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I Would Love To Know How Many People With PD Have Experienced Phantoms Smells
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15 years before being diagnosed with PD I started smelling burning wax when there was none. It would last for several seconds and would come and go no matter where I was in the world. The doctors did MRIs to make sure I was not having mini strokes in the area of my brain where that smell is stored but my brain was fine. This has nothing to do with a loss of smell or taste as I still have that. In fact, I diagnosed myself with PD before my doctor did because I did a google search for melanoma… read more

posted June 17, 2020
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I am posting symptoms on my page.

posted June 17, 2020
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I smell plastic, frequently (daily), but only for a minute or two. It's very fragrant, as if opening the packaging for a beach ball.

posted October 20, 2020
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Many people who have phantom smells say they smell smoke too

posted June 17, 2020
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Thanks for sharing I believe there’s more people with Parkinson’s disease but have that that don’t realize that it’s connected. I don’t think the doctors know it’s connected but I believe it is

posted June 17, 2020
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

My husband say he smell smoke or some is smokeing what is phantoms smell

posted June 17, 2020

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