smell of smoke in nose

Hello, 

there are several conditions that can be responsible for smelling smoke when there is nothing burning - usually people say they can smell cigarette smoke or the smoke of the burning rubber. Most commonly this happens after upper respiratory infections like sinus infection or tonsillitis. So, if you had sinus or throat infection recently, it's possible that some of the nerves that process smell in your nose were damaged by the infection. Similar thing can happen if you suffered from severe allergy that mainly affected your nose and sinuses.

However, if this continues to happen, you'll need to see a doctor because feeling the smell of smoke when there is none present, can be a neurological symptom that might be just the first sign of migraine attacks, epileptic seizures or even stroke - so it's something that definitely shouldn't be ignored.

Me too.thought it was just me..I don’t understand this either,been wondering what can it be. Seems like it comes,gos whenever.i don't smoke.when I inhale.i smell smoke.no reason.????

I have this constant smell of penicillin in my nose. It happens mostly at nights, never day time. Is it something I should worry about?

I have the same symptoms. I have been getting migraines that last for 24 hours, Then stop, and then start a few weeks later. What can doctor do?

I can't sleep, because I think I got smoke in my nose! I don't like it because I need my sleep to be ready for work. How can I get rid of this feeling?

I just started getting this smell in my nose maybe a week ago and this morning when I woke up there was smoke coming out of my nose never happened before and I panicked I checked around no fire and a half I don't smoke I don't do drugs I don't drink I do have an ulcer and acid reflux what is going on with me I'm 57 years old and this is all new to me

Smoke smell sign of “migraine attack”… B.S.