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How Can I Get Rid Of The Smell Of Ammonia?
After completing intense exercise, enough to raise the heart rate and sustain it at training level, about 15 minutes later I am overcome by the smell of ammonia in my nose. It burns and irritates often causing a flare of my asthma. My husband says he can sometimes smell it on my breath. Due to the asthmatic type reaction this hinders my desire to exercise. What causes this and how do you stop it or work around it.
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
Hi Dear ,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have smell of ammonia around you after doing exercises which is mainly due to the fact that your body start utilizing your proteins instead of carbohydrates which is giving ammonia as end product of metabolism. Need not to worry about it. You should take diet less in proteins and rich in carbohydrates. Avoid taking pulses, eggs, meat. Drink plenty of water. Take diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables to allow body to detoxify. Maintain personal hygiene. Keep using antiperspirants. If still the smell doesn't subside consult doctor to rule out conditions causing ammonia smell like diabetes, fever, UTI (urinary tract infection) and start treatment as per diagnosis.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have smell of ammonia around you after doing exercises which is mainly due to the fact that your body start utilizing your proteins instead of carbohydrates which is giving ammonia as end product of metabolism. Need not to worry about it. You should take diet less in proteins and rich in carbohydrates. Avoid taking pulses, eggs, meat. Drink plenty of water. Take diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables to allow body to detoxify. Maintain personal hygiene. Keep using antiperspirants. If still the smell doesn't subside consult doctor to rule out conditions causing ammonia smell like diabetes, fever, UTI (urinary tract infection) and start treatment as per diagnosis.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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