People rub their nose around me? HELP!

Hello Potter,

Is your scent a strong one? What I mean, is sometimes some people who smoke have a very strong scent. Do you have one?

Could you ask someone you trust if your breathe smells bad?

Someone who will tell you the truth?

If they say yes,perhaps a trip to the dentist?

Are you sure it's your breath and not your body?

I also kind of have to wonder, are you sure people are really doing this in response to you? You mentioned people do this even when they are not near you. Which makes me wonder if maybe you've just become self conscious and are now assuming people do this whenever they are near you whether or not they really do.

I have been a smoker for about over a year now. I just recently quit in july. I used to smoke weed, cig's, and black&milds like EVERYDAY, and I also drank and party'd a lot...I used to smoke about 11 to 12 blunts a day..even more.

Ever since I quit, I've noticed something weird. Every time I breathe, the people around me itch their nose. Even when I breathe out of my nose. When I'm in school sitting at my desk, the students around me itch and rub their noses. I could be 10 feet away and they'd still itch their noses. When I'm in public places like the mall, people itch and touch their noses also. Even my mom and my younger brother rub their nose whenever I speak, or whenever I breathe around them. During passing period, I walk the halls holding my breath so I won't have to see people touching or itching their noses.

This has made me very self concious. I don't talk to people in school, and I don't go out anymore because of this. Its very embarrasing.

I spend at least 20 minutes in the morning and at night brushing my teeth and rinsing my mouth out with mouthwash, But nothing seems to work. I also drink a lot of water and try to eat healthier.

I went to the doctor to find out if there was something wrong with my lungs, because sometimes I have trouble breathing. The doctor said I was fine. But maybe its something wrong on the inside of my body..I know for a fact that its something wrong because before I started smoking no one ever touched or itched their nose whenever I started talking or breathing.

What is wrong with me? What can I do to stop people from rubbing their nose every time I talk or speak? Is it even possible for another person to smell bad breath when the person is breathing through their nose?

I regret ever smoking, drinking, and partying. It has ruined my life. Sometimes I wonder if this is Gods way of punishing me for smoking and disobeying him...
PLEASE HELP! :'-(

Have you thought about going to a dentist. It's possible to have an on-going infection, and not have pain. The odour is horrible, and the person themselves may not be awareof that fact. Yes it is possible to breathe bad smells out of the nose. If you are were a smoker you might have noticed that sometimes when you exhale your smoke it comes out through the nose. If this is your problem no amount of brushing, rinsing or mints will help.....trust me, I know.

Stop smoking first of all. You could have damaged your esophagus...have you heard of GERD? Look into it. Juice green vegetables or if you can try taking liquid chlorophyll. Research every natural or synthetic drugs/herbs side effects before you take them because they could be harmful to your health. Really get off the drugs. They can affect your mental health and cause you to become paranoid and just plain stupid. Marjiuana kills your brain cells and affects your ability to think properly. It makes you forgetful. And even more serious someone could put a harmful substance in your MJ and it could make you more sicker and could lead you to be hospitalized in a mental institution. There's no reason why you should be on drugs. GOD LOVES YOU.

I'd first like to say that your not going crazy and it's not because your breath stinks. People do this because 1.they may notice that you are holding your breath and It's their way of telling you without saying so verbally. 2. During a conversation with another person they may hold their breath while talking or thinking and may touch themselves on the nose to show you that they know they are doing this also! It's also common even for people who have never smoked to hold their breath so don't feel bad. If you smoke you'll notice a inward turn of your personalty meaning extrovert to introvert and you may analyze the world around you more then normal "self conscious" or just conscious in general. You'll notice things more then you did before and this is where things get psychological. Find your inner strength and work on becoming less insecure! Then you'll find yourself not caring about the people that people do this to you. If you find yourself holding your breath from time to time start working on cardio exercises. Oh and try to never smoke again!

I'm having almost the same issue. have you figured out why??? im going crazy.

Have you figured.out why? I've been going through this for a really long time!! I don't understand ;(