Hello Lexie,

My daughter's name is Lexie, btw.

I don't know about Caroline, but it's always nice to know you're not alone in experiencing these odd symptoms.
So, thanks for identifying this for us. Addiing another symptom or check mark to the PD list isn't good news, but at least we can place it there and file it away.

Thanks again,
Tonya

I too still have olfactory hallucinations-in my case all sinemet caused. I suspect there are different causes/sources for such. I could swear something was bad in my fridge this week but someone here said no it smelled fine. Why is it always the stinky stuff. UGH!

My Mom's friend that had to stop sinemet cold turkey due to allergy has emerged much better finally. They were sure she was going to die at the time I first posted. She did get very ill but is now functioning fairly well with no sinemet and feels better than she did before. I'm trying to get details on WHAT exactly she is taking now. Her age and health make it rather difficult to quiz her filtered through my mom. The great news is that she is sinemet free after many years and feeling better than she has in years. Bad news is it darn near killed her to quit cold turkey, I can't imagine.

I am getting the same problem since a couple of weeks. I noticed it first when i entered the kitchen then something like burning smell, burning onion, something like that but later it starts to appear all time. and my smelling power is now almost zero. I can't distinguish and get any smells of foods or perfumes but instead of that use to get same bad smell. this smell also appears strongly when taking shower and the shampoo that i use to apply in my hair and the shampoo coming down with water smells almost badly and can not get that shampoo's smell. And I asked about it with my wife but she doesn't smell it. I am really in tension now. what might be the cause of it and really want to know? So, I started so search in the google and got this forum which is really similar to my problems so hurriedly registered and posting a comment. and now what I should do? Please anybody there to help my problem.

I have developed an aversion to all products with added fragrance. Laundry soap, my expensive perfumes that I have worn for years, shampoo, ect. This smell is very distorted and chemical in nature. Cant burn candles anymore. This smell problem came on suddenly and I remember when I became aware of it and has not relented. Help.

Two things I would consider if I were you:

1. I have gotten more sensitive to chemicals as I've aged, and can no longer stand to go into places that are heavily perfumed like Bath and Body Works, many clothing stores, walking past the women's counters in many stores where they have all the perfumes....these are now off limits and literally make my eyes water and give me a headache! I don't know why, other than to suspect they are using harsher/more chemicals than they used to and/or I am just more sensitive.

2. Zinc deficiency is known to cause issues with our sense of smell. It is very dangerous to supplement minerals unless you do the research, so be smart about it if you think this may be an issue for you. Also, many minerals need other minerals in certain ratios to work properly (or not cause a problem).

Many PWP report issues with their sense of smell also bnd that may be true in your case....but I would keep other causes in mind, as possibilities. I think too often docs just attribute everything to PD and sometimes, there really is something else at play.