[thegraffix]

I've often noticed that when I eat something that either spikes my sugar quickly or my sugar has reached super high levels, I sometimes get an odd smell in my nose, almost like a burning smell but not like anything I've ever smelled before - it's rather difficult to explain. Has anyone else had that sensation or experience with high blood sugars?

[JarGarr1984]

Same here. I thought it smells like ammonia. The first several times I noticed it I was in my van driving down the road and I thought something was wrong with the A/C.

[stephenjenkins88]

Yep. Same here.
I don't have any medical knowledge, but I have always attributed this to extra sugars in the finer blood vessels in the nose (to me it smells more sugary), just like my eyes get sore/dry more quickly when my BG is high...

[rsegalla@sbcglobal.net]

I have also had the strong ammonia smell in my nose when (pre diagnosis hindsight) sugar was high.

[debrathomas]

Maybe it is ketones you smell. The body breaks down fat as an energy source when it can't use sugars. Ketones are a metabolite of fats and are excreted in body fluids including saliva. You can buy ketostix at a pharmacy to test for ketones in urine

[sea836]

I worry that the high sugars are leading you into the edges of ketoacidosis which is dangerous for us. Please check for ketones in urine. Google ketoacidosis in type 2 diabetes ---

[oceanwild]

The way to burning those sugar out is running and take some dietary supplements like Raspberry Ketone. It really works on weight cut and reduce the blood sugar level .

[Tonytone]

Ammonia smell may be a sign of kidney problems , see your doctor

[tbrletich]

I was diagnosed a month ago with Type-II

I have been noticing faint odors in my nose. Sometimes fruity and other times like a slice of wheat bread. Not sure what it indicates, still trying to connect it with a particular time of day or activity. Not sure how common this is.

[jeffpchaney]

Fruity smell is typically related to ketoacidosis which is common for diabetics. It could be dangerous so check it out. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/e...cle/000320.htm