Is it normal to smell a random nonexistent scent for a second or two?

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Sometimes (10-15 times a day) I get a few seconds or a little more where I smell a random scent, whether it be burning wood, chocolate, melting plastic, mint, wet paper, food, alcohol, feces, and more. Even when I am not breathing through my nose, I can still sense the smell. Is this normal? does it seem like a seizure of sorts? If you have had a similar experience, tell me! I'm up for stories. I have no other seizure symptoms present. I have a history of anxiety, Depersonalization/Derealization and panic attacks. (I have also smoked a small amount of marijuana, once at a very high dose, and a few other times at small doses. About 7 times total.

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  • ccjigsaw
    10 years ago

    I often randomly smell things, then I crave it and want to eat it... assuming it's a food smell haha

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  • BurnaBaby27
    10 years ago

    Well, I hope we aren't going to develop schizophrenia. Yesterday I actually randomly started smelling chef boyardee. It was for about a second. Pretty odd, it even freaked me out a bit.

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  • [Old Memory]
    10 years ago

    People who go on to develop schizophrenia usually start getting phantom smells.

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    • boeingdude1
      10 years ago

      Do you know that for a fact. I am very scared because of what you have said. :(((((((

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      • [Old Memory]
        10 years ago

        That is usually what psychologists ask randomly. It does not mean it is set in stone though. It is just a common trait among schizophrenics.

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        • boeingdude1
          10 years ago

          I'm just freaking out, sorry. I freak out about most things. If I see a disorder that I have just a few symptoms of, I often think I have it. Sorry for bothering you with all this stuff. I guess I need to put more thought into posts and determine if they are worth asking, or just a product of my anxious tendencies.

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  • gummy_jr
    10 years ago

    Me too 0__0
    For me it's flowers, perfume, chocolate, fruit.

    Then sometimes bad smells /:

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    • robbieforgotpw
      10 years ago

      I smell farts often usually mine

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      • gummy_jr
        10 years ago

        Where the hell have you been?

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        • robbieforgotpw
          10 years ago

          I'm not on everyday but I'll gladly shart on people's stories

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