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Have entered the weird “all body odours gone” stage of being on amoxicillin.
in reply to Sarah Brown

Based on your previous experience, how long will that last?
in reply to Ted

@Ted I have 7 days of the course left, so I’m guessing 7 days.
@Ted
in reply to Sarah Brown

So, as soon as you stop taking the amoxicillin, your sense of smell returns. I thought it might take a day or two.
in reply to Ted

@Ted AIUI it’s not the sense of smell but the things being there to smell
@Ted
in reply to Sarah Brown

Ah! Of course! I wasn't thinking of that. Thanks for explaining. 😀
in reply to Sarah Brown

Stilton cheese? Are you eating that or is it just similar in smell to pee?
in reply to Ted

@Ted Stilton is flavoured by a member of the penicillin genus.

Amoxicillin is a penicillin derivative.

@Ted
in reply to Sarah Brown

Oh! Well, I'm pretty naive about these microbiology topics, but glad to know you're making "progress."