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Can Infectious Lungs, Cause Body Odor?
I am 28yrs of age and female... I have been told recently by my mom I have this musty,mildew,moldy smell coming from me... we are wondering if it cld be in my lungs and when i breathe its coming from there?I live in Florida and under a bunch of old oak trees... she told me she noticed this when I lived in my apartment tht did in fact have mold in it... I then moved to Europe for 2yrs came home and when I returned she said she no longer smelled it... I moved in with her and withing 6mos she said she smelt it again... I shower daily,brush my teeth,mouth wash..ect... i do have cystic fibrosis a very mild form of it.. and the room I stay in was rebuilt after hurricane Ivan so we are curious to as what can be done or symptons ect... I went to a dr back in June 2009 and was laughed at when I mentioned it... at wits end.
Fri, 2 Mar 2018
Hello,
An infectious lung is not responsible for body odor of this description. It is the odor producing agents or disorder within sweat glands of the body which is responsible for the same.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
An infectious lung is not responsible for body odor of this description. It is the odor producing agents or disorder within sweat glands of the body which is responsible for the same.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
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