I'm happy to send anyone the information about my condition and the
related treatment. Please email me at franni_nm@... with Taste
and Smell in the subject line (so I don't think it's spam) and I'll
get the information to you as soon as possible.

Franni
--- In dysosmia@yahoogroups.com, "Mary Kelly" <kellyme@...> wrote:
>
> Hello:
>
> Thank you for having this resource available. I became aware about
two years ago that I could no longer smell sweet, pleasant, in
particular floral aromas. A rather unsettling development since I am
a home gardener. There is no history of injury, sinus issues or heavy
duty colds or infections that could possibly explain this change. I
have recently seen both a Neurologist and an Ear Nose Throat
specialist. There is no physical explanation for this loss of
function (that is the good news). However, I am left with the
likelihood that this is a permanent situation. I am a 68 year old
female in good health, with no chronic conditions. What mystifies me
is that first of all, I can taste. Perhaps not as keenly as when I
was younger, but I can certainly enjoy food. The puzzle is that I can
smell all things foul.......sewer gas, the rotten egg smell added to
natural gas in our community, rotting alewives on the shores of Lake
Michigan, deteriorating algae on the beach, fecal material, etc, etc,
etc. I am curious to know whether there are others out there who are
experiencing this "selective" loss of smell. Would that the odors
that I can smell were sweet rather than foul. On the other hand, from
the standpoint of survival, better that I can smell a gas leak in my
home! I look forward to a response.
>
> Milwaukee, Wisconsin
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: stannseniors
> To: dysosmia@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 10:03 PM
> Subject: [dysosmia] Re: recent loss of sense of smell
>
>
>
>
> I would like the info...
> I think it's interesting a few people said they lost their taste due
> to Zicam use...I've been using Zicam to avoid colds and it's gotten me
> through two cold battles that my husband and baby went through. My
> taste is getting better slowly despite the Zicam use. I was blaming
> the use of Sinex for my Parasmia. But I recently had an infectious
> disease doc tell me there are all sorts of weird viruses out there and
> i (we) may have gotten one that targets the olfactory nerves. This
> was all because I had an infection (along with MRSA) that affected my
> muscles in my eyes and it hurt to even move my eye balls. It makes
> me think that that all of us that have had these problems from a virus
> may have just had a virus that was directed in this weird way. I
> guess every one's bodies respond differently to medications also - so
> it could be anything really. Just thinking outloud (so to speak)
> Patty
>
> --- In dysosmia@yahoogroups.com, "Franni" <franni_nm@> wrote:
> >
> > Like some others in our group, I lost my taste and smell due to
a bad
> > cold (aka viral infection) and the use of Zicam. That was in June
> > 2003. Six months later, I went to the Taste and Smell Clinic in
> > Washington, DC, where I was treated by Dr. Robert Henkin. Today, I
> > have completely recovered my taste and smell. If you would like to
> > know more about my condition and the related treatment by Dr.
Henkin,
> > please email me with Taste and Smell in the subject line (so I won't
> > think it's spam) and I'll be happy to send that information to you.
> >
> > Franni
> > --- In dysosmia@yahoogroups.com, "rpakkorugs" <rpakko@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I have recently (within the last year or so) noticed a
complete lack
> > > of the sense of smell. I have not had any accident or serious
illness
> > > that might have triggered it.
> > > I am just wondering what others in similar situations have
done about
> > > it. The other day my wife opened a bottle of ammonia cleaning
> > > solution. I got quite close to it and sniffed. There was a
stinging
> > > sensation but no definite odor detectable.
> > >
> >
>