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Phantom smells


Luca-Rose Elsie-Rae mum

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Not sure if this belongs here pretty sure there’s a logical answer I can’t find. 
I’ve on off had taste of cig ash in mouth n nose I’ve never smoked. It’s been for an over a month now. 

It’s identical to when someone smokes next to you, however no one in house smokes, haven’t had smokers here when it’s happened, air con filter is clean because has to be, no gas other than bbq outside plus that’s a different smell. This is cig smell and in house only, smelt it lounge room n can n my room. Dads checked wiring does yearly for safety ofcourse.

House is semidetached single storey next door both sides don’t smoke & are moving out.  

At first was only myself smelling it now Van aka partner for those who don’t know has smelt it once.

Van ex smoker (4 years ago quit)  smelt it Sat night. Sunday night smelt type of perfume I wear hours after it’d been sprayed. Van last night smelt it wasn’t on me.
Also at the times no one is outside (they’d need to be close to front door to smell) so not randoms on street, only know thanks to security cameras. 

Monday morning before spraying anything not even deodorant vanilla so strong in lounge room.

The kids don’t have access to sprays etc they’re 5 years old & 3 years old now so def not them smoking or anything. 

NO ONE with those scents here, kids don’t have anything vanilla scented and I’m only adult woman here. No incense or candles or air fresheners going, none of the cleaning products smell like it either.
 

We don’t have thermostat or anything either.   

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If it wasn’t for Van smelling it I’d say “see a GP”. 

but fir a “left field” answer - clean out your nose hairs. I had similar issues a while back and it cleared up after I trimmed my nose hairs (my best guess at the time was somehow the hairs had picked up the scent of an ex (who was was a heavy smoker, and wasn’t my ex st the time) and wouldn’t let it go), 

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6 minutes ago, Sir Wearer of Hats said:

If it wasn’t for Van smelling it I’d say “see a GP”. 

but fir a “left field” answer - clean out your nose hairs. I had similar issues a while back and it cleared up after I trimmed my nose hairs (my best guess at the time was somehow the hairs had picked up the scent of an ex (who was was a heavy smoker, and wasn’t my ex st the time) and wouldn’t let it go), 

See dr every 6 weeks for check ups. Def not nose hair thing because I sneeze a lot naturally (nasal problems). When Van did smoke it was out the back only no smoking in house allowed. 
Only reason I know no one’s been here is Vans a home body he’d say if anyone was here while I was out. But the smell has been right next to me. 
 

New clothes get washed before wearing to mostly cause dye etc can be irritating. 
No bon fire etc way too hot for it 

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24 minutes ago, Luca-Rose Elsie-Rae mum said:

House is semidetached single storey next door both sides don’t smoke

how do you know for sure?

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Maybe you have an intruder living in a cupboard?

 

Another option: maybe part of you is awake when you sleep and that part of your mind has some cigarettes hidden away and smokes when the you part of your mind sleeps. So: sleepwalking?

 

Or it is Van who smokes. When sleepwalking?

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5 minutes ago, Dejarma said:

how do you know for sure?

Truthfully seen them outside, they’re barely there & the smell happens right next to me. 

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1 minute ago, Ell said:

Maybe you have an intruder living in a cupboard?

 

Another option: maybe part of you is awake when you sleep and that part of your mind has some cigarettes hidden away and smokes when the you part of your mind sleeps. So: sleepwalking?

sleepsmoking? in my sleep i used to go to the fridge & drink a bottle of r whites lemonade.. they used to call me the secret lemonade drinker= don't know why 🤷‍♂️

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1 minute ago, Ell said:

Maybe you have an intruder living in a cupboard?

 

Another option: maybe part of you is awake when you sleep and that part of your mind has some cigarettes hidden away and smokes when the you part of your mind sleeps. So: sleepwalking?

Def no one in cupboards or roof not possible. 
NEVER smoked in my life, have family who ex smokers but they aren’t at my home & partner was tobacco pouches only that are all long long gone. Joint bank account would see if smokes brought. 
 

