My partner, Jennifer, suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) of the anterior
communicating artery (ACoA) on March 26 and currently lacks much of her sense of
smell.
(The ACoA is part of the blood supply to an olfactory center.) Some or all of it
may return
over the next year and a half, but in the meantime, she needs help.

One of my main reasons for joining the group was to find some advice and if
possible
recipes to help Jennifer to enjoy food more with her apparently intact sense of
taste.

Despite a fair amount of searching on the web, I've found little (though I read
that a
cookbook is planned and that using garlic, peppers and horseradish can help). I
fear (and
hope) however that I've missed a lot of what's available.

I'd very much appreciate any relevant information.

I am also very curious about the probable causal connections underlying a
positive but
imperfect correlation between on the one hand, episodes of experiencing what she
describes as a "bad smell" that is extremely acrid and "hits hard" but is
nonetheless "not a
smell," and, on the other hand, episodes of anger and extreme general irritation
that feel
imposed. (Medication helps with both sorts of episodes.)

Thanks very much.

David.

david_austin@...
Raleigh, NC