Funny smelling breath when unwell

[Blomdd]

Does anyone ever notice whenever their child is unwell that they have a strange smell on their breath? My 5yos breath sometimes smells very sweet when he is poorly. Not every time, but it's a very distinct smell. If you bottled it and asked me to smell it I would probably identify it as 'little Blomdd's fever breath'. Curious to know why this might be.

Yes I have noticed this. I think it's a thing!

Yup! I can smell when my kids are poorly!!

Pear drops

Yes

Yes

A quick Google suggested pear drops (though only linked to diabetes) but sadly have never had one so can't compare.

Yes I know exactly what you mean. I would assume it's a sore throat?

Yes. Not bad breath per se but an "off" smell. My sister had a real ill smell when we were little. I hated it. I have covid memories of when she was in hospital though so maybe it's that I can still "smell" if I think hard enough

Haha! Well not everyone can smell it on their kids anyway - but at least now you have a bit of an insight to what pear drops smell like 😂

Ketones. Not a good thing.

Pear drop smell is definitely linked to diabetes. But yes, my son's breath is always noticeably smelly (as is my own) when sick. Infection smells generally though. So if there's any kind of chest infection, sinus etc it can be stinky.

Yep I always smell it when mine have been poorly the most unusual smell. Very rarely smell it on the older one now. But my 5 year old had it last week and now has scarlet fever...again!

I can smell when DS has a temperature. It's not his breath per se, maybe more his sweat and a change in the way that smells? I barely take his temperature these days because I just know!

Our son is 14 years old and non-verbal (ASD, SLD, deaf). He definitely has a 'change of breath' when he's coming down with a virus, it's one of the clues that help us to support him appropriately.

I swear this is the fourth thread on this topic in the last week...

Agreed. Hoping it's not some some sort of weird fetish troll

Omg no! I have lots of other very normal posts 😅 even searched for it but only found posts linked to diabetes!