About a year ago I began to smell smoke like smoke from a campfire. After many trips out of bed to find the "fire" and finding none I realized this must be a hallucination and set out to find the cause of this smoke smell that is threatening to drive me insane.
I had an MRI and an EEG ruling out epilepsy. I do not have allergies and I cannot pinpoint any specific triggers for these events. I smell the smoke intermittently for the most part and constantly at times, sometimes strongly for days in a row. I smell it in my home, car, at work, while shopping,...etc so it is not situational. I have also twice experienced the taste and feel of ashes in the back of my throat and on my tongue. PLEASE help before I go crazy.
2006-10-23 08:29:30 · 3 answers · asked by smartgirl 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Are you taking any medications (over-the-counter, prescription, or herbal) in which this may be a side effect?
2006-10-23 08:40:53 · answer #1 · answered by Daiquiri Dream 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not going mad. How is the air quality where you are? You may have an oversensitivity to pollution, sulphur in the air or something like that. Find out what the triggers are and what is happening around you when these sensations begin. Do you have an air cleaner in your room?
2006-10-24 13:18:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have had all those tests, and they ruled out physical causes, then I suggest the cause is likely psychological, you may want to consult a therapist.
2006-10-23 15:36:37 · answer #3 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