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What Causes Excessive Body Odor?

I work at a huge dry-cleaning business. Worked there over 4 months. There are gigantic washers and Dryers and steaming machines. One of the many chemicals is Sodium Hypochlorite. I have had a heavy odor, from my urine... & my body odor has become near repugnant {like vinegar mixed with wet/old mop smell}... Have had a growing taste of chemicals (in the back of my throat). Some trouble breathing, along with dry mouth. And 4 times now, when I sweat at night, the sweat smells like I m trying to sweat off cold (as with a temperature). Yet I have not had a cold during this time. The symptoms have slowly come about. In response, I have changed diet, changed deoderent, body wash, and detergent... Even bought new under clothes. Ater 10 weeks, I went to an Urgent Care, and when the urine test came up normal, the doctor excussed me from his office without an explaination. After another 5 weeks, I went to the Emergency Room. Urine test, blood test, chest x-ray, and heart exam [as with the little plastic circles, all over the chest]. All the test came back normal. They said that I had Acid Reflux and allergies. Yet they gave no logical explaination for the dramatic change in smell! Got any ideas?
Mon, 12 Sep 2016
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it is definitely due to chemicals if all tests are coming normal. there is nothing to worry as this effect seems to be inert and is not harming you anyway besids the odour. although such conditions can bring a problem as huge as cancer in a 5-8 year period but as of now its totaly fine. ask your colleagues if they are also having such problems. if not...change the job. i may sound impractical but in a long run it will save you
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What Causes Excessive Body Odor?

it is definitely due to chemicals if all tests are coming normal. there is nothing to worry as this effect seems to be inert and is not harming you anyway besids the odour. although such conditions can bring a problem as huge as cancer in a 5-8 year period but as of now its totaly fine. ask your colleagues if they are also having such problems. if not...change the job. i may sound impractical but in a long run it will save you