Back in middle school, I developed mild allergies. When they first hit, I thought it was just a slight cold, so I ignored it, and they infected my sinuses. I was in and out of school for five months before I went to the doctor and got it cleared up. Since then, I've had allergies year-round.

At the start of this year, I didn't catch my allergies in time and I got another infection. I cleared it up at the beginning stages, and everything was fine. However, roughly at the start of summer -- June, July-ish -- my nose clogged up and refused to clear, especially the left side. My left ear is affected as well. Now, for about the past two months, I've been smelling something ODD -- it's like the old-fashioned Ivory soap and blood! I constantly have mucus in my throat; in the morning, I have a horrible taste in my mouth, even if I brushed, gargled, and flossed. Blowing my nose usually produces nothing. (If I've been sneezing, I get clear mucus tinged with orange.)

Other than the allergies, I've never had any sinus problems. I don't get sick very often. Occasionally, I'll smell smoke, even if the house is closed up and the air is on, but it's so rare (once every other month for an hour or two) that it doesn't bother me. I'm taking no medication constantly; the occasional aspirin or Claritin if my allergies get bad. I've never had that 'ammonia' smell I've read about. I've read that wisdom teeth coming in could do this, and I am the right age for it -- but neither of my parents had problems with theirs, or any of my siblings. I'm known for being a bit wound up, but it's never caused me health problems. I have infrequent migranes -- once or twice a year -- but all the women in my family get them.

The smell is seriously driving me insane. It doesn't last long, but if I smell it for more than 30 seconds it makes me feel like I'm going to be sick. Does anyone have any idea what it could be, and if so, how do I fix it?