My mother also complained of losing her sense of taste and smell about 8 years prior to her diagnosis of PD. Kathy Barras (cg for mom, Florence, 74/Sept 97) Fort Lauderdale, Florida Camilla H.Flintermann wrote: > Peter complained of losing his sense of smell, and also taste several years > BEFORE his Dx with PD. I have read that it is indeed a "symptom". > > >Very interesting post!! I always thought my husband's poor sense of smell > >had to do with his sinus problems. I don't think we ever connected it to > >his Parkinson's. It must affect the sense of taste as well since they > >are so closely associated. > > > >Bev Brown > >Lincoln, NE