Smelling exhaust fumes when weather changes

[Meechelle]

I hope y'all don't think I'm crazy but I am 23 yrs old I have no sense of smell I lost it about 3 yrs ago so I've delt with it I'm afraid to go to a doc cause to me they will laugh when I tell them that everytime the weather changes I start to smell exhaust fumes very strong as in my eyes are watering my head starts pounding, I take aspirin the headache is still there, my throat is scratchy and it lasts for weeks!! I havent told anyone about this or that I have no smell idk but not telling anyone makes me feel normal..I hope someone gives me an answer or anything cause I'm clueless on this and it's getting worse as the yrs pass

[Meechelle]

Thank u for ur reply's I have made an apointment to a ear nose and throat doc I hope its not bad news. Hopefully they can figure it out.

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

Your symptoms could be due to olfactory hallucinations. Phantosmia most often occurs as a result of a head injury or upper respiratory infection. It can also be caused by temporal lobe seizures, sinusitis, brain tumors, migraine, Parkinson's disease and stroke. You may need proper evaluation by your GP, please consult him for a neurological assessment. He may then refer you to a neurologist if needed.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

[DeepGer]

Y haven't u visited an ENT specialist yet. We would never eat u up or scare u or laugh about thinking u are crazy.May be there is an infection very close to the olfactory nerve or somewer in the upper respiratory passage. May be your lacrimal glands or your nasolacrimal duct has an infection.This is why u may have a headache or a migraine.Ur throat is sore coz u may have developed an infection or it could be viral and can be an after math of this.

Go an get examined. For your sore throat, gargle and Further treatment can be given only on examination. Worry not buddy, u ll be fine