Re: Strange smell - Ideas?

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Jessa

Before I was first diagnosed with Samters I had a similar thing happen to me. To me it smelled sort of like an old wet ash tray. I thought it was from a co-worker that smoked. It finally cleared up after about the 4th course of anti biotics in a six month period. I can only guess it was a sinus infection (probably bacterial???) because it did eventually go away after antibiotics.

I was diagnosed about 3 months later and had a polyp removal surgery done. I have never had this situation repeat itself.

Marcus

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Well, this is anecdotal also. When I am getting a sinus infection, I too get the

cigarette smoke

smell very early in the process. My wife, who doesn't have Samters, has also

experienced it when

she is coming down with a cold. Not sure if it's post nasal drip or what.

Jim (TX)

--- james affinito <jamesaffinito@...> wrote:

> EVERYBODY!

>

> I have had this exact symptom! I described it as stale cigerette

butts. Its been a year

> or so since I've experienced it, and I cant nail down exactly why it went

away. Perhaps

> antibiotics? If anyone gets any non-anecdotal information regarding this

weird phenomenon I

> would love to hear it.

>

> Curious Samterite,

>

> Affinito

>

> uarisk1@... wrote:

> Jessa

> Before I was first diagnosed with Samters I had a similar thing happen to me.

To me it smelled

> sort of like an old wet ash tray. I thought it was from a co-worker that

smoked. It finally

> cleared up after about the 4th course of anti biotics in a six month period. I

can only guess it

> was a sinus infection (probably bacterial???) because it did eventually go

away after

> antibiotics.

> I was diagnosed about 3 months later and had a polyp removal surgery done. I

have never had this

> situation repeat itself.

> Marcus

>

>

[Guest guest]

Me too - I get this sensation every time I get an

infection. My husband has a keen sense of smell and

can also smell this - so he often knows, before me,

that I am getting ill soon.

kz

--- Jim Brown <jim747@...> wrote:

> Well, this is anecdotal also. When I am getting a

> sinus infection, I too get the cigarette smoke

> smell very early in the process. My wife, who

> doesn't have Samters, has also experienced it when

> she is coming down with a cold. Not sure if it's

> post nasal drip or what.

> Jim (TX)

>

> --- james affinito <jamesaffinito@...> wrote:

>

> > EVERYBODY!

> >

> > I have had this exact symptom! I described

> it as stale cigerette butts. Its been a year

> > or so since I've experienced it, and I cant nail

> down exactly why it went away. Perhaps

> > antibiotics? If anyone gets any non-anecdotal

> information regarding this weird phenomenon I

> > would love to hear it.

> >

> > Curious Samterite,

> >

> > Affinito

> >

> > uarisk1@... wrote:

> > Jessa

> > Before I was first diagnosed with Samters I had a

> similar thing happen to me. To me it smelled

> > sort of like an old wet ash tray. I thought it was

> from a co-worker that smoked. It finally

> > cleared up after about the 4th course of anti

> biotics in a six month period. I can only guess it

> > was a sinus infection (probably bacterial???)

> because it did eventually go away after

> > antibiotics.

> > I was diagnosed about 3 months later and had a

> polyp removal surgery done. I have never had this

> > situation repeat itself.

> > Marcus

> >

> >

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> > Jessa

> > Before I was first diagnosed with Samters I had a similar thing

happen to me. To me it smelled

> > sort of like an old wet ash tray. I thought it was from a co-

worker that smoked. It finally

> > cleared up after about the 4th course of anti biotics in a six

month period. I can only guess it

> > was a sinus infection (probably bacterial???) because it did

eventually go away after

> > antibiotics.

> > I was diagnosed about 3 months later and had a polyp removal

surgery done. I have never had this

> > situation repeat itself.

> > Marcus

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

> > Jessa

> > Before I was first diagnosed with Samters I had a similar thing

happen to me. To me it smelled

> > sort of like an old wet ash tray. I thought it was from a co-

worker that smoked. It finally

> > cleared up after about the 4th course of anti biotics in a six

month period. I can only guess it

> > was a sinus infection (probably bacterial???) because it did

eventually go away after

> > antibiotics.

