Strange gas smell ...

[Dierdra]

Oookay, so, it's a little strange, really, because I've gotten this quite a few times over the last few years, and it usually lasts a week, sometimes less, but it's never been this strong. When I breathe in and ESPECIALLY when I breathe out I can smell gasoline, but it smells a little sweeter... It's weird and it annoys me and is distracting me from my work. Anyways, I've developed a very dry throat, my eyes have been watering constantly, and I seem to be having a harder time concentrating than usual (like my mind has become fuzzy or something), and it's not just because of the smell ... I looked up the other nose smelly things, but it all involves mysterious smoke smells, or some symptoms that I haven't had, luckily.

I've never had asthma, nor any other respiratory problems in my life, and I haven't been doing anything strange, like drugs or a different diet ... so what the heck is this? I don't want to assume the worst, but it won't stop! It happens, oh, let's say, every couple of months, and the smell comes and goes, but now it's constant, every time I breathe in AND out. It's sickening! Any help?

[GardenImp]

I had /have the very same smell going on for a bout a week now. I went to the doctor and he said I have an upper respiratory infection and prescribed antibiotics. I take amoxicillin/clavulanic  500mg/125mg tablets, 3 times a day for 7 days. On day 2 I had already noticed a big improvement in the smell. So go to your doc & have him fix you up. Pleasant smells to you all!

[badluck2016]

ive had the same thing a gasoline/ exhaust smell started about 5-6 years ago it comes and goes dont know whats up ive done alittle time and first  noticed it there thought doc was expermenting on us glad to know its not that i go to E N T dr. will keep all apraised of my situation hopefully someone can find a "cure" we can all use i also have allergy problems but nothing seems to b working verry good anymore good luck to all

[badluck2016]

just got dun reading all the post wow WTF ive got a lot of mental and phycial problems just had a bout with kidney cancer (i won) but have a lot of symptons mentioned in the above articles im now sitting down going to list them going all the way bac to the first time it happend with and with out all the med at the times of episodes hopefully it will help havent tried any "fixes"havent had a chance in past will now ill report back c u all soon

[badluck2016]

to all heres a quick fix for all of u that still have the"smell"  problemuse a face mask the cheap ones at wal-mart will work i got one on now and no smell it got so bad thought i waz gona puke i put the mask onand poof smells gone itll work til some one figures out a perm. fix. hell get a free one from the hospital if u have to u wont belive the diffrence. good luck ill b bak later

[Gemma610]

I was just wondering if you ever found out what the gas smell actually was because I'm going through it and I'll kind of freaking out.

[Herbalcure]

I was baffled as to why I kept smelling gas when there wasn't a gas leak anywhere and no one else could smell it. When I googled the problem and read that other people were also experiencing this strange phenomenon, I was relieved to find I wasn't alone in this. Someone suggested that it was due to the presence of fungus or bacteria in the sinus cavity, so I put a small dab of Tea Tree oil in my nostrils and this cured the problem. I haven't smelled the gas smell since I did this and it's been almost nine months. Tea Tree Oil is a natural antiseptic available at most health food stores and it really worked!

[sathie]

Thx too. I was being teased that i am hallucinating. Watery eyes and this burned exhaust gasoline smell past 3 days
I can't take it will call doctor tomorrow. Maybe acupuncture

Will let you all knos if it works.
But above all prayer and God's grace and healing i'mbelieving for.
GOD BLESS AND HEAL US ALL
SATHYA

[sheilamcc]

Thank god, I thought I was going mad! I had this awful petrol/ fume smell for the past few days. I haven't told anyone as I did not think they would believe me. I have recently been described medication for UC, maybe it has something to do with that. I'm happy its not just me, thank you, thank you, thank you.

[Panger1971]

Have u got to,the bottom of this yet??  I have been having the same problem now for around 18 months and as many others have said , thought I was going crazy LOL

[Angelolite]

I have this problem too, please give me some solution to the problem.