Question 1

can trimethylaminuria occur at any time?

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Yes: some people have a milder case.  you should get a complete evaluation by a clinical geneticist for this autosomal recessive disorder.  There may be other causes of the symptoms. trimethylamine is produced by bacteria in the intestine during the digestion of proteins from eggs, liver, legumes (such as soybeans and peas), other foods. you must see: http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/trimethylaminuria

Question 2

is 'trimethylaminuria' (tmau) hereditary?

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Yes: Trimethylaminuria is a genetic disorder.

Question 3

how bad do you think is trimethylaminuria?

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Trimethylaminuria: Trimethylaminuria causes an odor of  sweat &  urine. It can also cause bad breath.  Regarding how bad it is- it can lead to depression & social isolation.

Question 4

how can i know if i have trimethylaminuria?

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FMO3 gene: This is a genetic disease and it's not usually subtle. Your parents or teachers would probably have already had you worked up for an extremely pungent, bizarre rotten fish odor. There are milder cases being discovered nowadays. If people frequently tell you that you smell like rotten fish, you're probably affected. There's no treatment but you could get a genetic workup.

Question 5

is there therapy for the trimethylaminuria?

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Tx - yes, cure - no: Although there isn't a cure for trimethylaminuria, it can be treated with diet and vitamin supplementation.

Question 6

what is the treatment for trimethylaminuria??

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: Is this condition acquired because of overusing topical skin-lightening agents which contains hydroquinone?
If it is an acquired condition you just have to stop using the lotion and use certain soaps for cleaning. Soaps with a pH value 5.5–6.5 have been reported to reduce the odor dramatically in some patients.

Question 7

can chrolophyll supplements help in reducing body odors of trimethylaminuria disorder??

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: People with trimethylaminuria are unable to break down trimethylamine. The best treatment is to avoid foods containing trimethylamine (seafood, crustaceans, egg yolks, soybeans, peas, beans, peanuts and other legumes, liver, kidney and other offal, and brassicas such as rapeseed (canola). Copper Chlorophyll oral tablets and antibiotics may help alter bowel bacteria. Wash with low pH soap.

Question 8

how does a person get fish body odor (trimethylaminuria)? what kind of food decrease the symptoms of trimethylaminuria?

Accepted Answer

A rare disorder: Avoiding foods such as egg yolks, legumes, red meats, fish, beans and other foods that contain choline, carnitine, nitrogen, sulfur & lecithin can help. Some of those foods/substances can cause fishy odor in other people: choline, lecithin, fish oil capsules (omega-3/dha & epa), canola oil.

Question 9

i would like to know if there's a doctor in richmond va who i can visit to be tested for trimethlyminuria as i have been dealing with symptoms for yrs?

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Maybe: Trimethylminuria or fish odor syndrome is an extremely difficult genetic problem to treat.  I would go online and try to find a genetic specialist.  This may be an internist or an endocrinologist.  In addition, try the university medical school, department of medicine.  I hope this helps.  Good luck.

Question 10

whats the best diet?

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Diet?: There is no best diet.  No restrictive plan ever works long term.  A "diet" usually means that the patient is going to go off of the "diet" when they have lost the weight.  Guess what happens then?  You go back to the foods you gave up...And you gain the weight back.
Most patients then feel like failures, and it's not their fault! reducing
food portions, exercise, support for change will help.

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