I would stand over my sink gagging. I am 5 months post op and it has calmed down a little. Or I am just used to it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carstanger 346 Posted January 24, 2013 A few weeks after surgery I made chicken and ric Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carstanger 346 Posted January 24, 2013 A few weeks after I had surgery I made chicken and rice for a neighbor who had had surgery and the smell nauseated me !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lizv123 389 Posted January 24, 2013 I've found any kind of "pre-cooked" chicken smells sooooo bad!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sarahec 18 Posted January 24, 2013 I have always been sensitive to smells but I am even more so now. I can tell what my husband are for lunch as soon as he walks through the door after work. If he eats garlic I can barely sleep in the same room. Its awful..this woman at my work takes garlic pills..I'm about to die. Ugh. I'm also cold all the time..before surgery I would sweat! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sarahec 18 Posted January 24, 2013 I have always been sensitive to smell but after i had surgery it was 10 times worse! I smell everything from a mile away. My husband doesnt have a sense of smell at all' date=' so he thinks i'm nuts I also have a heightened sense of taste which is far worse for me because I couldnt stomach Protein shakes anymore. I drank them everyday for months pre op. but afterwards all i could taste were chemicals and the whey. No flavoring could mask it. I would stand over my sink gagging. I am 5 months post op and it has calmed down a little. Or I am just used to it [/quote'] Weird..I too drank the shakes all the time before too! Mixed them with milk and loved them. Now I'm struggling to get them down! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nanaspez 58 Posted January 24, 2013 My smelling and taste buds were effective. I couldn't open the refrigerator without gagging from the smells. Everything tasted awful, especially all those yummy Protein products that I loved prior to surgery, after surgery I couldn't stand! Started out with hot flashes, now I am just cold. I'm 2 1/2 months post-op and things are just starting to subside. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
920amy 409 Posted January 25, 2013 My smell and tastes changed drastically! I am almost 3 months out, and there doesn't seem to be any subsidding for me yet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderkiss1965 0 Posted November 12, 2022 I feel relieved this isn’t only me… my husband smells HORRIBLE to me now 😔 I feel so bad saying that but… he’s a heavy smoker and he drinks on the weekends and eats terribly… (he’s blessed with the body of a 21 year old (in his 30’s now), banging body… lucky genetics) but his unhealthy life style choices smell so bad I’m nauseated when he’s in the bed with me… I hope this goes away. He’s not going to quit what he’s doing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
