It sound like a joke, but this is quite distressing. About a few days ago I noticed a god-awful smell coming from my "snot" (I don't know a better term for this). I don't think it applies to the runny kind, just the crusty kind. If I put it in a kleenex, it stinks up the entire kleenex. If I get some on my finger, it will reek up my hand. It goes without saying, there's no more nose picking for me folks, no sir'ee.

But seriously, this is freaking me out. It seriously smells like poop... or maybe more like the stinkiest feet smell you can imagine. Picture a treeplanter's toe jam... kind of like this.

What should I do? I'm living in Japan right now and I don't know if I want to go to the doctor with this... besides the language barrier there's also the embarrasment. I mean, is this something that will go away on its own? It makes me wonder about my breath, too. Does this mean that something's rotting inside of me? My sweet smelling breath has always been one my selling points, especially with the ladies. I can't just suddenly go and have halitosis now. It's like Delilah cutting off Samson's hair!! I'll be ruined!

The smell is so extreme but I can't detect it when it's in my nose. It's when the snot LEAVES the nostril that it seems to start doing its dirty work. Quite puzzling, that...

Has anyone else had renegade odour with regards to their snot before? I'm serious. My humourous tone is just a cover up for the severe shame that I'm experiencing right now.

DOC, what's a guy to do!? I'm 28 years old by the way--this might help, say if it's a usual condition for men of my age, you know.

Thanks,

Cash