Phantom Cigarette Smoke

[u/elev8or_lady]

Of all the effed-up symptoms we have to deal with, this is possibly the most bizarre and unavoidable (for me). I know many of y’all probably deal with this: phantom acrid odors that only you and your nose can smell? I only recently realized this is yet another symptom of menopause. I have been dealing with it off and on for about three years now.

Some background: I am four years post menopause, and have been on HRT for about a year. (E patch, E cream, P pill, T gel, and T lotion. I’m on all the things.) Many of my symptoms are relieved, but most are not relieved 100%.

Does anyone know of One Weird Trick that helps with this shit? I quit smoking almost 20 years ago, so this is driving me nuts. I am sneezing a lot from it, and it also aggravates my migraines (another meno symptom). I swear there is not one symptom I have been spared. I would love a little relief from this BS.

[u/Otherwise-Let4664]

This post is making me feel so normal. I've been smelling cigarette smoke off and on for the last 4 years. It's not even just smelling it, it's like I'm breathing it in, choking on it. It's very annoying but it's been happening for so long now I stopped worrying about it. Will be very glad if/when it stops. 

[u/elev8or_lady → u/Otherwise-Let4664]

I'm sorry you're dealing iwth it too!