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VISUAL SNOW POSSIBILITY?MS?DRUG INDUCED?

over 2 months ago, i developed loss of smell and taste and sensations in my internal organs(fullness or emptyness of stomach is gone). At the same time i noticed my vision started to act wierd, i already am aware that im nearsighted, but this is different. In low light, when i go to sleep in my bed, i notice the room was smokey, and though something was sizziling or on fire, then i realized that the seemingly visual smoke is the only one i can see, its like visual snow, but it wafts around objects like tables, black backgrounds(its more apparent). This all happened after i took benadryl, Dextromorphan, phenyleprine,acetomeniphen.
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i dint expect any posts on medhelp, because i asked multiple different category. But anyways thanks for a response. From my understanding all my symptoms did attribute to the drug side effects, but usually people get these when they take much higher levels, like 10-50 times the amount benadryl tablets. i suspect i was sensitized to benadryl , because i also used benadryl cream before. Although my symptoms do seem to be a coincidence, it does not count the long last effects.

Loss of smell and taste(its my loss of smell), i also have loss of internal sensations, no feeling of empty or full stomach for example
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Loss of taste and smell can be allergic problems.  Were allergic or cold symptoms the reasons you were taking benadryl, dextromethorphan, and phenylephrine?

However, you mention unusual visual symptoms, too, and none of this seems related to any of the drugs you were taking.

In your situation, I'd recommend writing this down:

2 months ago:  Loss of taste and smell

At the same time:   visual snow or smoke effects in low light.

Then I'd call my GP, read him what's written down, and ask if he thinks I should see a neurologist, because these sound like neurological symptoms.
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