When Sensory Sensitivities Become Fears...Sensitivities to sensory input are called phobias in medical language — photophobia, phonophobia, and osmophobia — but they aren't considered actual phobias... By Kerrie Smyres1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments15 comments
triggered by scents...Osmophobia is evidently one of the most common causes of migraine - I can't be the only sufferer out there!...Reactions 0 reactions Comments12 repliesAwarenessTriggers
Specific Phobia...Osmophobia is the fear of smells, and one study found that about 25% of all migraineurs have this phobia to some degree.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Why Won’t My Doctor Prescribe Narcotics?...They can't address nausea, vomiting, photophobia, phonophobia, osmophobia, allodynia, or any of the other symptoms.”... By tammy-lrome3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
My Migraine Life...- Paresthesia: numbness & tingling of hands/fingers - Photophobia: sensitivity to any light - Phonophobia: sensitivity to sounds - Osmophobia: sensitivity... By karenkonkol3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments