Why do people with diabetes smell funny ?!


Question: Why do people with diabetes smell funny !?
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When there is too little insulin in the blood keytones accumulate, acetone is one of the chemicals called keytone!. It can be vividly smelt on the breath of an uncontrolled diabetic and smells like pear drops!.
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Are you talking about type 1 (found in mostly younger people like kids)or type 2 ( Found in elderly or obese people) diabetes!? Well if you're talking type 1 then I know its caused by extreme high blood sugar!. The smell is usually is because of DKA or diabetic ketoasidosis!. And that smell only comes from those people who are in that dangerous state!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

The only thing that may smell funny is the urine which contains a large amount of sugars!. The sugars may also escape through the pores which may cause a fruity smell however, I have never heard of this happening!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I have 15 family members with diabetes and 3 friends who all have diabetes and none of them smell at all!. I've worked with many people who have diabetes and none of them smelled either!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I know people with diabetes and i cant say i've noticed anything like what you've described!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Sometimes when having a hypo, a diabetics breath can smell a little like pear drops!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

the fruity odor means diabetes is un controlled other wise no comments like that present Www@Answer-Health@Com

i have not noticed that but before or close to the time when people are diagnosed with diabetes one of the symptoms of it is having fruity smelling breath if that answers your questionWww@Answer-Health@Com

They don't!.
That particular person probably smells!.
Haha!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

i dunno I've never smelled someone with diabetes!.!.!.but maybe its cause of the insulinWww@Answer-Health@Com

both my parents suffer from diabetes and smell no different to me

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maybe you are smelling the cleanliness from them , something that you are not used toWww@Answer-Health@Com

wasnt aware that i smelt, nobody has ever said anything beforeWww@Answer-Health@Com

They don't!.!.!.

The only possible way that could be is the insulin!.
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I've never noticed that before!.!.!.are you sure you haven't got a raspberry stuck up your nose!?Www@Answer-Health@Com

what a stupid questionWww@Answer-Health@Com





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