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I think i am hallucinating a foul smell, my family can't smell it or friends. i strain to pass a stool every morning and now have a tight feelings bum?
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Careful w/ words: Olfactory hallucinations can be a serious symptom - epilepsy, tumor, schizophrenia. Yours might be simply part of constipation. Drink lots of water. Have a GP exam. If that's not it, have a psych eval and/or neurology eval. Step-by-step from simple to complex should yiels answers.
Answered 5/28/2016
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