well my doctor didn't want to do any tests
yet. she said won't send you for a CT scan
yet, use a saline spray for a week and see
how that goes. come back if the smoke
smell is still there. I reckon I've smelt
it the most today out of all days, have
also had a constant headache since
yesterday in the back of my head and my
neck.
My husband said I should have just said no
I'm not waiting a week, I'll go have a
scan.
So I'm no closer to an answer.
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anniesinus
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Dec 2007 Posts: 1
Thought I Was Crazy! Posted: 12-27-07 20:53pm
I do have a lot of sinus infections. Just
recently, I have realized that although
i live in a house where my husband smokes
in the basement, i DO SMELL
smoke anywhere! I am on augmentin, 4th
day, but I am really hoping this
will go away. Guess it's time to go see
anENT. Do some of you have it and
then it goes away?
Smelling Cig Smoke All the Time 2nd Visit to This Forum Posted: 01-10-08 13:43pm
I reported in last august. Afterwards I
received an EEG and a week later talked
with a neurologist. I was told that I had
developed a form of temporal lobe
epilepsy, the smelling of smoke is the
manifestation of the seizure. This was
originally a very minor condition that I
already had but only surfaced when I was
sick because of the medication that I was
taking. The injury that I sustained in the
motorcycle accident injured the left
frontal lobe of my brain and caused some
bleeding and bruising of the brain.
Immediately after the accident, I began
smelling smoke most of the waking day.(8
to 12 hours) This has subsided greatly and
I only occasionally smell smoke. It seems
to be tied to my emotions, if I am very
emotional about something, it will be
coming and going randomly. Otherwise I
notice it when I first wake up in the
morning occasionally, but it's usually
gone by the time I shower and leave for
work. Even if I work a 12-14 hour day and
then go home and work in my shop, being
tired doesn't seem to trigger it.
Sometimes when I'm in a rather odorus
environment it will switch from the
surrounding smell to the ashtray odor, but
when I leave the smelly area the smoke
goes away. It seems like it's slowly
fading away. I have talked to some people
who had similar injuries, and they had
some strange sensory misfires also. All
but one of five people said that it had
faded out to nearly gone in varying
periods of 1 - 3 years. I hope mine will
and good luck to anyone reading this.
Clear sailing in the future to you,
Michael
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pfitzger
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Jan 2008 Posts: 1
smelling smoke Posted: 01-20-08 18:53pm
I've been smelling smoke for about a month
now. I was amazed that I was not alone in
this one. I read the entire forum and
noted several paths you all have taken to
find out why this is happening. Has anyone
found something that stops the smell?
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notcrazy
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Jan 2008 Posts: 1
Add me to the list Posted: 01-24-08 19:16pm
I am thrilled to have found this forum! I
have been suffering from the exact same
symptoms smelling cigarettes on and off
for about 3 years now. When it first
started I saw my dr. who put me on
antibiotics and nasonex. I also had
severe post nasal drip - haven't seen
anyone report that symptom yet. It would
be so thick I was clearing my throat
constantly - the antibiotics helped and
the nasonex helped as well. Smoke smell
keeps coming back on and off over these
last few years. Been on the z pac, nose
spray thing also. Frankly tired of this
vicious circle. I do find the nasonex
helps but I don't want to be dependent on
drugs my entire life - would rather get to
the problem and fix it. Don't feel like
it's really a sinus infection since my
head doesn't hurt and don't get headaches
at all really. I get alot of sleep, don't
drink, very healthy and at my optional
weight. The thick clearning of the throat
from the drip is very annoying - would
love to make that go away. I smell the
smoke in summer, and in winter - can't pin
it down to a common factor. I have never
been in any accidents or had any injuries.
Teeth are perfect - going back to my
general dr. next week armed with this
forum list of postings - maybe he might
have some other suggestions for me. Was
going to try allergy testing but that's
very costly and not sure if it's really an
allergy that is triggering the post nasal
drip and cigarette smoke smell.
I will update as I have new info or find
other things that work. Nasonex was ok,
but very expensive to fill the rx - bottle
was $80 after coverage and it's tiny, only
lasts about 2 weeks. Not willing to
spend the money to keep filling it.
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bakin_april
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 210 Location: state of confusion, usa
Does campfire smoke count? Posted: 01-30-08 20:06pm
I've smelled "phantom" smells for years,
sometimes cigarette smoke other times wood
smoke or the smell of a natural gas leak.
Recently, I mentioned this to Mom in
passing & she said she's got the same
thing. She & I both suffer from
severe depressive conditions. Could this
be tied to depression since it's a brain
illness???
Take care, all!
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michaun
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Feb 2008 Posts: 1
smoke smell - another sufferer Posted: 02-05-08 10:49am
I am so happy my sister just sent me this
link. For the past few years I have been
suffering from this somewhat weird and
annoying condition and until now I didn't
know anyone else was either. It's sure
good to hear I am not alone, although it
is a little scarey to read that one of the
causes could be little brain seizures. A
few years ago my GP sent me to an ENT
specialist but upon a quick physical exam,
he said everything looked normal to him
and gave me a prescription which I never
filled. I personally got the feeling he
thought I was a mental case! My thought
was if you don't know exactly what is
causing the problem, and everything looked
normal, what's with the prescription! So
I just kept on 'suffering'.
