The smells!

[lmd514]

I've been analog free for over a week, and am now noticing that I am very sensitive to smell. Lots of smells make me nauseous.

I recently bought some various prefilled cartos to try out. One is cappicuino, and I had to remove it from my stash of cartos because everytime I opened my case of them, its all I could smell and it made me want to puke!

I never used to notice my moms perfume, but yesterday it smelled so strong it made my eyes water.

The only other time I have been smoke free in the past 8 years was during pregnancy, which I noticed the heightened sense of smell then, but was told it was because I was pregnant. Now I know the truth.

Any tips for dealing with this?

 

[Dmortal]

I havent noticed a heightened sense of smell yet. I am sure though our bodies are making major adaptions right now.
Hopefully your body gets used to it. Especially your moms perfume, you dont want to puke everytime you see her!

 

[WomanOfHeart]

I went through a period of heightened sense of smell and taste for a while. AFAIK, it's part of your body's recovery process. It did settle down after a while, once you start getting used to the different smells and tastes again. I ordered some Maraschino Cherry juice a couple of months ago and gagged at the smell. Now the smell isn't so bad, but the taste reminds of the polish used in a dentist's office. Yuk! Luckily, my fiance likes it or else I'd PIF it.

 

[OldDragon]

Now think my dog farts quite often - oh the joy of smelling again...

 

[WomanOfHeart]

Now think my dog farts quite often - oh the joy of smelling again...

I was not expecting that kind of a response...

I've snorted tea from my nostrils and CAN'T SMELL ANYTHING NOW! Thanks, Dragon! LMFFAO!

 

[sandyislucky]

dog farts that's so funny.

 

[rons29445]

Ok, kids, make sure noone is drinking anything when they read on below.




After 40 years of smoking and having been vaping for the past 60+ days, I did notice my sense of smell becoming more keen and sensitive.
I especially noticed this after a little squeeker and said so out loud to myself. My wife who was in the attic opening yelled down to me that my farts have always smelled, I just never could smell them....

Barumpbumpbump

 

[dormouse]

I say put your new-found smell to good use - go to a buffet you have always liked and pig out! I went wild for the first couple of days my smell was back. Enjoy it - it will calm down in a couple of days when you get used to smelling stuff again.

 

[enree]

I remember that song. 'I once was lost but now am found.'

 

[5cardstud]

Mine came back and there are times I wished it hadn't. Some things just smell terrible. Speaking of dogs. They can spend the longest time with their nose up to some of the stinkiest stuff ever. Makes me wonder if anything smells bad to them.

 

[vivictus]

I hear you about a heightened sense of smell and dog farts. I swear my dog didn't fart much at all, but now that I started vaping he's decided to do it constantly, every day.

 

[WomanOfHeart]

This thread is going to the dogs (farts) real quick...

 

[Ed W]

Lets not even start on the cat farts they are worse!!!!

 

[Denrock316]

My dog farts quite a bit too. When I was a smoker I thought they had little to no smell to them but now after being a non-smoker for almost 3 months I realize that they really stink pretty bad. The funny thing is when he does it he will stick his nose almost right in his .... and and give a few good sniffs then he seems to have a strange puzzled look on his face almost as if to ask what the heck was that.

 

[smilyblue]

Smells have intensitifed a lot for me since I quit smoking over a month ago...Just yesterday chinese chicken fingers grease smelled so bad I couldn't eat them. But I am sure this will decrease over time...

 

[silkakc]

I never used to smell smokers but now I sure do! They smell absolutely disgusting. At work when I went out to have a cig, I would chew gum and spritz some Cotton candy body spray on my clothes as I walked in. I'm pretty sure I still smelled like crap when I came in and talked to the customers

It's okay! Now I smell lovely

Lori

 

[No Brag]

You guys think you have it bad? I have worked in a wastewater plant for the last 38 years. I smoked there all the time and always thought people were crazy when they came in and said there was an odor. Now that I'm smoke free and my smell came back I know what they were talking about. I still have 5 years till retirement to smell this!! Maybe I'll get used to it.
I thought I was the only one that noticed dog farts. Sammy my beagle rides with me in the pickup all day long. I never noticed his farts till now. If I say anything to him about it, he just gives me one of those looks that say "I had to put up with the smell of your smoke in here so now I'm getting back at you"