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Initially I only smelled cigarette smoke once or twice a day and I thought it was my brain finding a new way to signal a craving. (I quit smoking in April.) But over the past few weeks the frequency has really ramped up. It's hard to guess, but I would say I now smell cigarettes between 50 and 100 times a day.
Phantom Smoking Smells. Posted by qtarawright @qtarawright, Aug 28, 2021. No one in my household smokes but for the past 5 years I been smelling cigarette smoke. My son even started smelling it about 3 years ago. We thought it was the old man that died there visiting us. When my father in law passed we didn't smell it for a while but it came back.
Started smelling very distinct cigarette smoke in July 2020 randomly in my 6mo old house that had never been smoked in. It started strong. After a week of constant smelling I made appt. with a very good ENT. He first suspected I had inhaled mold and had a sinus infection.
In fact, 52 to 72 percent of conditions affecting your sense of smell are related to a sinus issue. Nose-related causes include: common colds. allergies. sinus infections. irritation from smoking or poor air quality. nasal polyps. Other common causes of phantosmia include: upper respiratory infections.
Posted by. secretwhitepop. @secretwhitepop. , Apr 6, 2019. I finally asked google “why am I smelling cigarette smoke” and found out that I was NOT the only person in the world who, after FINALLY weening off Effexor XR, is experiencing phantom smells! Please tell me this will go away in time. It’s awful!
Several years ago I started smelling cigarette smoke. Of course, when it happened at Starbucks, I assumed one of the baristas was sneaking a smoke in the back room. (I don't know about the rest of the U.S. but smoking is not allowed in any restaurants or coffee shops in California-thankfully) But then I would notice it in my own house.
Posted by iceblue @iceblue, Dec 28, 2019. At some point in the past week or two I started smelling cigarette smoke where there definitely was none. Initially it was just a brief whiff while sitting in my easy chair and then it would be gone, but now I smell it everywhere. And it's no longer just a brief whiff - it's almost constant and to the ...
I smoked for 35 years and I can tell you that lighting up after a meal, when having a cocktail, or the phone rings, and when I was tense were habits. And for some reason, I established them over time. Perhaps this is when I saw others smoke, or the craving from being addicted hit me.
Rubbing alcohol after shower and towel dry without touching the cath, blow dry that area and get dressed. You can't keep it clean enough. But what I can do helps. So, I'd rather not use any ointments, lubes, gels, etc, that will provide a sticky surface for outside bacteria to cling too. But, for some, it works!
Furthermore, the article found that mindfulness home practice significantly predicted reduced smoking behavior, even after controlling for initial craving and cigarette use. In fact, every day the participants meditated meant 1.2 fewer cigarettes, and every day they were mindful with their cravings and in everyday activities meant 1.52 fewer ...