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Diabetes - Adult Type II  (Expert Forum)
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Body Odor
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Anita Ramsetty, MD - GeneralEndocrinology, Diabetes Type 1, Diabetes Type 2, Thyroid Disorders, AdrenalInsufficiency, CF-Related Diabetes
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Questions in the Adult Type II Diabetes forum are answered by Dr. Anita Ramsetty. Topics covered include Type 2 Diabetes, blood glucose monitoring, diabetes and heart disease, diabetes and pneumonia, diabetes and pregnancy, diabetes and vision problems, diabetes and wound healing, diabetic complications, hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, and insulin.

Body Odor

by Tartaglia, Nov 21, 2007 10:10PM
My body odor after exercising smells like sour apple juice.  Is this a sign of ketonosis?

by Anita Ramsetty, MD, Nov 21, 2007 11:13PM
HI,
I really do not know the answer with certainty. Ketones are often described as "sweet" and "fruity."At home the best way is to get some urine dipsticks and check for ketones.
Take care.
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by dipev, Dec 12, 2007 03:47AM
my mother is 76, became very clammy, is always cold and last night felt dizzy and had a sweet smelling body odour not just on the breath. Could this be diabetes?

by Anita Ramsetty, MD, Dec 12, 2007 08:02PM
Hi,
The symptoms you described can be associated with other things besides diabetes(infact only the sweet smell is commonly associated, not the cold feeling or even dizziness necessarily). The best way to know is to have her blood sugars checked by her doctor.
take care.
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