My son smells like maple syrup when he sweats and I don't know why. Has anyone else heard of this? His sheets smell like syrup after just one night sleeping in them, I don't know if I should bring this up to his doc or not as he's always been like this and he's now almost 6.
2006-10-05 14:00:34 · 11 answers · asked by Camrnhill 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
You should definantly let his doc know asap . There is an illness where the person smells like maple syrup.It is called maple Syrup Urine Disease. It is a Nitrogen metabolism Defect. The treatment involves removing Amino acids from the diet. I doubt that this is what makes your son smell so sweet, but it is worth bringing it up.
2006-10-05 16:02:29 · answer #1 · answered by mommyofthree 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's a disease called maple syrup urine disease.. but it is usually diagnosed within the first few weeks of life. I would, however, take him to the doc and ask about it because it's a metabolitic disorder.
2006-10-05 14:08:50 · answer #2 · answered by ChemGeek 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
this is not something that you should ignore ..this is a sign of childhood diabetes..you need to get him to the Dr asap..until then look up a diabetic diet on the web and cut his sugar intake by that i don't mean just cookies cakes etc..white bread,some pastas,certain can foods..if this goes ignored he can have seizures,blindness,abnormality to his organs ,it can effect his heart,i know this sounds scary but i have lived through it ..it doesn't take a whole lot to fix if caught early you will be able to teach him life long diabetic skills and it will be easier as an adult or teen for him GOOD LUCK
2006-10-05 15:08:09 · answer #3 · answered by Alli 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
easy stop giving the kid sugar. our bodys smell is caused from our diet. for a while i drank a lot of gatorade and i started to smell like those damn liqued soap dispensers in the bathrooms...stopped drinking the gatorade and the smell went away... so lay of the sugurs and drink more water.
2006-10-05 14:11:34 · answer #4 · answered by formula72 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, bring it up to the doctor. It could be an indication of something.
2006-10-05 14:02:25 · answer #5 · answered by wildstar_2 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Ensure the bed sheets and clothes are cleaned frequently and give him a bath more often.
2006-10-05 14:44:36 · answer #6 · answered by ~Mother Of Angels~ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
omg my sister smelled the same way when she was ababy and know shes 6 and shes fine
2006-10-05 14:02:40 · answer #7 · answered by Pretty in pink 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Its an indication of something....go to your doc...
2006-10-05 14:12:33 · answer #8 · answered by james ian h 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
u might want to seek medical attention this is a sign of Diabetes!
2006-10-05 14:05:27 · answer #9 · answered by ~Niecee~ âË» âË» ♂ 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
OMG...THIS IS BAD THIS IS REALLY BAD. GET YOUR SON TO THE NEAREST IHOP THAT PROBABLY WHERE HE CAME FROM
2006-10-05 14:19:20 · answer #10 · answered by Slappin 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