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Body Odor in the Morning


Jackie L

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My husband skin smells horrible first thing in the morning.  His body odor smells like cigarettes.  The funny part is that he has never smoke and he hates the smell of any kind of cigarettes or cigars. He did tell me that his parents were big smokers especially his father and they smoked in the house for years. From researching on line. I found different stories of what might be causing my husbands skin to smell horrible in the morning.  We live in New Orleans for about year and this is the first time that his skin smells like this.  I don’t know if the New Orleans food and alcohol would cause his gut to leak and smell.  He gets up set with me when I tell him.  The room and bed sheets smell so bad.  I just don’t know what to do. Help!

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I'm not sure that Celiac Disease would be the first the thing to look at if this is his only symptom. I would think if you moved to Ne Orleans the most likely explanation would be change in diet which can cause a change in body odor. It could be any number of diseases as well or just poor hygiene which may be more noticeable with a change in diet and if you moved from a place not quite as warm. 

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