I just knew one of the smells I get was something I used in my
lifetime and you made that happen. Thank You. Playdough, duh!!
Right now I am continuing the fried onion smell that I cooked 3 days
ago, which is very strong. They did agree it was strong while I was
cooking them but presnetly they can not smell onion anymore. Oh
Well !
The first ENT you went to, was just as insensitive as mine, however
he did 87 more discoveries then mine. Mine just said "you should
have it back in 12 months or less" and that was 2 years ago!! Of
course that was after the ct, mri, and poking a rod up my nasel
passage.
Use the saline rinse and it should help with the odors.
I believe that I am at the stage you are in but I came from ZERO, so
anything I can smell/taste now is a holiday ;). Few and far inbetween
but never-the-less still a happening even if it is at 25 percent.
I am visiting Washington D.C. for my second appointment with Dr.
Henkin this thursday and will update from there.

Good Luck
Harry

--- In dysosmia@yahoogroups.com, "Jeannie" <jeanjeannie@...> wrote:
>
> Hello to all. I've been reading posts on this for quite some time -

> but only became a member today. I wanted to thank those who have
> taken the time to share their story...as it provides insight to me
> (and how to apply to my personal case). While everyone's story and
> perspective is unique, it's good to know that there are others who
> provide support.
>
> As for me, my symptoms began in 5/2008. I'd been diagnosed in
> February with RSV and told to wait it out. In early May I
> experienced such terrible congestion - I could barely function. I
> had used Flonase (combined with Allegra-D) in the past for
allergies,
> so my physician suggested to try Flonase again.
>
> Admittedly, it's difficult to determine the exact cause of the
> onset...whether it was due to the URI, or the Flonase. There was
one
> time where I used it and experienced a radiating pain on the left
> side of my head and face. Within days, I noticed that I could
barely
> smell anything.
>
> As of now, there are still odors/vapors that I cannot smell - while
I
> can distinguish that the odor of the air changes...I cannot
> distiguish a specific scent associated with it. For quite some
time,
> this was the same with all odors, but some have improved over time.
>
> In the summer of 08, the absence of smell changed for many odors
for
> me. Detergents and shampoos smelled of asphalt (if the detergent
or
> shampoo was non-floral, berry scented). Coffee, urine, body odor,
> diesel fuel, extreme skunk were also categorized as my "bad smell",
> which smells of chemicals, rotting flesh, playdough and burnt
> coffee. In truth, this was (and continues to be) the most
> disconcerting for me.
>
> In September, I visited my Neurologist who referred me to an
> ENT...which was a miserable experience. He had me sniff upwards of
> 85 scratch and sniff cards and put salt and sugar on my tongue. He
> said that since I only missed 5 - that I should get over it.
>
> Initially, I felt deflated, as I consider myself to be the opposite
> of a hypochondriac - and I felt rather insulted. More recently,
I've
> seen a different ENT who seems open to entertaining my symptoms and
> has scheduled a sinus CT scan this week.
>
> Admittedly, there are times when it feels like I'm living life with
> the lights half on - however I have experienced some relief. The
> asphalt smell has diminished quite a bit. I can smell things now
> that I couldn't six months ago. Sometimes it depends on the day.
> There are things that I still cannot smell at all (garbage), and
> there are times when the bad smell becomes overwhelming.
>
> Nonetheless, I feel happy to have stumbled upon this group - as
it's
> provided ideas and clinics to visit - and most of all a glimmer of
> hope.
>
> Thanks,
> Jeannie
>