MiaB Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Not sure where to slot this, so I may move it later. I'm interested in hearing whether anyone else deals with, or has dealt with olfactory hallucinations - and if so, what form did they take and how long did they last? I am currently having issues with smelling strong men's cologne (impossible, as I live alone and have had no visitors for ages), and less frequently but still a problem, smoke (of the forest fire type, not the nicotine-related version). The cologne is particularly present in the mornings for some reason. I don't really understand what is going on here. I think I have sufficient self awareness to be able to say that I am not psychotic at present, although I am under an enormous amount of work- and family-related stress. Thanks for any thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittyloaf Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 I have in the past but it still happens occasionally. When it happens to me I smell bad odors like body odor or other foul smells, even if I'm showered and wearing deodorant so I know it's not me causing the smells. Back in 2010 when I had an acute psychotic break (current tdoc's words) after my parents passed away, I was having a lot of olfactory hallucinations and some auditory and visual hallucinations. My memory is bad on that time so I'm not sure how long it lasted. I do remember my pdoc at the time ordered a MRI of my brain to make sure it wasn't a physical health issue...the MRI was normal so she diagnosed schizoaffective disorder at the time. For me it happens under stress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogMan Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 only smoke as part of migraine prodrome pretty fleeting, around the point in migraine that i know to seek shelter and doonas ASAP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarn Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 I smell gas occasionally - especially when we lived in a house (apartment heated with radiators/water now). I'm not sure if it was the furnace and my nose is just exceptionally sensitive, but Toby always swore he couldn't smell a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiaB Posted December 9, 2021 Author Share Posted December 9, 2021 Thank you all. I'm leaning towards believing this might be a stress-related thing. Valproate has my migraines under control, so I don't think it's that. I'll mention it to pdoc at my appointment next week and see what she says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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