I sleep talk only so do the kids. Poor Vans had to record it before incase it was me actually tell him something 

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2 minutes ago, Dejarma said:

sleepsmoking? in my sleep i used to go to the fridge & drink a bottle of r whites lemonade.. they used to call me the secret lemonade drinker= don't know why 🤷‍♂️

Never smoked (only one of my siblings who hasn’t) & there’s no tobacco here. It’d be on camera if I did since we have security cameras outside. It’s at random times I smell it 

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7 minutes ago, Ell said:

Maybe you have an intruder living in a cupboard?

 

Another option: maybe part of you is awake when you sleep and that part of your mind has some cigarettes hidden away and smokes when the you part of your mind sleeps. So: sleepwalking?

 

Or it is Van who smokes. When sleepwalking?

Van hasn’t smoked in over 3 years his last pouch of tobacco is long long gone, room cleaned multiple times since then, joint bank account I use more (I go out more), he doesn’t sleep walk and if he did the cameras would have shown it 

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Well if others have smelled it also,that's a good thing...

Hell,just realized who you were,you used to be Ruby...long time no see, welcome back!

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10 minutes ago, Luca-Rose Elsie-Rae mum said:

Never smoked (only one of my siblings who hasn’t) & there’s no tobacco here. It’d be on camera if I did since we have security cameras outside. It’s at random times I smell it 

oh right

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5 minutes ago, CrimsonKing said:

Well if others have smelled it also,that's a good thing...

Hell,just realized who you were,you used to be Ruby...long time no see, welcome back!

Vans smelt it once & thought he smelt something like my perfume but wasn’t wearing it at time, definitely made me feel like had t lost mind when he smelt it. 
 

Yes, that was me changed name about 5.5 years ago when had little one in the pic she’s going to be 6 in March it flew by & Elsie-Rae is the one I was pregnant with in 2020 she’s 4 in April it flew by fast. Thanks for the welcome back, I stepped away after having Elsie-Rae  to focus on the kids while they needed me 24/7

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Just now, Luca-Rose Elsie-Rae mum said:

Vans smelt it once & thought he smelt something like my perfume but wasn’t wearing it at time, definitely made me feel like had t lost mind when he smelt it. 
 

Yes, that was me changed name about 5.5 years ago when had little one in the pic she’s going to be 6 in March it flew by & Elsie-Rae is the one I was pregnant with in 2020 she’s 4 in April it flew by fast. Thanks for the welcome back, I stepped away after having Elsie-Rae  to focus on the kids while they needed me 24/7

As long as others are smelling "phantom smells" also not really a biggie,other than the strangeness of it... burning smells that only one person is experiencing need to be checked by a qualified medical professional.

I missed a good chunk of the previous 4 years on here before 2024,I do remember you announcing your first little one on here...WOW now 2 nearing school age,how fast time goes bye!

Hope you've been doing well.

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3 minutes ago, CrimsonKing said:

As long as others are smelling "phantom smells" also not really a biggie,other than the strangeness of it... burning smells that only one person is experiencing need to be checked by a qualified medical professional.

I missed a good chunk of the previous 4 years on here before 2024,I do remember you announcing your first little one on here...WOW now 2 nearing school age,how fast time goes bye!

Hope you've been doing well.

Any time something odd happens we check the most logical, helps we have a great doctor who will listen. 
I’ve missed a lot of the past two years here so completely understand. 
 

It’s flown by she’s done preschool & her first year at school she loved it has been asking to go back but doesn’t start til Jan 28th. 

Elsie-Rae starts preschool same day as school goes back, she’s going with some of the sibblings of kids Luca-Rose went to preschool with so knows them 

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40 minutes ago, Luca-Rose Elsie-Rae mum said:

Any time something odd happens we check the most logical, helps we have a great doctor who will listen. 
I’ve missed a lot of the past two years here so completely understand. 
 

It’s flown by she’s done preschool & her first year at school she loved it has been asking to go back but doesn’t start til Jan 28th. 

Elsie-Rae starts preschool same day as school goes back, she’s going with some of the sibblings of kids Luca-Rose went to preschool with so knows them 

Just wanted to say, wasn't implying needing mental health care, sudden burning smells sometimes can be caused by anything from infections to tumors...

At least you you've checked that off the list.

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7 minutes ago, CrimsonKing said:

Just wanted to say, wasn't implying needing mental health care, sudden burning smells sometimes can be caused by anything from infections to tumors...

At least you you've checked that off the list.

