I have a close friend who constantly smells of body odor and has bad breath...?

I have confronted him many times about it. He does shower and brush his teeth, but he still reeks. Could he have some sort of skin or health disorder? Is this common? I've never met anyone who smells as bad as he does. I've remained friends with him because he seems to really care about me and we have fun together. Any suggestions?

I have a close friend who constantly smells of body odor and has bad breath...?
get a new friend!!
Reply:Does he use deodorant? He could possibly have something wrong with him. Maybe he eats an excess of something that is prone to "leaking out" through the skin (like garlic).
Reply:He needs to talk to his doctor about this problem. It could be a medical problem. As embarrassing as it may be to talk about to his physician, remember - they've heard it all. Would he rather seek help, or remain smelly forever??
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Reply:poor guy he cant help it if he stinks! take him to the doctor!
Reply:is he Muslim, Indian or Pakistani? nothing against them, they do shower, however, they do not use deodorant.
Reply:Hi,





I'm not sure about your friend, but it is worth getting it looked into- but my sister suffers from a similar problem and it is medically known as Trimethylaminuria (TMAU). It is also known as Fish Odor Syndrome. It has nothing to do with her not bathing or anything. It's the fact that her liver cannot process a chemical called choline and the scent of choline is secreted in her sweat and breath, etc. and sadly, it is a horrible scent. Because I am related to her by blood I cannot smell her (which is what the doctor told us), but other people can.





This is listed as a Rare Disease and unfortunately there is no cure.





The real sadness is that people who have TMAU are slighted by others because they mistakenly think the person has bad hygiene habits. People whisper about them, sit elsewhere on transportation or in public places, hold their noses and give them nasty looks. The result of this is that TMAU sufferers have low self-esteem, rarely go out and do fun things, leave their jobs and ae generally depressed.





I attended one of their conferences in 2002 at the NIH and even wrote a paper about it.





I have included some reliable sites below for you and your friend to look at.





Kudos to you for being his friend and searching for something to help. You are a wonderful person :)
Reply:It could be a health issue, but more likely it is the foods he consumes, Have him try more fruits and less garlic and cruciferous veggies. He should still eat veggies, but in moderation. There are people that do not process certain foods well, and this often results in odors being emitted from the pores. For example, I can eat onions w/o embarrassment, but I avoid garlic, even though I love it.





Additionally, make sure he is also flossing and using Listerine; it makes a huge difference. If that doesn't work, just hug that poor, stinky, boy. Stinky people need love too....
Reply:Some people known as "secreeters" perspire more than usual. Some people ingest a prescribed medication to combat this, while others use stronger deodorants. First, does your close friend agree that he has a BO and BB problem? If he doesn't agree with your assessment, he may take your comments as offensive remarks. You say that he is a close friend. If he agrees with you, ask if he has inquired with a physician about his problem. Even if he agrees and has consulted with a physician, he may not be able to afford treatment. The BB problem may exist from your friend's diet intake. He may need to gargle in addition to brushing, and may need to perform both after each meal.





Someone has to give one way or another if the friendship will last. Either you have to accept his odors or he needs to seek treatment. If you remain around him and he doesn't seek treatment, you may abandon him due to displeasure of his odors.





Good Luck!
Reply:Indians are famous for using natural perfumes from Flowers and herbs from time immemorial. Even Muslims like strong perfumes and they always wear perfumes.





No one is born stinking and everyone smells rotten when not clean. So never hate anyone for their body odour, point it out gently and help them out of it. It is not a problem without solution.
Reply:I was stationed in Germany with a guy from South African who had this problem and he knew it. When you met him for the first time, he would tell you his name and let you know right then that he has a body odor and there is nothing that he can do about it.





He loved to shower but when he came out of the shower, the odor was still there....

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