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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Oliversut01 on September 20, 2021, 02:53:02 PM

Title: Weird smokey smell
Post by: Oliversut01 on September 20, 2021, 02:53:02 PM
Good Afternoon, I just wondered if there was anyone who may have had the same experience to the one I have had for the last couple of months.  I am on HRT patches and progesterone capsules which have taken away a lot of the usual menopause symptoms but I still have some difficulty sleeping and more recently seem to have on and off a smell of smoke which isn't there. As it seems to be getting worse, I am getting more worried.
Has anyone else experience this or is it maybe unrelated?
Would be gratefull for any feedback.
Thank you
Title: Re: Weird smokey smell
Post by: LSmarty on September 20, 2021, 02:59:19 PM
Hi

Sorry I can't help but I smell smoke all the time, especially at night when I can't sleep, I've told my doctor in the past and they don't seem bothered about it.
Hope others here can help you

Take care
Les xox
Title: Re: Weird smokey smell
Post by: CLKD on September 20, 2021, 04:21:14 PM
I have a thread began years ago: Oh errrrr : because I think that I smell wiffy, DH however  :-* doesn't seem to notice  ::)

I took The Pill for 11 years and didn't realise until about 12 months after stopping, that all I could smell was garbage  >:(  :-X  :sick02:  So smelling smoke is probably hormonally related.  Do U have a smoke alarm which would ease any worries?
Title: Re: Weird smokey smell
Post by: Oliversut01 on September 22, 2021, 06:56:33 AM
Thank you for the replies, I am going to ask the GP about it but guessing it is hormone related and it seems to be since a new brand of patch with decreased Oestrogen.
Title: Re: Weird smokey smell
Post by: JoannFran on September 22, 2021, 04:06:44 PM
Hi there

I've had exactly the same thing happening for years.  I smell cigarette smoke.  I've always put it down to anxiety as I seem to get it when I'm feeling particularly anxious/stressed.  Never related it to hormones but actually It's been happening more frequently lately so it could definitely be that.

Please let us know what that Dr says.

xxxx
Title: Re: Weird smokey smell
Post by: NickyLD on October 18, 2021, 06:39:58 PM
Have you had Covid? That’s a very common post Covid symptom I understand