metallic smelling sweat?

Could it be an ammonia smell? If so, sounds like you need to eat more. Seriously.

are you a cyborg?

are you a cyborg?

This is an excellent question.

Most antiperspirants have aluminum in them as well so it could be a reaction to the metal in the deodorant, they do make them without but you have to look for them (they're usually all natural, organic etc types)

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hahaha no comment.... Well besides this comment declaring no comment.

Could it be an ammonia smell? If so, sounds like you need to eat more. Seriously.

That's an interesting comment. Sometimes my sweat tends to have a really strong ammonia-type smell. However, that used to be true back when I was eating my fool head off, and is still sometimes true today, when I'm not. I used to think it was correlated to the kind of activity that produced the sweat -- it seemed to me that it happened more frequently with "working" sweat (summer lawn-mowing, for instance) than with "workout" sweat (the sort I soak my T-shirt with at the Y). As time goes on, though, I'm increasingly doubtful that the correlation is real.

I'm curious, though -- why would an ammonia smell mean there's a need to eat more?

I just asked my doctor the same thing. I small ammonia, especially in the shower after working out on an empty stomach, but sometimes without serious exercise.

I did some internet research, but haven't found a definitive explanation.

My doctor is not sure, but he is doing some research. I'll post again if he comes up with any good explanation.

I just found this but not sure what they people are saying exactly.

http://blog.fitnesstown.ca/2008/10/30/ammonia-smell-after-exercising/

Yes--this is what I said--your body goes into ketosis. It has used up all the glucose in your blood and attacks your fat stores. I've heard other people say they get a mettalic taste in their mouth (others describe it as tasting like blood b/c of the copper) in addition to the ammonia and mettalic smells.

so you want it to attack your fat stores right?

ahahaha! if she were would she be your dream girl? or are you not THAT much of a tech geek?

hahaha no comment.... Well besides this comment declaring no comment.

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I just found this but not sure what they people are saying exactly.

http://blog.fitnesstown.ca/2008/10/30/ammonia-smell-after-exercising/

Yes--this is what I said--your body goes into ketosis. It has used up all the glucose in your blood and attacks your fat stores. I've heard other people say they get a mettalic taste in their mouth (others describe it as tasting like blood b/c of the copper) in addition to the ammonia and mettalic smells.

so you want it to attack your fat stores right?

It's not a terrible thing provided it doesn't happen too early in your workout and doesn't leave you feeling weak/shaky. Also, the article says make sure to replenish by drinking/eating something after the workout.

Yeah I don't smell it til I'm done working out. Like when I get home and get in the shower.

EDIT: Some how I got onto the wrong thread

I have the same problem but I have hypothyroidism. Some people with graves ( like my sister) have their thyroid destroyed radioactively. Once this happens they have to take replacement hormones. I have to take the same medication with around the same dose as she does and we both have the same metallic smell. When I asked my doctor he said it could very well be because of the medication and the absence of the natural hormone (and the secretion of it). I don't want to say that you or anyone else may have the disease, but I will say, if you have any other symptoms of an over or under functioning thyroid you may want to get checked. This disease can become life threatening on both ends of the spectrum. Good luck!