Random question of a FTM

anissa13588

does anyone else absolutely love the smell of pine sol??

kbbtah

Not enough to start a thread about it to clog up the board.

Im confused why you're asking this. Are you worried about side effect of using it? Are you having temptations to drink it? Are you even being serious with this question? Context would help.

anissa13588

It says random question for a reason it's just to ask if anyone else finds the smell relaxing if u don't like it don't comment on it "clogging " it up

virginiaunicorn11

There is a condition called Pica that I don't really know much about, but seems to be what people say in response to questions like this. A question like this pops up every other week or so, it seems, so relatively common, I guess. Pine Sol probably isn't the healthiest to be sniffing, so worth a mention to your doctor. And maybe Google it.

kbbtah

anissa13588 said:

It says random question for a reason it's just to ask if anyone else finds the smell relaxing if u don't like it don't comment on it "clogging " it up

With no context it's not "random", it's "ridiculous". There are some wonderful thoughtful women in this community that want to give their best responses to all questions, but we really need background where this is stemming from, otherwise we can't get you what you're looking for.

karaelaine1991

anissa13588 said:

does anyone else absolutely love the smell of pine sol??

A) I do appreciate that you labeled this "random," since it certainly is that. 

That being said, I agree with what @kbbtah is saying as far as that context would be helpful. Are you just looking for similar experiences, or are you asking if this is a normal pregnancy symptom, or if you should be concerned? ... since you did label this random, I personally don't have a problem with this thread as is; however for your benefit, I think that it would have been good to have elaborated what kind of responses you're looking for so we could help you better, whether it's to commiserate or to point you in the direction of helpful information. 

C) I also agree with @amark that this sounds like Pica, and personally, if I were having urges to sniff Pine Sol, I'd be pretty concerned and would speak with my doctor about finding some sort of treatment... I can't imagine that sniffing those chemicals would be helpful to your baby. Not saying that you're necessarily doing that, but I'd imagine that if you're craving that scent but aren't giving in, it would be pretty frustrating. 

Regardless of your purpose here, best of luck!

KaLikeAWind

karaelaine1991 said:

anissa13588 said:

does anyone else absolutely love the smell of pine sol??

A) I do appreciate that you labeled this "random," since it certainly is that. 

That being said, I agree with what @kbbtah is saying as far as that context would be helpful. Are you just looking for similar experiences, or are you asking if this is a normal pregnancy symptom, or if you should be concerned? ... since you did label this random, I personally don't have a problem with this thread as is; however for your benefit, I think that it would have been good to have elaborated what kind of responses you're looking for so we could help you better, whether it's to commiserate or to point you in the direction of helpful information. 

C) I also agree with @amark that this sounds like Pica, and personally, if I were having urges to sniff Pine Sol, I'd be pretty concerned and would speak with my doctor about finding some sort of treatment... I can't imagine that sniffing those chemicals would be helpful to your baby. Not saying that you're necessarily doing that, but I'd imagine that if you're craving that scent but aren't giving in, it would be pretty frustrating. 

Regardless of your purpose here, best of luck!

all of this. I want to be encouraging, but I'm not sure where to approach this from. If its like a craving I'm concerned about pica. If its a nesting thing -"I want to clean everything with pine Sol!" then I'm thinking about how I need to vacuum. If its just a question like - do you like pokemon - then I'm glad you labeled it 'random' as is it such, but then wonder why its out there in a forum meant for women to discuss pregnancy and childbirth and kids, etc. Pine sol is not related to any of that. So I'm just confused.

To answer your question - I like the smell of pine sol, sure. Enough to start a whole conversation about it? Probably not. Now - the smell of some ribs on the barbecue, or cinnamon rolls...
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