LymeNet Flash: Strange new symptom -- which illness is it?

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Posted by jennie08 (Member # 17351) on :

Hi,

I have a new strange symptom that I've been afraid to tell most people about. I didn't even tell my doctor at my last appt! I imagine everyone will think I'm insane.

I smell burning smoke all the time. It's like a phantom smell or something and I can't stand it. I wish I smelled cookies or flowers. Why smoke?? When it first came on, I was running around at work trying to find the source of the burning and no one else smelled it. *Awkward*

I was wondering, does anyone else suffer from this symptom, and does anyone know if this phantom smell thing is a symptom of Lyme or babesiosis? Those are the only two illnesses where I've gotten positive test results.

Thanks everyone,
Jennie

Posted by little_olive (Member # 28063) on :

http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php/topic/1/109507

Posted by jennie08 (Member # 17351) on :

Ah, thanks. Didn't see that. Guess I'm not the only one after all.

Posted by momintexas (Member # 23391) on :

I had this too! I have no idea what causes it though. Very strange that so many of us seem to have it.

Posted by jackie51 (Member # 14233) on :

I never connected this. I smell smoke every now and then. Strange.