Bipolar Disorder Support Group
Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.
can u with bipolar smell things that arent there kinda like seeing or hearing things..i saw on hear once sumone said u could :S
deleted_user
yes.
meme88
ummm intresting
meme88
could it be indueds by stress
dancingd
Olfactory hallusinations are common in some BP episodes..usually not the best sign that things are going well.
deleted_user
i can some times smell blood and it feels like i been smacked in the nose wen i havent
acuriousfish
Also you can hallucinate when you don't have bipolar. I would think most people are too scared to mention it.
deleted_user
yup. sucks when i get into this super-acute smell mode. esp, because im a nurse and deal with all sorts of bodily fluids.
deleted_user
pretty interesting, can't say i ever have
deleted_user
hmmmmmm....gotta think about that one....sometimes when i'm paranoid..yes....also, i think for me anyway, my sense of smell, or many of my senses are really heightened....so i can smell all kinds of things...and often they are lingering somewhere, it's just other people can't smell them.....hugs
deleted_user
yes, when I am on the manic side I tend to smell freshly baked brownies. Who knew?
FireflyWine
Yes it happens to me.
deleted_user
I get bad smells as part of my aura with my migraines, never thought they might be related to my BP too. Could just be an hallucination.
FireflyWine
Doc tells me they are hallucinations but I don't know if I believe him. I get a smell that I can only describe as the smell of acetone right before a close family member dies (without fail). When I smell a wet dog something bad happens within 24 hrs also without fail.
deleted_user
When I am paranoid I smell smoke or something burning usually at night, it is scary.
deleted_user
absolutely!
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