Weird Smell in my Nasal passage will not go away.

[jpp2000]

I have had nasal problems for years, nasal polyps, sinus surgery sinus infections etc. For many years I have experien ced smells that reside in my nasal passages. I recently had nasal polyps removed for a second time and am on an aggressive treatment of antibiotic, antihistamine, and allergy medications.
Since I have had this smell for many years when people ask me to identify it, I can't because I have only this smell to reference so I can not compare it to anything else.
What I have noticed, and what I have yet to read in my research is that WHEN ANY OTHER SMELL IS PRESENT, I CAN SMELL MY WEIRD SMELL IN PLACE OF IT. So, if a strong smell is present, I smell my smell stronger. It appears the smell comes and goes, but it actually gets triggered by other smells. I have spoken to my ENT and she hasn't got a clue. I wonder if there is some kind of study being done on this phenomenon? I have cleaned out my Sinuses with alkalol(not misspelled) and a baking soda and salt water solution on a regular basis, but it does nothing to reduce the smell. I can even put vicks vaporub under my nose to try to overpower the smell but nothing helps.
Are there any real Doctors out there that can come up with a solution? I'm totally at a loss...

[Leopardpenis]

I know Im late and this is an old post but try zink cream, the diaper rash cream, instread of deodorant. It does not stop sweating, just neutralize odors without adding any strong smells of its own. Aluminium in anti perspirant deos are found in concentrations in cancercells and at large in the brain of alzheimer patients. It absorbed into the skin and goes straight trough the blood- brain barrier.Cancer patients are given a list from their doc that tells them what to stay away from and anti per. Deo is on top of this list. A friend of mine had cancer. Zink is something that your body needs and is a usual deficiency esp. If you have copper pipes leading your tap water. Because copper alleviates zink.

[Texlifter254]

I have this sinus smell thing going on.  Mine started about a week after I had a molar pulled in the top of my mouth.  I remember my Dentist commenting that my gums were communicating with my sinuses after she pulled the tooth.  I have a lot of sinus preassure also, and the smell usually shows up when I bend over or am laying down.  Sometimes burns.  Sometimes smells like smoke, and sometimes weird like old blood or something.  Freakin gross I've tried saline solution for about a month, not much help.

[Shurmacer]

Hi, did you ever get that checked out? I have been experiencing the same fume like smell and taste. I'm a cook and it is really turning my world upside down! I have sleep apnea and use a machine with a humidifier. I ran it dry last week and I'm thinking the dry air must have messed with my sinus. All I know is that everything smells the same and taste weird. I've been trying to figure out the smell and I think the description of car fumes was dead on.
I'm not having mucus or drip or throat problems. I'm just dealing with this scent that will not go away.
Any tips would be awesome.
Thank you  

[rmsmi]

I had the smoke smell sensation for a number of years. Taking zyrtec would help a little. I started taking magnesium and that helped even more. I didn't smell smoke anymore. I forgot about it. Then I read some good things about vitamin k2, and that cheese, natto and grass-fed dairy are good sources for k2. I thought, okay, I'll try eating some grass-fed butter. I'm not much of a butter person, but it's in a lot of things like cookies and goods from the bakery. In any case, I started using it every day on toast or waffles and that funky smoke smell returned. I quit butter all together, and it's been about 3 weeks and the dreaded smoke smell is gone again. Butter and me just don't get along.

[whizzy1000]

I have read a lot of these comments from the start, and everyone's problem is the same, but with small differences. I also have the smell mostly when I bend down.  To me, it smells like post nasal drip that is trapped somewhere.  I also hear clicking in my head and the back of my nose like you get when you are congested.  I've always had a propensity for sinus troubles and infections.  I had a very bad infection in 2013, and sometimes I feel like it stems from that.  BUT, in addition to this icky smell, I have figured out that I have hyposmia (limited smell ability)  I could always smell flowers, rain, dirt, my husband's lovely smell and now - NOTHING.  I can smell spices on some days, not on others.  Very strong lotions, salsa, things like that, but the intensity varies from day to day.Can't smell the cat litter anymore, but I actually wish I could!! I haven't had a head injury, and I've had a CT Scan and MRI which shows now major sinus trouble or brain tumors. SO, the doctors say it could be a prerequisite to either Parkinson's or Alzheimer's.  The Mayo Clinic says it could be a result of just general aging - starting at 60.  I'm 56.  So, I've lost 3/4 of my sense of smell, but I get to smell this rotten smell at least a couple times a day or more.  I'm still at a loss.  Basically, I've heard that my sense of smell will either come back or it won't.  Nothing seems to help get it back or get rid of the weird smell, but you all have given me a few ideas.  I'm going to try zinc and a few more herbal things and really hit the neti pot. Also a humidifier.  I wish you all good luck with this problem! :)

[BuckeyeJosh]

I've read over some of these comments(too many to read all) and there are some helpful tips here, but the only problem is; I don't smell mine from spraying any saline sprays, deodorant, etc., and I don't really see anyone on here describing their nasal problems who have the same cause as to how they initially smell it(what triggers it in the first place) and that worries me even more. the only time I smell it is when I bend down. not every single time I bend down, but it's especially bad if i'm working/moving around a lot. it gets worse when it gets warmer out, but I can smell it all winter long as well. i'm very confused by this, it's been happening for almost 3 years now. the best way to describe the smell is a wet dog-type smell. it's very gross and i'm kind of worried I have some sort of medical issue. can't afford to see a doctor so I was hoping maybe there was ANYBODY who could at least tell me i'm not physically sick in some way. please help.