by Gigi40 » Sat Mar 04, 2006 3:59 pm
Yes, the smells get to me, too. For instance, a friend was burning a maple scented candle the other day, and to me it smelled like burning rubber - sickly, icky sweet. On another day, the same candle smells warm and yummy to me. This kind of thing happens to me all the time at certain points in my ever-changing cycle. At first, it used to worry me (neurological problem?) but I've found it is a normal hormonal thing for me. Loud noises, bright lights, loud music also intolerable for me at times.
My mother also had a very sensitive nose and had the same type of smell distortions or whatever it is. Now I understand her experience a lot better - she didn't really connect it with hormonal change as much as "getting old," but I think it was really all part of The Change for her, too.
Hugs,
Gigi