hi ruth et al >... I would get the odor of something (like a wet dog!) >and it would hang around for a long time >and then it would be something else! ... mine was/is something similar maybe closer to wet sneakers [!] since olfactory loss is common in pd [and i'm finally starting to notice that loss in me] i assume the 'persistent smell' is part of the olfactory changes janet janet paterson - 51 now / 41 dx / 37 onset - almonte/ontario/canada http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/janet/ [log in to unmask]