Hi Amanda Lots of us understand perfectly well what you are going through. Have you read my FAQ on viral anosmia?...
O'Hare, Mick (RBI-UK)
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Oct 1, 2008 8:12 am
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the fact that you are already experiencing smells is good. most viral anosmia sufferers who have some restoration within a few months are good candidates for...
Hi Amanda I'm sorry to hear you've lost your smell and are also feeling so down about it. I'm 29 and lost my smell in January, so 9 months ago. I didn't even...
*cross-posted to anosmia.net; apologies to dual members* TJ, I do not like salty food for some reason, at all. I buy low-salt margarine, low-salt cheese,...
What you had to say was very interesting to me. As per earlier posts from me, I realised a few weeks ago that my almost 8yo son appears to have no sense of...
He also doesn't like different foods to touch others on his plate and will also often only want one food on his plate... Sounds like obsessive compulsive...
Hi Linda and members, It's only an obsessive-compulsive disorder if there's an irrational belief behind it or the food has to be replated or thrown away. Could...
Hi Mick: Has anyone had a positive report from Dr Henkin lately, moreover, iam in Cape Town(South Africa), do you know of any similar treatment to that of...
Hi All, Thanks to those who sent previous messages. I have an appointment in November at the taste and smell center at U of Penn. My insurance does not cover...
Thabiso Well, obviously I had what I interpret as a positive result from Dr Henkin. And I have attempted to collect reports from those who have. But there is...
O'Hare, Mick (RBI-UK)
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Oct 6, 2008 12:46 pm
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Hi Amanda Check out http://personal.ecu.edu/wuenschk/ViralMick.htm for my (and Franni Ferrero's) experiences of the DC clinic. Mick ... r=====================...
O'Hare, Mick (RBI-UK)
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Oct 6, 2008 12:52 pm
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... Hi Jan, we got good news, she has 'smelling apparatus' - does this mean that she wont have Kallmans syndrome? Anyhow, we will now embark on the 'try to get...
... Hi Lee, I found out earlier this year that my 8yo daughter is anosmic and you and I have just about done the same thing. Our ENT admitted it is very rare,...
Hi Amanda, That's good news:-) With the olfactory bulbs present, I would say that it's highly unlikely that she has KS but not impossible. So still keep an eye...
How long have you been anosmic? I just saw Dr Henkin 2 weeks ago. I am currently on 200 MG daily of Theo 24 no improvement yet, but I remain encouraged...
Amanda your ent specialist can order the UPSIT test for you, without any need to go to Pennsylvania. this is the best test available for determining the real...
It's all in my FAQ http://personal.ecu.edu/wuenschk/ViralMick.htm I'm no longer anosmic. Mick...
O'Hare, Mick (RBI-UK)
Mick.O'Hare@...
Oct 7, 2008 8:41 am
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Hi Leanne, I really don't think anosmia is the main thing in your son's eating fads. Faddy eating seems to be incredibly common in children (and anosmia is...
Since I hit my head and lost my sense of smell I have not had the allergies I used to have. I don't have the harse seasonal change allergies that I used to...
... Hiya My nose feels constantly blocked eventhough it isn't and every morning, feels like I wake up with a cold. By the way, as I have lost my sense of smell...
I was born with no sense of smell 60 years ago It has never occurred to me to carry any sort of medical notice about it. It's not been a problem. And I don't...
Hi All, Like Jan, I get just as many colds and flu as the people I work and live near. I think smelling salts should work as they're an irritant attaching to...
Strange thing, it just occured to me because I dont use heating ( yes I feel the cold ) but I dont suffer from it i.e. virus's etc In fact I cant even begin to...
Hi everyone, I'm a 22-year-old college student and I've had hyposmia for as long as I can remember. It wasn't until last year that I learned about anosmia and...
This question is for Frannie or Mick --- I am currently working with Dr Henkin from the Taste and Smell Clinic in Washington DC. I have been taking Theopylline...
Hi Sandra I was very lucky. I didn't notice any GI disturbance (not during the day, normally anyway). I only seemed to notice it if I overindulged food or...