Close Menu
    Agony of Manchester mum, 29, who smells like 'rotten fish and eggs'
    United Kingdom

    Agony of Manchester mum, 29, who smells like ‘rotten fish and eggs’

    Share.
    View 21 Comments

    21 Comments

    1. Gone_4_Tea on

      Poor woman. Perhaps some of this new gene editing tech might offer some hope.

    3. YellowBelliedCoward on

      The cruelest part is that she’s not able to detect the smell herself. What a living hell.

    4. terrordactyl1971 on

      According to the article, she can manage it by avoiding certain foods

    8. Cultural-Pressure-91 on

      What an absolutely horrific disease. The social stigma she must face on a day to day basis, with no sympathy as people will assume it’s down to poor hygiene.

      Hope advances in medicine can help her, and people like her, soon.

    9. SlipperyWidget on

      In my high school we had a teacher who must have had this. We all called him Mr fish, not his real name obviously. But as an adult I can both vividly remember the smell and also feel ashamed of ourselves at the same time.

    10. Plenty_Suspect_3446 on

      Honestly most women in Manchester smell like rotten fish and eggs, depending on which hole you sniff.

    12. Slink_Wray on

      The worry that your child might develop it. The worry of judgment from other parents at the school gates, or from teachers at parents’ evening, and if that will affect the way they treat your child. On top of everything else, having kids must bring a whole new set of things to panic about. Poor woman, I hope some sort of treatment is discovered soon.

    13. Icy_Finish on

      I had/ have this problem. My body odour changes slightly when I eat red meat, seafood and green vegetables. It got so much worse when I was on antidepressants, and I would absolutely reek. Being strict about my hygiene practices wouldn’t help. I guess the medication was messing with my gut. And doctors weren’t very helpful either. I’m thankful that no-one ever mentioned the smell, and that I was able to detect the smell and try to take actions to reduce it or cover it up. But going through something like this really messes with your mental health.

    15. hungrylung on

      So sad that she feels she has to cut herself off. Got Greek tragedy vibes all over the best to her and her family

    16. I-was-forced- on

      Bloke on YouTube called seaside Mark got a disease one day he stinks of fish next day he stinks of poo . He’s off his head getting drunk and gambling his life away and getting more yellow by the day . Mountains of debt . Very sad .

    17. Beneficial-Yard8519 on

      Had a friend with this condition, and it really really is pungent. It was awful for them in school.

    18. calisterie on

      There was a kid in my secondary school who came back from summer holidays one year and stunk of rotten fish, I wonder now if he had the same issue. 

      None of us could understand it at the time, especially as he has a twin who smelled just fine. Most people tried to be polite and not bring it up but it was hard to turn a blind eye because he genuinely smelled rotten and it was difficult to be near him. What a horrid disease.

    19. UnderstandingZombie on

      Wow this must be awful for her. There must be some guys out there with no sense of smell that would be happy to be with her. She’s very attractive.

    20. TwpMun on

      A rare condition but apparently almost everyone in these comments knows someone with it

    21. Low-Understanding119 on

      I have this but I can’t detect it myself which is a blessing and a curse. Absolutely cannot eat fish if I’m going out in the next 1-2 days and I’ve noticed alcohol makes it worse the next day. I just crack on and try not to sweat too much, keep a fan on me all the time and try make a hasty exit if anyone comments on it lol.