Testimonials
Sad & Successful Parosmia Stories
Misunderstood & frustrating situations about my parosmia:
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Comment: “So you still can't smell?”
Answer: “No, I can smell. It's not the correct smell and it's very unpleasant. It would be better if I couldn't smell at all.”
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Medical professionals tell me that my parosmia is “fascinating” when I explain it to them. Because they don't know anything about it.
Missed life events:
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I missed “that new car smell” when I bought a new car.
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I missed “the newborn baby smell” when my grandson was born.
Silent, Invisible Suffering
---"Who thought a virus could do this strange damage? Everything smells like mold or rotting food. Onions and garlic are unbearable. Nothing smells or tastes like it should. It is progressively getting worse. I am a chef, so this is a nightmare for me. I did an experiment where I pinched my nose so I couldn’t smell anything. That was pointless. There is no way to be a good chef with this awful condition. I’m having to look for another job, but being a chef was my lifelong dream. I am devastated." ~Unknown author
---"I’m going on two years with parosmia. I try to explain to my family and friends how horrible food smells and tastes. Many of them say, “Wow, that would be great! Then I would lose some weight.” Steak, which has always been my favorite meat, totally smells rancid and disgusting. The corona virus is evil and life changing in a very negative way. Sad thing is, no one has discovered a cure or treatment for this awful condition. How long must we suffer? Forever? That thought is beyond devastation and hopeless." ~Unknown author
Success Stories
--"Post Covid here. It gets better! I’m a year into having covid related parosmia. I couldn’t be near food without feeling ill. I now work for a chain of restaurants and have no troubles being around food smells…Things don’t smell like death anymore! Parosmia is so difficult and strange in so many ways, but thankfully, there does seem to be hope for improvement." ~Unknown author