So, exactly why do we have such a hypersensitive nose post-sleeve? I feel like I have dog smell or something and its mostly NOT a good thing!

Does this side-effect mellow out further out from surgery? I'm almost 10 weeks out and it's still going strong!

I'm wondering the same thing!

I was thinking of posting the same thing. Unfortunately it seems the thing I notice the most now is bad breath. Ugh.

So' date=' exactly why do we have such a hypersensitive nose post-sleeve? I feel like I have dog smell or something and its mostly NOT a good thing!

Does this side-effect mellow out further out from surgery? I'm almost 10 weeks out and it's still going strong![/quote']

I have this problem and definitely would love an answer. My house smells like a giant oasis of halitosis.

Hi,

My sense of smell and taste was greatly enhanced after surgery.It stayed like that for about 7 months.The smell thing is better now.Food smells really nice to me now and I dont smell the bad smells as intensely anymore but the taste issue have ruined anything with sugar in it for me for good I think,thank goodness.Sweet stuff tastes revolting to me.

It does get a bit better though.

Good to know that it's not a permanent change! Sometimes it's almost overpowering. And god forbid someONE smell smoky or sweaty or stinky in some way...that makes me want to hurl. BLECH.

I feel like a damn bloodhound!

LOVE that I am not alone..... 4 1/2 months post surgery and my family still calls my sense of smell a SUPER POWER that was implanted at surgery along with my sleeve.

I told my friends about this and they thought I was crazy! My son 4 yrs old probably thinks I am crazy bc I am constantly telling him to brush his teeth lol!

Have any of you experienced issues with taste? I seem to dislike the taste of anything I eat, especially sugary things(which is good), but it is a little disappointig because nothing tastes good(except for fruit).

So' date=' exactly why do we have such a hypersensitive nose post-sleeve? I feel like I have dog smell or something and its mostly NOT a good thing!

Does this side-effect mellow out further out from surgery? I'm almost 10 weeks out and it's still going strong![/quote']

I was the same way after surgery. I'm 6 months out now, and do not have my superhero sense of smell anymore.

My bionic smell is fortunately subsiding. It rears up once and a while for short periods of time, but I am hopeful that I will not be going half-a-year or more with this problem.

I lost my sense of smell in an accident when I was 13 so would give anything to acquire this super power. I am worried about my taste however. I'm a cake decorator/baker and generally love to cook and try new things. My family loves to be my guinea pigs but generally if I'm going to put something on my sale list I need to know what it tastes like. I know not a great occupation for somebody who is looking at wls, but it is what it is. I've gone from eating whole pieces of cheesecake, cakes, etc to eating a bite just to know the taste. And been able to lose 34.8lbs pre op while doing so. I am worried about the future though if my taste is extremely altered

I lost my sense of smell in an accident when I was 13 so would give anything to acquire this super power. I am worried about my taste however. I'm a cake decorator/baker and generally love to cook and try new things. My family loves to be my guinea pigs but generally if I'm going to put something on my sale list I need to know what it tastes like. I know not a great occupation for somebody who is looking at wls' date=' but it is what it is. I've gone from eating whole pieces of cheesecake, cakes, etc to eating a bite just to know the taste. And been able to lose 34.8lbs pre op while doing so. I am worried about the future though if my taste is extremely altered[/quote']

You're sense of taste is also messed up for awhile too, but not forever, just like bionic smell doesn't last forever

Sometimes it happens when your body is in ketosis from high protein diet. It should subside.

Best of luck!

My personal thought is that your nose is just returning to "normal" smelling power after years of bombarding our taste buds with crap. Processed, chemical crap that destroys our taste buds and sense of smell.

My surgeon mentioned this to me, it is believed to have to do with hormones...much like a pregnant woman.

The other day I was with my mom & she ran through a drive thru for a small cheeseburger, it smelled like a giant pickle!!