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Returned sense of smell
One of my first symptoms of Parkinson’s disease was losing my sense of smell. 7 years later I’m able to smell again. Has anyone else experienced this?
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No this is one symptom that has not been helped by meds.(Rytary). It’s quite depressing so I try not to think about it. I’ve lost my sense of taste as well. Like you and others loss of smell was one of my first symptoms and I noticed it years ago. I am replying because you didn’t say if you can attribute your recovery of the ability to smell to something in particular. What is your treatment plan if you don’t mind sharing?
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My only medication is Rytary. I can’t attribute being able to smell again to anything I did differently. I’m viewing it as God’s blessing.
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My only medication is Rytary. I can’t attribute being able to smell again to anything I did differently. I’m viewing it as God’s blessing.
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Timely post! My sense of smell declined dramatically years before I noticed my second symptom (tremor). One of the first “categories” of smells that I lost was the scent of flowers. Every spring I test it with the newly bloomed lilacs found throughout my Toronto neighbourhood. This year, to my astonishment, I was able to smell the most fragrant varieties for the first time in years! I have no idea why it returned.
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Jeffrey, I do the same smell test with lilacs and fragrant roses. I can smell them only faintly.
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I do the same smell test, especially in the spring. No significant change. I thought the DBS would have given me something back. Not yet anyway.
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