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August 9, 2024
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Members strongly related to experiencing phantom or heightened sensitivity to odors that others cannot detect, with cigarette smoke being the... Read more

Members strongly related to experiencing phantom or heightened sensitivity to odors that others cannot detect, with cigarette smoke being the most commonly mentioned smell even when no smoking was present. Several members described how previously tolerable scents, like perfumes or outdoor foliage, now trigger nausea or intense discomfort, while one member's doctor suggested a possible connection to migraines rather than fibromyalgia alone. A recurring theme was the isolating and frustrating nature of this symptom, with members finding validation in realizing they are not alone in these sensory changes.

A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes, my smell and taste has changed thru the years. 2005 is a long time, every year is different.

August 11, 2024
A MyFibroTeam Member

That's hard Janice. It must be in association with bad experiences or memories. Our bodies absorb the adverse things we face but doesn't forget. It must be a protection thing. To keep us away from that situation happening again.

August 10, 2024
A MyFibroTeam Member

In addition, I feel nauseous, fearful, and anxious every morning. I have been feeling this way since the early 2000s.

August 10, 2024
A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes. Before my diagnosis, I could not understand why I was sensitive to odors. Some odors, such as outdoor foliage, musky, and certain perfumes, make me nauseous. When I covered my nose, people would get offended. However, I never knew the sense of smell is a symptom of fibromyalgia.

August 10, 2024
A MyFibroTeam Member

I work at a hospital so you can imagine the range of odors there but people aren't allowed to wear perfume. When it's overcast outside you can smell smoke from far distant wildfires and maybe any discharge from lumber and OSB mills up the valley.

August 10, 2024

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