Telling folk stuff like this in a public forum is nothing more than attention seeking- one must look into why one feels they need the attention=== these next words are important:

IN_MY_OPINON

Peace...

Dej.

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10 minutes ago, CrimsonKing said:

Just wanted to say, wasn't implying needing mental health care, sudden burning smells sometimes can be caused by anything from infections to tumors...

At least you you've checked that off the list.

I assumed physical health things like toast can mean stroke. 
I go logic first as much as possible, know first hand symptoms of things can present differently to how they’re typically known. 
 

Found that out first hand with upper muscle blood clot in leg, that presented as pulled muscle with a lump but go it checked when it didn’t stop.

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2 minutes ago, Dejarma said:

Telling folk stuff like this in a public forum is nothing more than attention seeking- one must look into why one feels they need the attention=== these next words are important:

IN_MY_OPINON

Peace...

Dej.

I’ve been a member of UM since 07 or 08 you’re welcome to look at my post history. 
If I wanted attention that badly there’s Reddit, TikTok, Facebook etc. 

I’m not nor have I ever been an attention seeking person, I even said I was looking for logical reasons attention seeking would be jump straight to oh it’s paranormal. 

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4 minutes ago, Luca-Rose Elsie-Rae mum said:

I’ve been a member of UM since 07 or 08 you’re welcome to look at my post history. 
If I wanted attention that badly there’s Reddit, TikTok, Facebook etc. 

I’m not nor have I ever been an attention seeking person, I even said I was looking for logical reasons attention seeking would be jump straight to oh it’s paranormal. 

hey, how the hell am i suposed to know!? i know nothing! all i'm doing is giving you my personal opinion regarding the data put forward in this thread. what would you like me to say? what would make you feel comfortable? 

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8 minutes ago, Dejarma said:

Telling folk stuff like this in a public forum is nothing more than attention seeking- one must look into why one feels they need the attention=== these next words are important:

IN_MY_OPINON

Peace...

Dej.

Not exactly sure who the "In my opinion" is really being aimed at,not my opinion that sudden burning smells can/are often related to health issues, it's a scientific fact.

The other poster who started this thread really doesn't have a history of attention seeking either,so let's just calm down a bit,might come to some simple rational explanation.

Strange things do happen in life,It would be nice if I could explain everything I've ever experienced...

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6 minutes ago, CrimsonKing said:

Not exactly sure who the "In my opinion" is really being aimed at,not my opinion that sudden burning smells can/are often related to health issues, it's a scientific fact.

The other poster who started this thread really doesn't have a history of attention seeking either,so let's just calm down a bit,might come to some simple rational explanation.

Strange things do happen in life,It would be nice if I could explain everything I've ever experienced...

 i'm stating an opinion going by the data at hand in this thread, of which some of the data put forward is yours

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4 minutes ago, Dejarma said:

hey, how the hell am i suposed to know!? i know nothing! all i'm doing is giving you my personal opinion regarding the data put forward in this thread. what would you like me to say? what would make you feel comfortable? 

I don’t know why you feel the need to act so aggressive.

You chose to accuse me of attention seeking, I fail to see what is attention seeking. I was asking hey any one have any logical answers cause I’m stumped.

I gave clear facts no thing I can’t prove & as Crimson King said I’ve never been an attention seeker.

As I said long time member took break after having babies who did need me 24/7 they’re now old enough to independent play (currently are in next room having chocolate & drawing) you can easily go to my profile look at my post & comment history I’m a pretty boring person. 

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6 minutes ago, Dejarma said:

 i'm stating an opinion going by the data at hand in this thread, of which some of the data put forward is yours

Which if you look it up is SCIENTIFIC FACT...Look it up if you do not believe me.

Fair enough,as the old saying goes "opinions are like ass holes" ect...

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2 minutes ago, Luca-Rose Elsie-Rae mum said:

You chose to accuse me of attention seeking,

aggressive!? accusing!? You seem to be in defence mode when you're not being attacked.......

i'm putting forward my opinion- that's what you want is it not= opinions? you started this thread in a public forum, not me!

Myself as a long time member, out of respect decided to indulge because IN_MY_OPINION you're making a problem for yourself that again- IMO does not exist.

OK sorry, I meant no disrespect- i'll leave you to it.

Peace & happyness to you & all you love.

Dej...

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