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Why Does Everything To Me Smells Like Fish?

ok i hav this fish situation that every time i step outside i smell like fish but i cant smell it at first i thought i just need to bath more but even when i bath like 5 times a day nothing happens and then later my jacket starts smelling like fish even when im not wearing it then later on whenever i open the window when hot air blows in it smells like fish and it only happens when im around. im outside it just seems to be growing stronger everyday that even at my church the moment i walk in the whole church starts smelling and i dont know whats going on help me this really starting to affect my social and personal life
Wed, 30 Jul 2014
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

I suggest you not to worry much. In psychology, we broadly call it obsession. You had that disturbing sensation once. You expected it to happen again and tried.

Then you started experiencing it as you were expecting it. Then your body brought the familiar sensation because you were expecting it.

Then you started worrying that the sensation was coming again and again and expected it. Body brings it again as you are expecting it.

You become worried and so on. That is obsession in simple terms.

Ignore it and the problem vanishes.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. K. V. Anand
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Why Does Everything To Me Smells Like Fish?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I suggest you not to worry much. In psychology, we broadly call it obsession. You had that disturbing sensation once. You expected it to happen again and tried. Then you started experiencing it as you were expecting it. Then your body brought the familiar sensation because you were expecting it. Then you started worrying that the sensation was coming again and again and expected it. Body brings it again as you are expecting it. You become worried and so on. That is obsession in simple terms. Ignore it and the problem vanishes. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. K. V. Anand