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Thank you to all who responded to my message regarding "Persistent Abnormal Smells." When I wrote for help I tried to keep it short but unfortunately I made it sound as though my neurologist did not know that abnormal smells could be associated with PD. I should have gone into more detail and I apologize for any misunderstanding. My doctor has been specializing in PD for the last 10 years. He is the principal investigator for the double-blind , multicentre study that I am participating in. I should have said that at my last doctor's appointment in April I was unable to get any written information about this problem from him but hopefully he will have something for me by the end of June when I see him again. The CAT scan, x-ray and other tests that I had were done about 1 1/2 years ago by an ENT specialist. In early May we started receiving the newsletters and other booklets from the Parkinson's Disease Foundation and at that time we saw the article "What's that Smell?" from "Mary's Mailbag" and also noticed the Listserv e-mail address. As I have had this problem for 2 1/2 years and have exhausted all environmental causes, I have been most anxious to find a way to resolve it. After finding out that it indeed could be a part of having PD, I have been exploring other resources. Through Listserv I was hoping that I could find others who have the same problem and could share their experiences with me. The odor I smell is very chemical and almost toxic to me and is very bad the majority of the time. Through your replies, it was reassuring that I am not alone in this and glad to hear that some of you are not bothered with the odor any longer. I hope it will eventually leave me too. My 84 year old father was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease 12 years ago and is not doing well. It has been very hard for us as a family to see the disease progress and to watch how it has taken control of his body. His mind is sharp and he still has a sense of humor. We pray that through these research studies there will be new medications and a cure for this disease. Thank you again for all your feedback and I wish you all well. You are all in our prayers. Again, please except my apologies for any misunderstandings. Norma Myhre