Very Odd..

[ferlew]

Three times today I have smelled cigarette smoke.

In my kitchen this morning, neither me or Mr F have smoked for a good few years. Neither neighbours smoke either.
This afty, at my craft class, I smelled it again, as far as I am aware, none of the ladies there smoke either.
This evening, lad 2 popped up. I could smell it again. He has NEVER smoked, and hates the smell.
Any ideas on this oddity, anyone??

[-Talbot-]

olfactory hallucination?

[ferlew]

Is there such a thing, Talbot?

[-Talbot-]

Were you the only one to smell the cigarette smoke?

[ferlew]

Yes.

[-Talbot-]

Yes, I often smell things that no one else around me can smell.

Don't frighten yourself to death if you google it.

[ummmm]

Yeah...I smell things as well.

[ferlew]

OK, ta... Lad 2 tried to tell me I was after a ciggy, no flipping way.

[SirOracle]

Severe withdrawal symptoms ferlew !! :-)

[ferlew]

After FIVE years?? Sir O ??

[Buenchico]

IMPORTANT: PLEASE DO NOT PANIC WHEN YOU READ THE FIRST BIT!!!!

Smelling non-existent odours is a well-known symptom of a brain tumour. (I've actually known someone who was diagnosed with a brain tumour after going to their doctor with problems with smell). REMEMBER WHAT I SAID THOUGH: DON'T PANIC!!!! REPEAT: DON'T PANIC!!! It's also something that affects ALMOST EVERYONE occasionally, probably due to a minor infection that might not present any other symptoms. (I've had the same thing myself, quite a few times).

So it's almost certainly 'just one of those things' but in the EXTREMELY UNLIKELY event of the problem persisting, or getting worse, do get yourself checked out by a doctor.

[woofgang]

I get that cigarette smell sometimes and its always a precursor to sinus trouble, either from hayfever or perhaps working in dusty conditions. I use sterimar to flush out my sinusses and usually that fixes it, the odd time it develops into a full blown infection and then I need an antibiotic.
The first time i had it was just after the passing of my mother in law, who was a smoker and was around 70 miles away at the time....now that was slightly worrying.....

[Sqad]

Buenchico......please...that is not necessary and using capital letters does not invalidate the horror that such posts can invoke.

Woofgang is correct......this is almost certainly a sinus or nasal infection problem.

[Old_Geezer]

It is the presence of the spirit of smoking past come to haunt you !

[ferlew]

Thanks all, I am not going to panic.
Chuckle at OG.
Must admit, today I do feel a tad blocked up, so maybe that was all it was, iffy sinuses.

[237SJ]

I get a musty smell in my nose when I have a sinus problem. You might have the bug that is going around.

[jennyjoan]

I do smell smoke a lot - but my neighbours smoke very regularly out the back and somehow it seems to seep into me, well my house.

I can also smell when they are having fry-ups. Maybe losing one faculty (hearing) the other ones become stronger LOL

[woofgang]

ferlew, try sterimar nasal spray

[jennyjoan]

Ferlew - I am wondering would your neighbours have had visitors who smoke. That happens as well.

[ferlew]

>>>>> That way, they are OCD cleaners, so I doubt a smoker would be allowed in, even their grandchilds dog has to stay outside JJ.

In fact, I think the nearest smoker in the village, lives up on the main road, maybe 400 yards from me.

[ferlew]

Cheers woofgang, will bear that in mind, smelled nothing today.