foul ashy smell everywhere

[jnk...]

They are out there!

Really? I can't see them from in here.

~~~ but can you smell them?

Not over the roar of the greasepaint.

My brain occasionally registers the cessation of PAP pressure as the smell of burnt ash. I have read others who experience something similar.

[Enigmas]

(snip)
My youngest son lost his sense of smell in an accident as a child.

chunkyfrog- Sorry to learn of this.

[bjhunt01]

I'm guessing everyone is "allergic" to mold - seems like I read that somewhere. Since you are in a more moldy location, I would look into getting an excellent air purifier. That really helped my allergies. And have your HVAC system and ducts checked to see if they are faulty in anyway and blowing junk into your air. Changing your air conditioner filter every month, not every 90 days as some recommend, also helped me. Good luck!

[ChicagoGranny]

I'm guessing everyone is "allergic" to mold - seems like I read that somewhere. Since you are in a more moldy location, I would look into getting an excellent air purifier. That really helped my allergies. And have your HVAC system and ducts checked to see if they are faulty in anyway and blowing junk into your air. Changing your air conditioner filter every month, not every 90 days as some recommend, also helped me. Good luck!

How dare you stay on topic!

[bjhunt01]

I'm guessing everyone is "allergic" to mold - seems like I read that somewhere. Since you are in a more moldy location, I would look into getting an excellent air purifier. That really helped my allergies. And have your HVAC system and ducts checked to see if they are faulty in anyway and blowing junk into your air. Changing your air conditioner filter every month, not every 90 days as some recommend, also helped me. Good luck!

How dare you stay on topic!

I know! There's always one right?

Maybe Hoseheads have ADHD. I know I do!

[Okie bipap]

Maybe Hoseheads have ADHD. I know I do!

Apnea Deficient Hose Disorder?

[surf_rower]

Wish we could help.
At least you know it is not something worse.
Though you probably think this is as bad as it gets.
My youngest son lost his sense of smell in an accident as a child.

Thanks, and sorry about your child! I sure do NOT think it is as bad as it gets. Many people have this worse, and it could get worse for me. Or better. In my research about parosmia and anosmia, I found articles talking about retraining your neurons to smell. Maybe that could help your child...? The Monell institute in Philadelphia has a testing and retraining center, and I'm sure there are others. People who can't smell could use dogs to help them know when something is burning, or food is spoiled. Seriously. You may have gone through all that a long time ago, but researchers and doctors are only now waking up to this disorder so there may be some new therapies.

[chunkyfrog]

Thank you, but the "child" is in his late forties, and well past parental advice.
He gets along fine--even cooks for himself, although he is a picky eater.

[Enigmas]

Cooks for himself, well he has me beat then. I like eating, not cooking.

[bjhunt01]

Maybe Hoseheads have ADHD. I know I do!

Apnea Deficient Hose Disorder?

Oh you Okies!!

[Muse-Inc]

...People who can't smell could use dogs to help them know when something is burning, or food is spoiled...

I have a lousy sense of smell, damaged nerves from a gazillion sinus infections or so they tell me. I tag ALL perishable foods and stored leftovers with colored smallish labels (R G BIV) for day of the week. Then I write the day of the month on the label. That way I can easily identify what need to be eaten right-away and what need to be portioned and frozen. before it gets disgusting,

[surf_rower]

...People who can't smell could use dogs to help them know when something is burning, or food is spoiled...

I have a lousy sense of smell, damaged nerves from a gazillion sinus infections or so they tell me. I tag ALL perishable foods and stored leftovers with colored smallish labels (R G BIV) for day of the week. Then I write the day of the month on the label. That way I can easily identify what need to be eaten right-away and what need to be portioned and frozen. before it gets disgusting,

Excellent idea, thank you.
Did you know "smell training" can help your nerves regenerate, especially if you have a little bit of smell sensitivity? See AbScent.org. You don't have to buy their smell kits, it seems to work for people to smell things you still have a "smell memory" of, and sniff them mindfully and very frequently. It's sort of like retraining neural pathways after a stroke.

[surf_rower]

Wish we could help.
At least you know it is not something worse.
Though you probably think this is as bad as it gets.
My youngest son lost his sense of smell in an accident as a child.

Thanks, and sorry about your child! I sure do NOT think it is as bad as it gets. Many people have this worse, and it could get worse for me. Or better. In my research about parosmia and anosmia, I found articles talking about retraining your neurons to smell. Maybe that could help your child...? The Monell institute in Philadelphia has a testing and retraining center, and I'm sure there are others. People who can't smell could use dogs to help them know when something is burning, or food is spoiled. Seriously. You may have gone through all that a long time ago, but researchers and doctors are only now waking up to this disorder so there may be some new therapies.

Correction, for anyone interested in repairing damaged smell, especially caused by a virus, Monell is the research center. Penn is the treatment center. (Both in Philly.)
Other Smell & Taste treatment centers are at UConn, Florida, Colorado, and in DC.

[Muse-Inc]

Did you know "smell training" can help your nerves regenerate, especially if you have a little bit of smell sensitivity? See AbScent.org. You don't have to buy their smell kits, it seems to work for people to smell things you still have a "smell memory" of, and sniff them mindfully and very frequently. It's sort of like retraining neural pathways after a stroke.

Thanks! I will check it out, While my nose has been runny the past few days, I can smell more than usual. Happy camper