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Does anyone smell things that aren't there
Wed, 01/13/2010 - 10:02I have olfacttory hullcinations. It's a skunk like smell that may last anywhere between 5 minutes to 12 hrs. When having them food tastes foul and I get filled with anxiety and depression. I've taken 9 medications over 25 yrs and some helped for short periods but since 1999 the seizures have been intractable.
I'm on 300 dilantin, 100 tegretol, 275 lyrica, 425 lamictal, and 3.0 ativan
I become an emotional wreck when having them. If you have these seizures how do you deal with them?
Re: Does anyone smell things that aren't there
Submitted by jonah on Thu, 2010-01-28 - 00:09
pkstinn, yes great question! Why do these smells never seem to be pleasant? Why CAN"T it smell like a fresh bouquet of roses or chocolate chip cookies right out of the oven. I sometimes get the scent of something dead and right next to me. Go figure.
pkstinn, yes great question! Why do these smells never seem to be pleasant? Why CAN"T it smell like a fresh bouquet of roses or chocolate chip cookies right out of the oven. I sometimes get the scent of something dead and right next to me. Go figure.