Smelling Cigarette Smoke (Phantosmia): What could it mean?

Posted by iceblue @iceblue, Dec 28, 2019

At some point in the past week or two I started smelling cigarette smoke where there definitely was none. Initially it was just a brief whiff while sitting in my easy chair and then it would be gone, but now I smell it everywhere. And it's no longer just a brief whiff - it's almost constant and to the point where it sometimes makes me feel nauseous.

I have recently increased the amount of Gabapentin I'm taking from 300 mg/day to 500 mg/day. Is it possible the increase in Gabapentin has anything to do with this?

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peanut777 | @peanut777 | Mar 2, 2023

I’ve dealt with phantom smells since contracting Covid in 2020. My scents are usually cigarette smoke that can last on and off for 3-4 days. I’ve also experienced smells of baking bread, a pleasant scent until you have it for 4-5 days in a row. I’m not on any daily medications so I can’t pinpoint that, but it is wearing when it pops up.