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Avatar m tn Hi, Any infection or blockage in your nose can cause you to smell something that is not there. Your symptoms could be due to olfactory hallucinations. Phantosmia most often occurs as a result of a head injury or upper respiratory infection. It can also be caused by temporal lobe seizures, sinusitis, brain tumors, migraine, Parkinson's disease and stroke. You may need proper evaluation by your GP, please consult him for a neurological assessment.
Avatar m tn I have been experiencing for about 3 years now a metallic smell in my nose. It comes and goes. I have been to Ear,Nose and Throat doctor and he cannot find anything. I have been to an allergist and he comes up with nothing. My primary physician tells me to use the netti-pot to flush out my sinus'- no good either. There are times when I get thi ssmell and then a day might pass and I get a severe migraine. I also get nausea from this smell .
Avatar m tn For several months now I have had a constant sweet smell and taste in my nose and mouth. I consulted the doctor and had all the blood tests required for diabetes etc. All the tests came back normal. The doctor said that it could be a sinus infection, and all he could do is prescribe an anti-biotic. Can anyone shine any light on my problem ?.
Avatar n tn I could smell a horrible musty odor and made it hard for me to breathe like heavy air. Ever since I have constant bad smells. And even smokey odors in my house. No one else smells it and usually it is in my own home. At times it's like chemicals too. My husband thinks I am nuts. What is causing me to be so sensitive to lots of odors????? Even feel like I am tasting chemicals and breathing smoke very heavily. Very upsetting. Dr checked out my sinus..nothing.
Avatar m tn Phantosmia is an olfactory hallucination: perception of smell without an odor present. These imaginary smells can range from unpleasant to enjoyable. Causes include brain injury or seizures in the temporal lobe, various neurological disorders, overactive olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs), or the loss of inhibitory neurons brought on by a sinus infection or some other type of head cold. I had a bout of phantosmia, in my case it was an electrical burning type smell, that lasted for a few days.
Avatar m tn 5 months ago I had a chronic cough doc said it was not on my chest but in my tubes like kitar .and gave me steroids took months to go.anyway I told him I had an unusual smell of cigarette smoke all the time so acrid it make me cough .he Sid it was part of the infection.but that was 5months ago and the smell has got worse but the cough has gone. I need to put something over my nose with a smell to counteract the smoke ... Any suggestions please it's getting me down a bit....
1392168 tn?1280074408 We also had lemons, but that was last night. As for pine... No idea. Sometimes, my partner says he can smell the burning but sometimes he doesn't smell it, so I never know if it's a burning circit or my mind. I am worried as I have heard this can mean all sorts from brain tumours to signs of stroke. I don't have any signs of stroke however I have been seeing odd colours and my eyes have been being blurry recently.
Avatar n tn I am a mum to 4 young boys and sometimes get a fussy head and sometimes when i lay down or sit upright i smell burning, the more i think about it the more i smell it. I'm scared cause i know that smelling burning when there isn't anything burning can be symtom of brain tumors.
Avatar m tn Hello and hope you are doing well. Any infection or blockage in your nose can cause you to smell something that is not there. Your symptoms could be due to olfactory hallucinations. Phantosmia most often occurs as a result of a head injury or upper respiratory infection. It can also be caused by temporal lobe seizures, sinusitis, brain tumors, migraine, Parkinson's disease and stroke. If your symptoms persist, please consult your GP for a neurological assessment.
Avatar n tn I smell coffee sometimes in certain rooms..............not sure about the stroke idea, Poppy, my husband and I often smell cigarette smoke in a room that no one has smoked in..........only on occasion.......double we would both have a stroke at the same time, LOL I've not chalked it up to MS, just to wierd stuff......
Avatar f tn ll notice that my right pupil is larger than the left. Should I be worried that these are like stroke symptoms or something else? Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Avatar n tn I had a. Ad cold with both respiratory and gastro symptoms, afterwards I began noticing that my excrements smelled just like coffee. After weeks now I've discovered many strong smells both bad and good smell like coffee. Not only has this completely eliminated any possibility of me ever drinking coffe due to my relating it to my own excrements but it's affecting my ability to enjoy most food.
Avatar m tn Hi there, recently I noticed I am getting more a taste and smell in the back of my throat and in my sinus opposed to in my nose. When I in-hale normally I can get the taste/smeel in my throat but when I inhale through my nose alone its gone and the same applies through my mouth. A few months back I was sent of a scan of my intestines and stomach and they found that I had a stomach bacteria so I was prescribed 2000mg twice daily of antibiotics to be taken over 2 weeks.
1310824 tn?1332377629 Oh my gosh aowens!! Are you trying again????
Avatar m tn Hi, Any infection or blockage in your nose can cause you to smell something that is not there. Your symptoms could be due to olfactory hallucinations. Phantosmia most often occurs as a result of a head injury or upper respiratory infection. It can also be caused by temporal lobe seizures, sinusitis, brain tumors, migraine, Parkinson's disease and stroke. You may need proper evaluation by your GP, please consult him for a neurological assessment.
Avatar f tn I hope y'all don't think I'm crazy but I am 23 yrs old I have no sense of smell I lost it about 3 yrs ago so I've delt with it I'm afraid to go to a doc cause to me they will laugh when I tell them that everytime the weather changes I start to smell exhaust fumes very strong as in my eyes are watering my head starts pounding, I take aspirin the headache is still there, my throat is scratchy and it lasts for weeks!!
Avatar f tn Hello and hope you are doing well. Please don't worry, these occasional occurrences of phantom smells are normal. If it persists, then phantosmia most often occurs as a result of a head injury or upper respiratory infection. It can also be caused by temporal lobe seizures, sinusitis, brain tumors, migraine, Parkinson's disease and stroke. If your symptoms persist, please consult your GP for a neurological assessment. He may then refer you to a neurologist if needed.
Avatar f tn It kind of sounds like Bell's palsy. My husband had it for a month last year. It's just the nerve in your face that stops responding for a small amount of time and it usually happens when your immune system is already compromised from something. He has been fine for months now, but it was annoying for him when it happened. You do have to see a doctor or go to the hospital though just so they can confirm that's it. It is similar to stroke symptoms so it's always better to check.
Avatar f tn My problem has developed over the past few weeks. It can happen when I am home or when I am out in public, but I am suddenly overwhelmed by the smell of wet dog. I don't own a dog, and there are never dogs present when it happens. I try sniffing myself to see if I'm the problem and it never is. It's never after I have pet dogs. It seemingly comes out of nowhere. I am worried this is an issue similar to smelling burnt toast? Has anyone experienced this too?
Avatar f tn I am not trying to scare you but a stroke is rather serious. Do some research and if you think the symptoms match up force her to see a doctor. whether she believes in them or not this could save her from having a more serious stroke, which could do anything from paralyzing one side of the body or even death. I'm sorry to scare or worry. As I said, I may be wrong, this is only a best guess from a college student, who works with children and took a first aid and cpr course.
Avatar f tn and anything can cause it light smell and its just the worst feeling ever im really scared i tell my mother but she gives me a a headace medcine but it does nothing it seems like it will go away and when you least expectit it will come back real hard and make you feel like your going to pass out. and you become dizzy unable to stand the only thing i know is to go to sleep but sometimes i get dizzy in my sleep and cant sleep its like someone is shaking meh.