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Debp27
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7 years ago

Everything smells!

Just wondering if anyone else is experiencing what I think is another side effect of Letrozole.  Have been on it for a month now, with not too much issues yet.  Bit of fatigue, sore joints but nothing too bad.  But - my sense of smell has risen to a level where I cant even stand to be near people as they are all giving off odour.  My house smells no matter how much I clean and it is making trying to work even more difficult. I am avoiding people at work because their smell is making me nauseous!   I have read that it can lower your sense of smell not do this!   Or am I going crazy??


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  • kmakm's avatar
    kmakm
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    7 years ago
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    I had insane levels of smell sensitivity for five days after the bilateral mastectomy & reconstruction. The smell of the gel they used on the doppler wand to check the DIEP flap was so gross it made made me gag. It penetrated the crop top so I could smell it all the time. I was pulling sheets up to my chin to try to block it out! And as I excreted out all the drugs from the general and after, I thought I stunk to high heaven. I was SO embarrassed. The nurses are constantly there, I felt dreadful for them & apologised. But five days later I couldn't smell a thing. The gel was odourless! Weird.
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    Debp27
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    I haven't had chemo.  My sense of smell was like this when I was pregnant.  Extra hormone levels.  The only thing I can blame is Letrozole.  It really is driving me mad!

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    SoldierCrab
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    oh I wish I have no sense of smell 5 yrs out from chemo..... only smell I get at times is the smell of someone smoking cigarettes near me and yet I am alone in my room or office.... very annoying 
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    primek
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    Did you have chemo before starting? I just know my sense of smell suddenly kicked back in and everything seemed much smellier. I've adapted again but still have heightened sense of smell