Good luck, report back.

Mick

> ----------
> From: dysosmia@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Anne Giansiracusa
> Reply To: dysosmia@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 10:42 PM
> To: dysosmia@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [dysosmia] New member introduction
>
> Thanks all. I'm actually getting more depressed wondering if this is going to
be a very long and arduous process. But I have my first appointment with the
doctor next week.
>
> Mick - I'll bring your story with me.
>
> --- On Fri, 9/19/08, O'Hare, Mick (RBI-UK) <Mick.O'Hare@...>
wrote:
>
> > From: O'Hare, Mick (RBI-UK) <Mick.O'Hare@...>
> > Subject: RE: [dysosmia] New member introduction
> > To: dysosmia@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Friday, September 19, 2008, 8:00 AM
> > Hi Anne, check out my FAQ at
> > http://personal.ecu.edu/wuenschk/ViralMick.htm
> >
> > It will relate to you I think.
> >
> > Mick
> >
> > > ----------
> > > From: dysosmia@yahoogroups.com on behalf of annegian
> > > Reply To: dysosmia@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 3:51 PM
> > > To: dysosmia@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [dysosmia] New member introduction
> > >
> > > So I'm not crazy. It's good to know.
> > >
> > > My story. About a year ago, I had a terrible cold
> > including such a stuffed up head I
> > > couldn't breathe. After about 5 days of being
> > unable to pull any air through my nose, I
> > > went through 5-7 days of having absolutely no sense of
> > smell or taste - nada - zip. As the
> > > senses came back, I noticed two things: Coffee smelled
> > funny (and slight difference in
> > > taste) and my sugar-free, caffeine-free diet Coke
> > tasted mildly of mold. I more or less
> > > lived with it and never really questioned it.
> > >
> > > About 8-10 weeks ago, my symptoms started to compound.
> > It started one day in the work
> > > cafeteria. I noticed a very unpleasant odor - never
> > smelled it before - a chemically smell
> > > with a slight undertone of ammonia. Then I noticed all
> > my t-shirts smelled funny. Then I
> > > noticed the dishwasher had the same odd aroma. Again I
> > didn't really think much about it.
> > > I've always had a keen sense of smell which my
> > husband does not have. I asked him and
> > > he didn't smell anything. Then I noticed that my
> > bath wash smelled funny (a different,
> > > sweet but unpleasant smell). Then I noticed that my
> > hand wash had that odd cloying smell.
> > >
> > > I started to complain more about it to my husband -
> > asking him to smell things for me.
> > > But still didn't put it all together.
> > >
> > > Then this week I had the "Oh &#*# - something
> > is very wrong here". Stopped at Starbucks,
> > > my husband bought a donut and I took one bite and the
> > taste of that bad smell just filled
> > > my mouth - I had to spit it out. A donut for crimeny
> > sakes!! Then I tried the tiniest crumb.
> > > Same thing. Now I know something is very wrong. I
> > googled "olfactory halluncinations"
> > > and here I am. Last night, at a Mexican restaurant, I
> > found out that cilantro tastes like
> > > glazed donut!! Wow - what a new world this is ;-)
> > >
> > > Spoke to my brother (an MD but not ENT specialist)
> > last night and he suggested that a
> > > virus could have damaged my nerve. The increase in
> > abnormal smells and tastes might
> > > suggest the nerves are trying to regenerate. But
> > either way, I'm calling my doctor today.
> > >
> > > What scares me is whether this may be permanent.
> > It's like a time bomb. What will I put in
> > > my mouth next that will taste so horrible I'll be
> > spitting it out... in a restaurant. Out last
> > > night, as I passed various restaurants in an outdoor
> > shopping mall, the smell was
> > > overwhelming. I felt like an idiot having to cover my
> > nose with my hands. Ordered my
> > > dinner and ended up eating rice - everything else has>
> > "essence of cilantro" in it. Cilantro -
> > > one of my most favorite foods. No more Mexican for me.
> > >
> > > All my clothes stink. Most of my soaps and shampoos
> > either stink or don't smell the way
> > > they did. I'm a person who uses smell as one of my
> > primary purchase drivers. I buy things
> > > that smell nice. Now I only smell this horrible
> > stench. I have those lovely reed diffusers in
> > > almost every room. I now realize they've
> > "turned" on me.
> > >
> > > Anyway, glad to find I'm not crazy, but if this is
> > permanent, I'm not sure I'll be able to
> > > survive it. Not sure if I'd rather have lost my
> > sense of smell - but as my world closes down,
> > > it's very depressing.
> > >
> > > Joining this group to get advice and look for
> > similarities in cases - and hopefully to read
> > > about stories of recovery. I have to have something to
> > hold on to.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > anne
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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