Food and nausea?

 

Q: Almost every time I cook my own food or smell food cooking and can’t physically watch it be cooked I lose my entire appetite (even though I’m starving) and get super nauseous and can’t eat. My question is what could cause this?

I am not pregnant (actually started my period yesterday morning) and I have Type 1 diabetes.

Female | 23 years old
Complaint duration: Months
Medications: Novolog/ Lantus
Conditions: Diabetes

A: Do your symptoms of nausea apply to raw foods (salads), snacks, fruit, prepared meals as well?  You have a good appetite but exposure to the cooking process appears to trigger an unpleasant smell experience. Changes in taste and smell are not usually attributable to diabetes mellitus.  They have been described in patients with brain injury and infection, such as Covid-19. Since this problem is a recent development, I would advise that you have a thorough medical check up.