same problem with the smoke odor

[eval45]

I'm so glad to hear someone else is experiencing the same problem.  No answers and no solutions.  Yet, I have the same problem.  Smelling cigarette smoke in my nose.  By the way, when you are driving on the road, if someone is smoking and it's blowing out their window, it will come in through your air conditoner.  That's why you smell it when you are on the road.


This discussion is related to constantly smelling cigarette smoke.

[Sniffter]

Wow. This is a lot of people describing my exact symptom. Write me up as another person who smells a sort of smokey smell, as if someone were burning chemically treated wood a few streets away. It seems to really hit the back of my throat. I smell it at work and in the office, nobody else smells it. I take no medication, I have low to normal blood pressure, I have not had a sinus infection and I've been smelling it for weeks. I'm a regular old healthy 48 year old woman who smells smoke where there is none. Phantosmia doesn't fit my symptoms, since the smell is not awful, just weird and smokey and I've had no seizures etc.The only condition I seem to share with a lot of posters on this thread, is that I have quite a lot of work stress. Odd. Love to see another doctor weigh in here with an alternate diagnosis.

[cheyenne316]

Well, like most of you i also thought i was alone. I smell smoke a lot of the time. I have always had seasonal allergies but notice that the smell is there even if it's not allergy season. I try to pin point the comings and goings to see if there's a pattern but i haven't found one. I hate it, it really bother's me. I think i will ask my ENT but i really doubt that he will be able to help me. If i do get some relief i will be glad to post it.

[sraham]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one.  I've been smelling smoke for over two years now.  I can't pin down what can be causing it.  I do have some neck injury and have had for ten years now.  I am wondering if any of you have central nervous system problems and are on gabapentin?   I am embarrassed to go see doctor about it in fear they think I'm nuts but now that I see there are others I do think it would be worth seeking medical help.   Have any of you found anything that takes the smell away at all?  

[jb1950]

I read all these comments that started this post over three years ago.  I'm joining the majority in stating that I am so happy to know I'm not crazy either.  My 'smoke' smell started about a year ago and would be noticeable periodically.  As time went by it has gotten worse.  I even dumped out my big trash can trying to find the cigarette butts that I was sure were in there.  Couldn't find any.  I was perplexed like the rest of you.  For the past few months, the smell I have in my nose constantly is not necessarily a bad one and I'm so thankful for that.  My problem now is that I don't, or can't, smell 'real' smells.  I always want my house to smell nice because we have a large dog and I'm concerned about dog smells in the house.  I hesitate to have people over because I can't be sure if my house smells clean or not.  This condition is debilitating in that way.  I have twin granddaughters and I guess it would be a nice problem to not be able to smell poopie diapers but sometimes I've let them go too long because I cannot smell the messy diaper.  I do have sinus problems -- mostly allergy related.  I am 61 years old and also take Toprol XL and Lisinpril for high bloodk pressure.  I am retired and stress is definitely not a factor for my problem.  I'm normally a happy person.  I am going to research the phantosmia and parosmia but I, too, think I 'heard' somewhere that there is no cure for this condition.  Right now, I'm just hoping I'll wake up one day and it will be magically GONE.  I'll keep checking this forum for any hope though.  Everyone hang in there!!!!  You are NOT alone!!

[anita09tiscalicouk247]

I also smell funny/strange strong smells. My hubby can never smell the same smells as i can. He thinks im nuts!..the smells that i smell are smoke like fumes sort of smell. Like exhausts sort of smell and at times its as if i can smell Cleaning products!...This  is doing my head in..I have a cyst on my Pituitary gland. Iv suffered severe migranes in the past and I am wondering if there is any links between these 2 problems?

[exbum2324]

I am so glad that I am not really loosing my mind.  I have never heard of this before, but have been experiencing the smoke sensation for several months now. (I even made my husband go outside and look around the house/yard one night when I first started experiencing this)  Now that I see that I am not the only one experiencing this it makes me feel better.  Sinus problems... yes, hpb? yes, same meds as some listed above, stress?  yes, Over the counter pain meds?  yes.  gosh so many things we have in common.  strange huh?  at least now I know I am not going crazy.  thanks for the imput