Re: Physical aspects of TMAU

I think you are right. In fact liver disease is known to cause this problem and it doesn't make any sense to me that someone could smell so bad and be healthy. It's a bacterial overgrowth most likely for almost everyone except the tiny few with this FOS3 variation. If we were so healthy we would smell like everyone else, right?

The odor makes me sick. It makes me want to vomit and wakes me up at night. My own eyes burn as does my throat and nose. It makes me cough just like I am making other people cough when I go out. It is no coincidence that I can stand in a huge gallery in a huge museum and after a few minutes almost everyone coughs. Not hacking or sick, clearing their throats, most of them unconsciously at that.

I don't think i am giving anyone an actual illness like cigarette smoke or poisonous chemicals. TMA is natural to the body. It smells bad but it's not a foreign substance.

Please do not mention this to anyone where you live. If you are that worried move out yourself -- you can't ask all your neighbors to move out and if your landlord hears about this you may get evicted. And you may need a reference for getting another flat.

You are very kind to be concerned. And I understand your problem. I am on the first floor and I make the basement smell sometimes. And, sure, like that's coming off the concrete any time soon . . .

I feel your pain but do not cause your self more for no good reason, please!

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