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[snarkyghosts.livejournal.com]

Right before my period I always have a heightened sense of smell. Over the past few months before my period that sense has become even more sensitive and instead of lasting for a week or week and a half it lasts twice as long. I have been on the same birth control for almost half a year, so I assume that if that was causing it I would have noticed a few cycles earlier. I was wondering if anyone has had a simular problem or knows what the cause would be? Or what could make it not as strong?

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[majortom-thecat.livejournal.com]

I have this, as well as other stuff that's usually typical of pregnancy. I think maybe it's too much progesterone. I'm not on hormonal birth control, though.

[snarkyghosts.livejournal.com]

It certainly is annoying. I've ruled out the possibility or pregancy the past few cycles which makes me doubt that it is this time around. Is there anything you do to calm your sense of smell down? Sometimes it can be enjoyable. But that doesn't seem to make up for all the times something so small smells so awful that it makes my eyes water and throat burn. I haven't read anything remotely helpful online about this.

[majortom-thecat.livejournal.com]

I haven't looked into doing anything about it but I'll let you know if I find anything. Coffee makes the breast tenderness and headaches worse so I wonder if it affects everything else as well. Sometimes my sense of smell is so wacky though, I can't even drink my coffee.

I've also heard that you can alleviate some pms symptoms by avoiding dairy and refined sugar, but I don't know if that'll help your nose.