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I have to say something here on smell loss. In the book by David Carroll, he mentions that Benedryl is sometimes prescribed at the first symptoms of Parkinson. The patients were upset at this medication because it was an over the counter drug - not valid for a disease like Parkinson... Now as Billy says, what did people do 100 years ago? Benedryl or other similar drug were probably prescribed - for their loss of smell. No? Now wouldn't it make sense that if you don't smell you don't breathe - which is my problem - I have to force myself to breathe, possibly because I'm afraid to smell something awful. No? I've already bought a box of Benedryl in case my symptoms get worse - still too chicken to try Artane yet. Keep it up Billy - you set some sober thinking. As for you Brian, I always read your heady comments. Fleurette At 12:12 PM 5/15/97 -0400, you wrote: >On Tue 13 May, will johnston wrote: >> I am glad to see something on smell on the listserv. Olfaction [fancy word >> for smelling] is the least understood of the senses. t. >><snip> >> I would like to hear from others who have olfactory "notches." >> And here's to long "ons" and short "offs" >> >> WILL JOHNSTON 4049 OAKLAND SCHOOL ROAD >> SALISBURY, MD 21804-2716 >> 410-543-0110 >> Pres A.P.D.A. DelMarVa Chapter >> >> >I certainly have 'notches' in my sense of smell - I cannot smell a gas leak >for instance (That is natural gas, not gasoline). I also have what seems like >very high sensitivity to other odours. It would seem to be a potentially useful >subject for some keen researcher. >Just for a change, I don't have any theories on this subject. >Regards, >-- >Brian Collins <[log in to unmask]> >