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I can taste and smell amonia! i am a type 1 diabetic , what could be causing it ?
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Ammonia: Have your blood ammonia checked by your doctor. This phenomenon sometimes happens from anxiety or depression, poor dental hygiene, renal or liver disoreds.
Answered 11/7/2013
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Glucose: Sugars are probably quite high. Suggest you get checked out by physician soon.
Answered 10/4/2016
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