> > I was diagnosed about 3 months later and had a polyp removal

surgery done. I have never had this

> > situation repeat itself.

> > Marcus

> >

> >

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> > Jessa

> > Before I was first diagnosed with Samters I had a similar thing

happen to me. To me it smelled

> > sort of like an old wet ash tray. I thought it was from a co-

worker that smoked. It finally

> > cleared up after about the 4th course of anti biotics in a six

month period. I can only guess it

> > was a sinus infection (probably bacterial???) because it did

eventually go away after

> > antibiotics.

> > I was diagnosed about 3 months later and had a polyp removal

surgery done. I have never had this

> > situation repeat itself.

> > Marcus

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I'm sorry - I'll try that again!!

This is another 'me too' but for me the smells are stale BO or

diesel fumes - yuk to both. It only ever happens when I've lost my

sense of smell completely (real sense that is) and I've never

associated it with an infection but maybe.....

> > > Jessa

> > > Before I was first diagnosed with Samters I had a similar

thing

> happen to me. To me it smelled

> > > sort of like an old wet ash tray. I thought it was from a co-

> worker that smoked. It finally

> > > cleared up after about the 4th course of anti biotics in a six

> month period. I can only guess it

> > > was a sinus infection (probably bacterial???) because it did

> eventually go away after

> > > antibiotics.

> > > I was diagnosed about 3 months later and had a polyp removal

> surgery done. I have never had this

> > > situation repeat itself.

> > > Marcus

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Jessa, I too had that problem for several months after my sinus

surgery. Then it just went away? I think I read that it may have

been infection that was the cause; I think it is common. I agree, it

was very gross.

Rose

>

> Hi. Have a question. Hoping someone has a tentative answer.

>

> Within the past few months, I've begun smelling this... smell...

> almost constantly. This is particularly strange as I don't

actually

> have a sense of smell at the moment.

>

> I'm not sure what to compare it to, exactly. It reminds me a

little

> of rotting flowers, but not quite. I think it's coming from my

> sinuses. Unfortunately, I won't be able to see the ENT for over a

> month in order to ask about it. I was wondering if anything has

> experienced anything similar. I thought it might be a funghal

> infection? But maybe someone has had a bacterial infection? Or

maybe

> polyps secrete something weird when they hit a certain point?

>

> I don't know. Curious to know. Oh, and this is gross, but I've

been

> spitting dried blood in the mornings, presumably from post-nasal,

but

> it's not appearing upon nose-blowing. Ew, obviously, but I'd

> appreciate any insight or anecdotes that might be relevant.

>

> Thanks.

> Jessa

>

[Guest guest]

Jessa, didn't read what everyone else wrote in response yet, but I

think it's fungal. I've had that before. It's nasty. Not sure about

the dried blood.

I have found acidophilus powders (available at any health food store,

the ones that require refrigeration) are the best along with an anti-

candida/anti-fungal type of diet. Also irrigation most definitely

helps with this.

Lori

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jessa

i have a completely different take on your mystery smell. i get this

sensation when my sense of smell is starting to come back. i have the

flower smell for a few weeks (but i cant smell anything) and then

suddenly my nose starts working again. it happens more rapidly when

i'm on prednisone (flower smell for a few days and then my smell comes

back.)

hope this means good things for you!

jennifer

>

> Hi. Have a question. Hoping someone has a tentative answer.

>

> Within the past few months, I've begun smelling this... smell...

> almost constantly. This is particularly strange as I don't actually

> have a sense of smell at the moment.

>

> I'm not sure what to compare it to, exactly. It reminds me a little

> of rotting flowers, but not quite. I think it's coming from my

> sinuses. Unfortunately, I won't be able to see the ENT for over a

> month in order to ask about it. I was wondering if anything has

> experienced anything similar. I thought it might be a funghal

> infection? But maybe someone has had a bacterial infection? Or maybe

> polyps secrete something weird when they hit a certain point?

>

> I don't know. Curious to know. Oh, and this is gross, but I've been

> spitting dried blood in the mornings, presumably from post-nasal, but

> it's not appearing upon nose-blowing. Ew, obviously, but I'd

> appreciate any insight or anecdotes that might be relevant.

>

> Thanks.

> Jessa

>