weird smell type thing?

Question

sometimes I'll get some type of weird feeling in my nose. It's kind of like a dense smell, but i'm not really smelling it, it's more like i am feeling it in my upper nose. Well, I have probably 10 different ones and whenever I get that feeling I get an extremely vivid memory of something very unimportant from a long time ago. Sometimes I'll forget about that feeling and it will come back randomly and I'll feel really familiar with that smell/feeling. I doubt anybody can relate to this, but is there some type of name for this?

Answer 1

yeah, go blow your damn nose.
lol

Answer 2

this is definitely associated with your sensory cortex. there are sensations called "phantom smells" that some people experience, some more strongly than others. In addition, most people have strong memories related to certain smells, so to recall a forgotten time is not unusual at all. You've got nothing to worry about-- i randomly smell bananas and pot all the time when there's none around. haha

Answer 3

You may be referring to phantosmia, or olfactory hallucinations. Read a brief description of this at http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/phantosmia/AN01684/rss=1

I am concerned that your olfactory hallucinations are accompanied by what you describe as random past feelings or memories. This may indicate epilepsy. Epilepsy can consist of strange thoughts, feelings, and smells just as you are describing; it does NOT have to include muscular involvement such as jerking or seizing.

Even if epilepsy is not involved, olfactory hallucinations may accompany other neurological disorders. They may even be a symptom or aura of migraine headaches.

My recommendation is that you consult your physician with these symptoms. Please don't be unnecessarily alarmed; this probably does not indicate a serious condition, but you do want to take care of yourself!