Scent of onion that is not there

I am smelling onions most all the time. I love onions but not to smell constantly. What are te medical reasons for smelling onions or things that isn't there?

[gjm694]

Well all i can say is if you use alot of onions. or eat ? u will smell of them as when i eat fish i smell of fish . lol not just saying it to make u feel better like but certain people have different hormones and we all have different body odors and hope i answerd ur question even tho sum1 prob knows what it is. but the weird thing is we all have sumthink odd but it wud be even odder if u dont eat onions. that i carnt answer. anway il stop chattin now. haha on 1

[maskistutch]

are u pregnant, i use to taste things in my mouth, that i havent eaten, seen or even touched.

[donnalynn12]

I would have to agree with both comments. Onions are in the garlic family and when eaten can produce smell through your pours. Even being around them can do this. My first job was at Burger King and my uniforms would smell of onions. As for being pregnant your sense of smell can become very acute.

[tuani77]

Not pregnant! I'd be in the news if I were considering age and hysterectomy. Thank you both for excellent answers. I eat onions, but, not a lot. Still looking for answer.

[maatson]

What you have is known as 'cacosmia' a distorted smell perception.Treatment includes assurance with no active therapy (because many of these will naturally resolve).
Best wishes.