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Smelling cigarettes all the time, none around! #nqlu i am freaking out because i'm having "phantom" smells... mainly cigarettes. i keep smelling them, but no one smokes here. i kept thinking my husband snuck one, but he has not, and he isn't lying to me

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

I : I can't diagnose the cause of these "phantom smells". On one hand, if you have problems with your sinuses if could cause a bad odor. I think you would have mentioned it, if you developed severe headaches after smelling this. Since you are having more than one type of aroma, i recommend that you have this evaluated. You could be experiencing olfactory hallucinations. It would be appropriate to see a neurologist to be assessed.

Answered 9/30/2017

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