[dmplaura]

I felt 'off' last week, and going into my weekend, I was feeling the stress from the previous week, which always means a bit of a flare up of the MS sensory crap.

Sunday, I went to have coffee. While sitting at the store, in come 2 elderly men, well dressed, etc. I figure they'd been to church, or a family event, seeing as how it was Easter Sunday.

They sat down at the table beside me, and literally stunk of cologne. Like, bathed in it.

Now I can tolerate many scents, even small doses of the most floral perfume, or aromatic (over the top) cologne, but this was unreal. It was like a cloud was going to swallow me.

I left about 10-15 min after they arrived, and about 2 hours later, and for the rest of the day, my tongue felt as though I'd licked a thistle weed/plant. It only abated after a night's sleep.

I know the cologne triggered it, but my gosh. Was this allergy, MS, or what? I've never had such a reaction ... has anyone experienced anything similar?

Just glad the sensation went away.