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Feeling Of Musty Smell, First Felt It On The Scalp, Now On The Hands, Taking Ibuprofen From A Long Term. Cause?

Hi. I am a 44 yr old female. I have been having this musty smell that seems to be getting worse. I noticed it on my scalp first. I thought it was because I wasn t drying my hair and just threw it up. I sleep with a towel on my pillows so my pillows don t smell. Changed shampoos, tried everything!! It s smells kind of like laundry that has sat in the washing machine too long or like dirty scalp that hasn t been washed in a few weeks. Now I can smell it on my hands and I feel like it is coming through my pores. My daughter says she doesn t smell anything when she comes in my room, but I can smell it. I do take Ibuprofen , 800mg 3X day and have been taking it for 12 years. I noticed this probably about 2 years ago. What can it be? Ibuprofen? Smoking? Hormones? Liver Disease/Cancer? Imbalance? Diet? Dehyration? I don t drink much water. I drink alot of soda . I feel like something is wrong inside my body. This is not normal. Please help before it gets too embarrasing and other people do start to notice it!
Fri, 16 Aug 2013
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cud b due to smoking.........next wash ur hair every alternate day in summers dont use oil nnext u can take some antifungals ..
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Feeling Of Musty Smell, First Felt It On The Scalp, Now On The Hands, Taking Ibuprofen From A Long Term. Cause?

cud b due to smoking.........next wash ur hair every alternate day in summers dont use oil nnext u can take some antifungals ..