Hi Dr Mathur,
Thank you for such a quick response. Funnily enough I was taking gabapentin last year to see if it would help with general symptoms, but at that time I hadn't yet noticed the phantom smoke smells. I first realized they were phantom smells that only I noticed, at the start if this year. I saw a psychiatrist who suggested the EEG to rule out mini seizures. I didn't smell any smoke during the EEG test and the report came back saying everything was in the normal range. Is it possible I could still be having mini-seizures?
And, could the MRI findings be indicating a level of damage that could be contributing to the sphantom someone, tinnitus and mood and energy challenges? When you suggest that brain lesions could be contributing, could these be what the MRI findings state as being "foci of high T1 and T2 signal"? My family doctor told me the MRI report indicated nothing to worry about but I can't help but wonder what the terminology could refer to and why they'd suggest a CT follow up.
If you're able to provide any further insight, I would be very grateful and it will help me discuss this with my GP.
Thank you again.
Hi Tanya!
I am sorry to hear about your medical problems. The persistent phantom smells and tinnitus are often inter-linked and caused by certain brain lesions involving the frontal lobe. This could be the reason for the persistence of the symptoms even after surgery. The symptoms can be managed by anti-epileptic drugs such as gabapentin and anti-depressants such as amytryptaline. Please discuss with your doctor. Take care!
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