Weird banging noises and burning smell

[Flick216]

I keep smelling a strange burning smell that is driving me crazy as I keep checking the house. I also have (when sleeping) odd banging noises in my head that wake me up - it is very loud as though someone is pounding at my front door and I have been downstairs to check before now.

I do suffer from migraines and the banging noises are usually worse then. They are sometimes accompanied by a whooshing in my ears. I am overweight but have a normal blood pressure.

I do have sinus problems and recently had a six week sinus infection but the symptoms above have happened before that.

Hope someone can help as I have not slept properly in two days - although I struggle to sleep properly at the best of times!

[LucyMidnight]

Hi!
In 1997 I was in a serious head on car accident where all vehicles were totaled. Anyway,
on impact and for a short moment after I was sure i smelled burnt toast.  Many doctors just ignored this piece of info. except for one doctor.  For a few months after I was waking around in a fog. It was  during this time I started to suffer from extreme migraines.  It was
a terrible time because I wasn't getting any answers to the weird things that were happening.

I agree with the above post. Avoid trigger factors and watch what you eat. Keep a record
of your life so you can track what triggers your migraines.  Exercise is a great way to keep  migraines at bay - it has been working for me. Keeps my migraines at bay.
Good Luck!

[Dr. A. Srivastava]

Thank you for your question. Although without being able to examine you I can not offer you the specific advice on diagnosis and treatment that you need, but I would try to provide you some relevant information about your health concern.

As you already suffer from migraine, this pounding head pain could be related to it. The mainstay of the migraine treatment is always to identify the triggering factors and to avoid them. Triggering factors could be different foods such as cheese, chocolate, alcohol and even few fruits. Other factors that may induce your migraine attack may be few pills, stress or depression, bright lights, loud noise and traveling. Few females experience headache more commonly during the time of their menstrual periods & at the time of hormonal imbalance. I would suggest careful record of events that have proceeded with the attack and avoid those factors. In addition, try to rest in a dark & quiet room, meditate, have a balanced diet and avoid taking unnecessary drugs. Even then if you suffer continuous headache, please arrange an appointment with a neurologist right away who will evaluate the further underlying disorders here that may be the main reasons of your migraine attacks and can provide you an appropriate treatment here. Hope this information proves helpful to you.

Take Care & Regards!!!