Strange gas smell ...

[Dierdra]

Oookay, so, it's a little strange, really, because I've gotten this quite a few times over the last few years, and it usually lasts a week, sometimes less, but it's never been this strong. When I breathe in and ESPECIALLY when I breathe out I can smell gasoline, but it smells a little sweeter... It's weird and it annoys me and is distracting me from my work. Anyways, I've developed a very dry throat, my eyes have been watering constantly, and I seem to be having a harder time concentrating than usual (like my mind has become fuzzy or something), and it's not just because of the smell ... I looked up the other nose smelly things, but it all involves mysterious smoke smells, or some symptoms that I haven't had, luckily.

I've never had asthma, nor any other respiratory problems in my life, and I haven't been doing anything strange, like drugs or a different diet ... so what the heck is this? I don't want to assume the worst, but it won't stop! It happens, oh, let's say, every couple of months, and the smell comes and goes, but now it's constant, every time I breathe in AND out. It's sickening! Any help?

[Yourplanb]

What a treat to find this forum.. I've been smelling fumes in quiet times especially in evening for a couple years.  I have been through a lot of stress my cortisol levels are high. I was sick 5 years ago from mould in our house.. I'll do more discovery just glad I'm not imagining these fuel smells..

[jaystar]

So Ive just read everyones post and feeling so relieved somewhat that I am not the only one experiencing this!!  I have had the smell of gas around me for years.  My husband thinks I am totally crazy....  we have had 3 cars the past five years I keep telling him there is a gas leak yet he cant smell anything. the smell is overwhelming that makes me feel sick.  At points I will be at the shops and trying on clothes and can smell gas coming from my pores... yes I know weird but I think others on here obviously relate.  My best friend killed himself over 8 years ago  (gased himself) and I often think its just him trying to communicate with me..  but now i dont think so.    the other day at home the entire house smelt like there was a gas leak....   i was almost vomitting from the smell.. no one else could smell.  so yep, i feel like a lunatic.    I have diabetes, i have sinus issues but also headaches, ringing in ears that has got worse pat year or so.  esepicaly on one side.   could this be posssibly a tumour Im not aware of?  I just want answers!

[margypops]

I too get this sometimes with different smalls, I put it down to sinusitis , do you sneeze and sniff, runny nose .?

[LVUnique]

I don't know what this is but I feel like I'm going crazy. This smell came out of no where. I have seasonal allergies but I've never experienced smelling something constantly. I keep smelling a faint gasoline scent. It is driving me CRAZZYY! I'm not sure what to do. I pray a lot and ask God to take this smell away from me because it is extremely frustrating! I don't want to go to the doctor and be categorized as crazy but I really don't know how to tolerate this smell. I feel like I have faint heartburn along with the gasoline smell but it isn't painful. The smell is tolerable but I really want it to go away now! I have trouble studying because the smell is so annoying. I'm only 21 years old, I'm a pretty healthy, never had any sinus issues other than allergies, and I don't understand what is going on. It is helpful to know that I'm not alone because I really thought I was crazy.

[cadiwadi]

Ive had this fumey smell that makes my eyes water at times nobody else can smell it just me I thought it was maybe the fabric softener i add to the clothes its driven me mad on a few occasions. However ive had a real bad chest cold the last three weeks now and tonight i have that fumey smell back again  ive also got  pain across my sinuses and a headache im convinced its blocked sinuses that causes it ,ive never mentioned it to my doctor before but i have a follow up appointment to go to on the 30th and im going to mention it then... if i had this 24/7 i don't think i could deal with it its driving me crazy...arghhhhhhhhhh
just to add i too suffer with acid reflux ,asthma ,tinnitus and arthritis...
Glad to know im not the only one that thought they were going crazy :)  

[Herbalcure]

I was baffled as to why I kept smelling gas when there wasn't a gas leak anywhere and no one else could smell it. When I googled the problem and read that other people were also experiencing this strange phenomenon, I was relieved to find I wasn't alone in this. Someone suggested that it was due to the presence of fungus or bacteria in the sinus cavity, so I put a small dab of Tea Tree oil in my nostrils and this cured the problem. I haven't smelled the gas smell since I did this and it's been almost nine months. Tea Tree Oil is a natural antiseptic available at most health food stores and it really worked!

[cadiwadi]

Ive had this fumey smell that makes my eyes water at times nobody else can smell it just me I thought it was maybe the fabric softener i add to the clothes its driven me mad on a few occasions. However ive had a real bad chest cold the last three weeks now and tonight i have that fumey smell back again  ive also got  pain across my sinuses and a headache im convinced its blocked sinuses that causes it ,ive never mentioned it to my doctor before but i have a follow up appointment to go to on the 30th and im going to mention it then... if i had this 24/7 i don't think i could deal with it its driving me crazy...arghhhhhhhhhh
just to add i too suffer with acid reflux ,asthma ,tinnitus and arthritis...
Glad to know im not the only one that thought they were going crazy :)