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Migraine, Weird Smell In Nose, Diagnosed With Bipolar, Got Off Abilify, Advised Neurologist Consultation. Advice?
yes i have been experiencing a hightened sense of smell for the past two months. i have migranes that go with it. i have been diagnosed as bipolar for over 20 years and have never had this kind of problem before. i was just taken off of abilify and that is when the problem began about a month after that. i have been to an ent and he couldn t find anything wrong. i went to my therapist and she sugested i see a neurologist . i am at my wits end about what to do, any adivice ?
Thu, 2 Jan 2014
Hi. The heightened sense of smell with migraine is called an ''aura'' and is not a disease in itself , so do not worry about this. A good treatment as adivised by your neurologist will take care of this too.
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