Information and opinions on health from alice at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/54884/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/54884/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/54884/index http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/54884/25315/cantsleep Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:00:00 -0400 alice Hi just checking in.  I also have had auras with smells and lightning type sparks in head.  i have smelled smoke, hot sausage (I am a vegetarian) and burning garbage.  Sometimes I have pleasant aromas of hot chocolate (yum) and certain perfumes or pleasant foods.  I have also thought of a food and could actually taste it and smell it!!  Some of the better side-effects of migraines I suppose.  please share with... http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/c/54884/25315/cantsleep