Ok...now I am a little scared...any insight???

[Rena705]

Ok, I have been having this problem for about 4 months.  I have been smelling things that are not there and my husband doesn't smell anything and I have finally got up the nerve to investigate and I don't like what I have found.  

It started after our vacation in May...when we got home, I could smell a strong smell of garbage in the kitchen, off and on for about 1 1/2 weeks.  I went through every cupboard, every drawer, washed everything including the garbage can  (before and after we went on vacation) and nothing but time would get rid of this smell.  I even had hubby check the pipes under the sink and check the trap in the plumbing...nothing and of course he thought I was nuts cause HE couldn't smell anything!  So, that one went away but I have had several short bouts with this over the last couple of months but lately it seems to happen regularly...especially when I am in the shower.  At times when I put the shampoo in my hand, it smells really strong of ammonia and it even takes my breath away like ammonia is wont to do but if I have a shower the next day there is no smell of ammonia.  Sometimes again in the shower, once I turn off the water and am drying off I can smell different food smells...the other day it was Chinese food (ginger, soya sauce) and yesterday it was a strong smell of boiling cabbage!  It only lasts a minute or two but it is really overwhelming and then it just disappears!  I have asked hubby to come and check it out but he notices nothing and I have gotten angry because it is so real to me and he honestly doesn't get it!

[Quixotic1]

I have to take some time to read this whole thread.  I'll try to get to it tomorrow.  

Q

[doni54]

I am glad I could help, all of you are always helping me, and stood by me the last couple of weeks with the scare we're going through with Beth.  

Knowing you are keeping us in your prays has helped keep me from that dark place. That's what friends are for..comfort, strength, support, someone to listen to our fears...etc., etc., etc.

I'm always here, dear friend, never hesitate when you need me!!

Hugs
doni

[Rena705]

I can appreciate what you are saying about seeing a professional about this but there doesn't seem to be any in a 50 mile radius of my brain! hehe

It's not that I go blank when shopping...what I want to say is there...it just comes out as complete jibberish that no one could understand.  I did have some trouble back in early spring where I would forget where I was and that sort of thing but that has rectified itself and now it's just this inability to speak English...my mother tongue! hehe

I really do appreciate the caring you have shown me doni!  It really does help to keep me out of that big black depression hole that is sitting next to me all the time daring me to jump in...I think I was in it up to my waist yesterday but managed to pull myself out somehow and feel quite a bit better so far today!.

Lots of Hugs,

Rena

[doni54]

I am glad you feel better today, sweetie.  I still think you should talk to a professional about it, though.  All of us here want what's best for you.

My speech thing isn't as bad as yours.  When I'm having that problem I just can't talk at all, brain doesn't meet the tongue to produce the words.

I can identify and agree on the grocery store.  I have had a couple of episodes of going totally blank while grocery shopping.  Know I'm in the grocery, but seems I can't articulate where or how to proceed with what I was doing.......scary stuff......been trying not to go by myself or when I do I let hubby know, in case he has to rescue me.....ha...ha....ha.....

I noticed Quixy our mamma bear on here, maybe she will pipe in on this discussion!!

Sending you bunches of hugs and prayers!!

Love ya
doni

[Rena705]

Hey all...ya know...it's really interesting that most of us here want to apply any of the symptoms I have to "the MS".  I find this interesting because if all of these symptoms are related to "the MS" why doesn't any of the doctors see this.

I mean there have been a lot of strange symptoms including this smelling things that are not there and this strange sound that comes out of my mouth when I know in my mind what I want to say but it comes out as garbled junk.

I have calmed down somewhat from yesterday and reasoned that these smells could very well be related to the MS...so what good would it do to go to the ER...probably they would do nothing and tell me to see my g.p. or my neurologist.  Ya know, even the girls at the lung clinic asked who my neurologist is and when I told them they said "Wow...I have heard that she is really good...I wonder what the problem is?".  

I don't think that I have jargon aphasia although it sounds a lot like what happens to me only it doesn't happen all the time.  Hubby and I went and got a few groceries after he got home from work last night and this strange "language" came out a lot!  I think it is because when you are grocery shopping you have a lot of different ideas going through your head and when I go to speak I am not concentrating on speaking and this junk comes out...for example I planned to say to hubby that we should get some more milk and it came out wouldjimanan...I thought about it for a minute and then tried again and was able to say what I had planned to say in the first place.  Weird eh?  I don't know, maybe Quix can shed some light on it and in the meantime I am going to wait until I see the neuro/psych results before I go back to the gp.  

I sure appreciate all the support that I got yesterday and I hope today is a good one for all including me! hehe  I am going to try to help out a bit in the back yard this afternoon and get some fresh air and it's supposed to be really nice for the next week.  I will try to get some walking in as well...with hubby supervising of course but I really am going to be careful about my driving.  Hubby agreed to keep an extra close eye on things for a while and he is going to be going to the neuropsych results appointment with me so I am hoping she will let him explain what has been happening.

Lots of Hugs,

Rena

[mokibear]

Hon, I understand why you are feeling afraid. When something new comes up it is always quite unsettling but I do agree with doni that you should see a doc about this. Maybe just go to the ER if you don't want to deal with the twits that you have been.

You will only just work yourself up and cause yourself more anxiety letting this ride without getting it checked out.

I'm just so sorry this is going on with you. You know my thoughts are always with you.

Love ya
Big Hugs
Moki