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tomuk
23-11-13, 19:40
Hi all, Its been a while since I posted here, this is a really good resource so I would like to thank everybody who contributes.

I just read my introduction post, nearly two years ago! My life has certainly changed since then. I now suffer from severe depression which has ultimately cost me my wife and my job. I still suffer from the occasional panic attack but since starting medication these have eased.

My most recent episode of health anxiety has been experiencing a really weird sweet smell, especially around foods. It's very odd and doesn't remind me of anything in particular. I've had this smell for about a week, I'm not getting headaches or any other head symptoms.

Does anyone else get this? Any ideas what it could be? I've been on 20mg of Fluoxetine for nearly two months, could this be related?

Anyway appreciate any thoughts, many thanks all!

tomuk
24-11-13, 15:19
Bump! Anyone had weird phantom smells? Its drivin me mad!

toad 300
24-11-13, 16:35
Yes I have a smell of smoke eg bonfires log fires and its so aweful its called phantasmia I read about it on line and went to see a ENT chap said if it don't go
I could ave steroids but now it has gone wishing you better felt dopey asking GP
But looked on a tablet I was taking and said it was a side affect of the drug x
I am so sorry you have lost all the trouble is people do not understand us but I find comfort that I am a Christian and believe but I still get very panicky :mad: