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Smelling paint thinner/chemicals when not there. have mild sinus infection and high anxiety.smell and almost taste them even when not breathing in/out?
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Parosmia: You describe symptoms consistent with parosmia- common in sinus, upper respiratory infections. Other causes are possible. For more information you can go to Wikipedia and look for parosmia. Hope it helps.
Answered 3/22/2020
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