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I just had this same problem and found a way to get rid of it. My symptoms began early last week on Monday and persisted until this morning.
Monday - on my way to work, it seemed like my car smelled like cigarette smoke. Then at my desk, same thing. The whole day, everywhere I went, I smelled smoke. After getting home and showering, I though the smell would go away. However, I smelled cigarette smoke so strongly when I was trying to sleep that it kept me awake.
This scenario repeated every day this week. I specifically noticed the smell would go away in the shower and that the smell was strongest when I was laying down or air was blowing directly toward my face. Every air source made the smell stronger.
After looking online and reading multiple blog posts, articles, questions/answers posted online - I determined that it could be a sinus issue. Finally, after losing sleep all week and not being able to concentrate at work - I decided to attempt home remedy. I went to the pharmacy and purchased a decongestant spray, a netti pot, and ibuprofen.
I used the decongestant spray as soon as I got home and my sinuses felt better than they had all week. I didn't really notice how congested/inflamed my sinuses were until I tried the spray. The smell was still present and just as strong as before, but I was able to inhale and exhale through my nose better.
After an hour, I used the netti pot at half concentration in both nostrils. This was my first time using the netti pot and it wasn't very comfortable at first. It's the feeling you get when you're at the beach and ocean water rushes up your nose suddenly. However, it cleared my sinuses out and I felt an immense relief. There were no visible signs of blockage or anything specifically being cleared out of my nose, but I could tell my sinuses had been cleaned out. To my disdain, the smell was still present when I was trying to go to sleep.
When I woke up this morning, my sinuses felt better than they have in months. I can breathe in and out deeply and the smell is gone. I've been dreading and expecting that the smell would return at some point today, but I haven't had even a slight scent of the smell.
This may not be the remedy for everyone, but it cost me around $30 and some minor discomfort during the netti pot cleanse. There are ample warnings on both the nasal spray and netti pot. Read both products carefully and completely.
Hope this helps someone out there find relief.
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I smell smoke whenever I’m relaxed watching tv or just lying in bed or sitting on the couch.
It’s the amount of coffee we take thus I smell smoke... I guess. Just my two cents of thoughts hope this helps.
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