Harry, I always find the lemon juice makes my gums recede like mad. Tooth
brushing is so painful for about two days! AND it takes me ages to fill the
saliva test tubes!

Mick

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> From: dysosmia@yahoogroups.com on behalf of harryony1
> Reply To: dysosmia@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, October 4, 2008 1:48 PM
> To: dysosmia@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [dysosmia] Re: Back from Dr. Henkins Clinic in Washington D. C. USA
>
> Appointment at 10am Friday and had to return at 9am Monday with a 24
> collection of urine and a 2 day collection of nasel mucus. These are
> for further testing. Be prepared to do much paper work at the
> initial office visit in addition to the premailed question sheets and
> requested data/information. Blood taken at both appointments.
> 4 persons involved here: Diane the receptionist, Vasily the
> smell/taste recorder and Alex the data collector and of course the
> well known and respected Dr. Henkin.
> Alex is first to go over the diet sheets requested of you before
> arriving, 2 days of very detailed intake. Then off to Vasily who
> gives drops on your tongue of various sweet, sour, bitter, salt and
> further with a nose test for your smelling ability. Then a lengthy
> interview/discussion with Dr. Henkin while he is taking pertinent
> notes. Back to Alex for a 10 minute withdrawal (collection) of
> saliva using lemon juice to activate your saliva glands above the
> tooth line. Finished with that Diane tells me that I have a few more
> papers that I did not complete, opps. Appointment finished after
> approx 4 1/2 hours and Im off to pick up my wife and do some
> surrounding memorials.
> What Dr. Henkin and staff received from this appointment was a
> collection of physical and non physical data, to be analized. What I
> discovered was that the sensations that I had at times in response to
> foods was in fact that I was tasting but so minute that it was
> unidentifiable. That was somewhat good news.
>
> till next appointment on Monday
> Harry, will post that one tomorrow as I have to leave.
>
> --- In dysosmia@yahoogroups.com, "harryony1" <harryony1@...> wrote:
> >
> > Well, if you ever wanted a physical workout visit D.C. and its
> historic
> > surrounding areas, very hilly. We made a mini vacation of it and
> was
> > like power shopping to see and feel the history of these Great
> United
> > States of America. Of course bring your gps as you could get lost
> > walking around the block. Lefts and rights do not take you back to
> > where you started!! If anyone decides to undertake the trek I
> highly
> > recommmend the Best Western Motel known as Rosslyn/Iwo Jima in the
> > township of Rosslyn adjacent to Arlington Va. Depending on time of
> year
> > using your auto club or aarp it will be from 90 to 180 us dollars
> > pernight for 1/2 persons, in a good area/location. It is a 10/35
> min
> > drive to the clinic depending on traffic. Zoowie, is there
> traffic!!!
> > Best driving times in D.C. and surrounding areas is 10am-2pm and
> after
> > 7pm in the evening. its was only 4 miles to the clinic. There is
> no
> > metro access to the clinic so it is taxi or your auto.
> > I suspect that some of the group will be interested in particulars
> of
> > the visit so I will post again.
> >
> > HarryO
> >
>
>
>
>
>

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