Hi, Barbara Mallut Jim Ryan's comments are intriguing, and his sense of smell so similar to mine. >Been reading the "Loss of smell" thread forever, it seems, and finally >decided to add my 2 cents. >I have very little sense of smell remaining... >I've never, ever smoked.. not even a test ciggy out behind the >proverbial barn, so that isn't the culprit in my case. >And whatever sense of smell I have left is very selective. ... >On the other hand, I just noticed the gardenias ... the star jasmine, >right outside my office window on the patio. And THEM I can smell.... >I can also smell chocolate, and pizza... Now, although I smell very little, even strong smells like burning cookery, I can still tell the difference between a cup of tea with sugar and one without, not by tasting, but by smelling the sugar! Wierd, huh? -- Jeremy Browne [log in to unmask] Shaking Hands BBS, +44 (0)1252 626233, Fidonet 2:252/160