I feel like I and my clothes smell all the time, what can I do?

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I've finally found a treatment that's helped a bit and I think it's causing me to sweat more, which is a good sign of healing, but I'm just not used to that. On top of it, I have a bit more mental clarity and I just feel like I smell off all the time, like I never smell good except for right after I shower. I wash my sheets every week, I don't even wear any of my clothes for a full day before washing them. I don't use a body wash with a strong scent because of my sensitivities and I don't wear perfume for the same reason. On top of all of this, I've realized that almost all of my clothes have a weird sort of musty smell. I wash them at least once a week, sometimes a bit more often, and I don't feel like they're getting clean. I remember noticing this a long time ago when I was living somewhere else, but I kinda forgot about it until recently. I honestly don't even know if I do smell bad, but every day I wake up and since I sleep on my side, my arms are always curled and I can often smell something, especially if I made anything with garlic the night before. I know I wasn't showering enough before because of my symptoms and I've been better lately, I just don't want to shower every day because I worry that my skin will react poorly. Has anybody else dealt with this? I have a feeling the response is to shower in the morning, but I don't have enough spoons for that early in the day.

Posted May 5, 2025, 12:27 AM UTC

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