Like a few of you also reported, I am a
migraine and headache sufferer and have
been for years, so this might appear to me
to be a probable cause. Coincidentally, I
have a doctor's appointment today and I
will definitely bring this up with him
again. Another sister also sent me
another link on the possibility of this
condition being related to migraines. h
ttp://headaches.about.com/od/asktheclinici
a1/f/120704_10f.htm
I will surely report back if I return home
with any kind of diagnosis or treatment
for this annoying problem.
UPDATE: (Feb. 9/0
I mentioned to my GP that I had come
across this forum, as well as having found
an article on another website about a
possible correlation between migraines and
smelling smoke. He said there could be a
possibility that this could be some sort
of olfactory aura, but he believes that
the smoke smell could be also be caused by
nerve damage in the sinuses, saying even a
cold virus could even be responsible for
the damage. Unfortunately he couldn't
offer anything else as so far there
doesn't seem to be any other information
about this condition available, be it
cause or treatment. He also has 4 other
patients who have reported this problem,
so along with them and those of you who
have written, I am at least relieved to
know I am not alone and the problem is in
my sinuses and not my mind!
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livewmcmlxviii
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 1
Smelling smoke, too! Posted: 02-10-08 03:42am
OMG! I thought I was going crazy! I knew
what I was smelling wasn't actually smoke.
I don't smoke and no one around me does.
Furthermore, I have never allowed anyone
to smoke in or around my home. So, I was
afraid to tell anyone what I was
experiencing, because I thought people
would think I was nuts!
For the last two months, I have been
smelling a faint scent of smoke. At one
time, I was actually tasting it in my
mouth! Once, I got in a car with a friend,
and he asked me if I had been around
someone who had been smoking! Now that I
know this could be the symptom of an
illness, I'm going to see a doctor!
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juzmaluk
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Mar 2008 Posts: 1
Headaches Eyes Hurt and Man the nasty smell of cigarette smoke! Posted: 03-05-08 11:27am
Headaches Eyes Hurt and Man the nasty
smell of cigarette smoke! I guess I am not
loosing it. Thanks for the info. It has to
be a sinus infection as I have had them
before but never with this weired smell of
old stale damp cigarette smoke. It smells
like an old smokers bedroom. Yuck! I have
never smoked in my life and have to deal
with this.
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benjaminbunny
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 May 2008 Posts: 1
Smelling Smoke Posted: 05-06-08 09:15am
Hi there,
I have been smelling smoke now this past
year. In comes and goes and I did think it
strange, though didn't know what it was. I
have always suffered with my sinuses
though I seem to have been lucky of late
with them.
This week, I seemed to sniff such a strong
smell of smoke from nowhere, that after an
hour or so, my sinuses were off again and
I lost my voice with it too. This prompted
me to look to see if others suffered the
same way.
I find this forum is very interesting in
particular that this may be to do with
brain. I had a caesarean section four
years ago and remember that I was told if
I felt sick during this, not to worry, as
occasionally, some blood would seep from
the membrane. I did feel sick and wonder
(from reading the piece on the motorcycle
accident) if it could be something
similar.
I would be interested to hear from anyone
on this in particular any other Mum's who
had caesarean section and have similar
symptoms.
Thank you
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vlake
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 1
smelling smoke Posted: 05-12-08 14:41pm
I have the same condition since a doctor
put me on Januvia for diabetes. The
warning label for Januvia reads that it
may cause sinus problems/infections. The
sinus problem developed into an infection.
Then the constant smell of cigarette
smoke. I stopped the Januvia and went to
an ENT. He said I had a bad sinus
infection and gave me antibiotics. The
smell went away in about a week but the
sinus infection came back 6 months later.
Antibiotics cured it for a while, but now
the smell is back.
Does anyone here have type II diabetes and
have you been on Januvia? Apparently the
Januvia caused my sinus damage which left
me subject to continued sinus infections.
My diabetes doctor says that is not true,
but my ENT says it is possible given the
well known side effects of Januvia on the
sinuses.
Any comments?
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epoulsen
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Jun 2008 Posts: 2
Smell smoke and Fibromyalgia Posted: 06-26-08 06:30am
I just wanted to respond to the gal in '07
who asked about fibromyalgia and smelling
smoke. Thank you for posting because I
have been smelling smoke on and off for
years and never associated it with FM. I
got FM about 20 years back now and have
been struggling with it ever since. Its
now manageable but symptoms like smelling
smoke appear every so often.
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Chimpsey
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Jul 2008 Posts: 2
burning smells Posted: 07-06-08 21:27pm
Hello every one im cant sleep and im
looked fo some information and im come
here and find these posts so im signup
.Well im not beenwell for some time im not
been feeling good these days im noticed
my bones hurting a lot more and my back
and kneck is in pain im had so many bad
headaches and im had somefalling over
dizzy spells .Im now smelling a lot of
burning and even as im write hereand im
feel im all gunnged up even though im
have no cold atall.
Im had a blood tests my kidney is under 50
and they want to do another check but im
also have abnormal lft levels im been
bringing up byle too .IM had seizues over
1 years ago and the last one was 1999.Im
tired a lot lately but im ask the family
can you smell burning Nope they cant.Im
dont drink or smoke never had and im a
cricket coach so im had to be slightly fit
to play the game.But this burning smell
its making my eyes stream too and im going
to go now cause my headaches coming im
fainted twice monday and lost balance .Can
anyone shed light please oh and one more
thing my ear bled last weekbut since then
nothing .Im on blood pressue tablets could
they be the cause ???
thnkyou for reading me look forward to
replyes
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