odor

[lief]

hi all- i would like to know if anyone notices that their child has a distinctive , strong odor which they exhale at night. He has no odor in the day that i notice, either from his breath or skin. However, i notice that in the morning his room has a distinctive small for many years. i honestlly cannot find a way to describe it. He is adhd and ts. Does anyone notice this? also, is their a way to have this smaell analyzed scientifically? thanks-limpia

[Layne]

I have wondered the same thing you are asking. My son is 10 and there is also an odor in his room in the mornings. I wash his bed linens every week to try and help, but the odor still lingers. I have searched his room from top to bottom to make sure there wasn't a dirty sock or foul smelling shoes causing this. I know that sometimes he puts too much cover on at night and wakes up sweating, so I have been wondering if his body is excreting something in his sweat that is causing the odor. This smell is not in my 7 year old son's room, even though he is also very hot natured and sweats sometimes at night. I am wondering if there is something chemically different in my 10 year olds body due to his TS/ADD (my 7 year old does not have any of these issues). We have a doctor appt on the 31st and that was one of the things I wanted to ask her. I would be interested if other parents on this forum have also noticed this.

[Claire]

Pyroluria can cause bad breath and body odor. We have discussed an inexpensive urine test for pyroluria at www.pyroluriatesting.com

 

Claire

 

http://www.mentalhealthproject.com/content...id_Content=1026

 

"Those with pyroluria often have weak immune systems and may suffer from frequent ear infections as a child, colds fevers and chills.The pyroluric patient can have *bad breath* and a strange body odour, a poor tolerance of alcohol or drugs, may wake up with nausea have cold hands, feet ,abdominal pain and skin problems such as acne or eczema. "

 

 

I believe it is due to the B6 deficiency common with pyroluria

 

http://www.diagnose-me.com/cond/C77232.html

 

"Deficiency symptoms include pain and stiffness in arms and hands, painful 'knots' on the last joints of the fingers, headaches, bad breath, dizziness, extreme nervousness, foul-smelling flatulence, burning pain and cramps in abdomen, lethargy, dizziness, swollen ankles, an itching red rash around genitals, nausea, sore lips, mouth and tongue, and "showers of dandruff"."

 

I just saw that food allergies can do this also...

 

http://www.adhdnews.com/testforum/test33.htm

 

"Foods most likely to cause allergic

reactions include food colourings, flavourings,

synthetic additives, wheat, dairy products, corn,

yeast, soya, citrus, chocolate, peanuts, eggs and

foods containing salicylates. When allergy is

contributing to ADHD symptoms, there are often

associated issues such as nasal problems,

excessive mucus, ear infections, tonsillitis, digestive

problems, bad breath, eczema, asthma, headaches

and bed wetting. To test if food allergy is contributing

to your child's symptoms, eliminate any suspect

foods for two weeks and then observe carefully as

you introduce foods one by one. Alternatively you may

wish to consider a proper allergy test using the IgG

ELISA method (cost ranges between £150-£300

depending on the number of foods tested and the

chosen laboratory). "

 

 

Anyway, tic syndrom kids often have these issues--just another indicator that an underlying immune issue may at least be an aggravating factor.

 

Claire

[Ronnas]

FJ has posted tons of information about pyroluria on braintalk. She recently started a new thread on the braintalk ADHD forum that I thought was very good. You can find it at:

 

http://brain.hastypastry.net/forums/showth...ead.php?t=10946

 

Ronna

[Guest Guest_lief]

hi all - thanks for the advice- i never did the pyloria test- i am not sure - i noticed recently, however , that my non ts, non adhd son's room smells kinda similiar since he entered puberty- i need to sniff this out a little better and decide if i am correct

[Guest Guest]

Pumping up for those who need the info. on PYROLURIA ...

 

 

Jean