Odor intolerance tied to cough sensitivity
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Article Date: 15 Jun 2006 - 2:00 PDT
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Patients who have aversions to certain odors also may have increased tendency to cough, shows a new study. Swedish researchers administered the Chemical Sensitivity Scale for Sensory Hyperreactivity (CSS-SHR) questionnaire to 103 patients to determine their self-reported odor sensitivity. Researchers then determined patients' cough sensitivity, the tendency for cough to be provoked, using the capsaicin inhalation test. Among the patients, 16 individuals had increased cough sensitivity and, of these patients, more than 80 percent had a positive CSS-SHR score. Only 5 percent of individuals with a negative CSS-SHR score had a positive capsaicin test. Researchers conclude that patients with odor intolerance and upper and lower airway symptoms, such as cough, may suffer from a physiological disorder. The study appears in the June issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians.
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Increased Sensitivity For Ex-smokers?
posted by Billy Morris on 10 Nov 2006 at 10:03 amMy Mom and Dad agreed to quit smoking years ago. Mom never gave up, and Dad is very aggressive with what seems to be a very over-the-top reaction to even the slightest smell of smoke. A lot of the time many of us can't smell what he seems to insist is an absolutely disgusting smell.
He explained he works with lasers all day which involves burning a lot of plastic and soldering, and claims this may be the reason for such an extreme reaction.
Many of the fumes he obviously avoids are extremely toxic, but even his collegues don't think the smells at work are as bad as he says they are.
This must be very frustrating for him.
So I have a few questions:-
1. Is there a link between the common reaction a lot of ex-smokers have to smoke and odor intolerance?
2. Does Odor intolerance have any psycological effects which increase the intensity of their reactions to odors over time?
3. What medicines can a GP prescribe to reduce the affects?
Cig.smoke
posted by Mark B. on 11 Nov 2006 at 5:33 pmI have to agree with your Dad. Cigarettes or the most disgusting smell I have ever smelled other than something dead Why give yourself cancer when there is enough cancer happening as it is. Just think your breathing in smoke in to your lungs,cigarettes are harder to stop than heroin.
Different Types Of Smell
posted by Billy Morris on 15 Nov 2006 at 4:55 amYes, most ex-smokers are more sensitive than people who have never smoked. But he smells everything, sometimes you can't even smell the things he's on about unless you really focus on them. It seems he goes out of his way to smell something, just so he can complain about it?
Cancer aside, my ex used to smoke and kissing her was'nt always as pleasant as it could have been...but thats all. The smell of smoke is'nt half as bad as some people make out. Although in close quarters like the top deck of a bus, it can be very suffocating.
Smells
posted by lousie on 19 Nov 2006 at 3:21 pmSome people have a higher sense of smell than others, just as some people can see better than others. Ex-smokers do tend to have a higher sense of smell towards smoke once quitting. Everyone has different psychological effects from different types of smell, which often they will associate with something either bad or good.
For example, someone who does not like tomatoes, as soon as they smell tomatoes they think disgusting, horrible bad ect.
People tend to smell smells that they dislike more than smells they like; sense of smell is actually heightened when a smell is foul to a person their is no medication for this its just human nature. Hope that's help some.
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