Fumes
 

Hi, there was a massive fire down the road from our house just before Christmas - of course I had to wander down and have a look at it - I guess the wind was blowing the wrong way and the smell was bad and I had a massive head ache virtually immediately - was the only one amongst us with it. I then thought about it and realised that the same thing has happened many times - putting petrol in the car - ugh - paint fumes - bad headaches. Paint and varnish smells - ugh!

Does anybody else have this problem and do you know why it happens? Obviously I will try to avoid the situations from now on - but it is like my brain simply can't tolerate it.

Lynlee

sense of smell
 

I have the same problem with my sense of smell. Since 3/06 (my brain surgery), I have been horrible. Paint fumes, chemicals, and smoke really gets me. You would think that I'm acting, I'm so dramatic! I feel as though I can't breathe, it's so bad.

Strangely, I've lost smell of things that smell good. It makes no sense to me. I haven't ever told a doctor about it, and asked why, because I presume he'd think that I'm full of it! LOL :rolleyes:

If you have that same trait, of losing the sense of good smells, then there must be something to it, and it's worth asking a doctor :winky: Let me know!

Hugs,
Shez