Things smell funny lately

[cjsmith]

For the past few days or maybe a week, many things have smelled... odd... to me. On Tuesday, Spaghetti-Os smelled like rosemary. A cheeseburger smelled like fresh cut paper (or cardboard?) Wednesday, and even more disturbingly, last night a cheeseburger smelled like nothing at all! It had mustard on it. How can I not smell at least the mustard? Potato chips and french fries both smell somewhat sour, but they taste okay. My body's waste products smell like old fish; conversely, bad breath smells fecal. Today, driving in traffic, I was sure I should be smelling icky car exhaust smells, but what my nose reported was a pot of freshly drained pasta.

This is mildly disturbing. What is going on with my body? Does this have something to do with the new nutritional supplements I just started? I am sure at least the bit about my body's waste products does indeed relate to that; among other things, I'm taking 1.8g of "marine lipid concentrate", whatever that may be, twice a day. But what's going on with my olfactory sense?

Comments

Get thee to a doctor (please!)

[elflet.livejournal.com]

I just read your entry to a neuropsychologist friend of mine who treats brain-injured patients. Her red flags were up in an instant -- those sorts of symptoms are clearly neurological. She said you should see a doctor soonest. (Note that seizures are another possibility, which is alarming given your piloting.)

Please get to a doctor soonest, and make sure they run an MRI. My friend said "if your doctor doesn't take you seriously, get another doctor."

Also, if you want a good GP (thorough, level-headed, and absolutely willing to listen to you), see John Rashkis in Los Gatos. We've been with him for over 10 years, after a friend's recommendation. (Something to note: he used to run the ER at Good Samaritan Hospital and decided to return to private practice. Kathy had Danny at Good Samaritan; when the maternity ward nurses heard Dr. Rashkis was her MD, they all said she had the best. I figure running the ER and remaining liked by the staff is quite a trick!)

Ambar also has some first-class recommendations up your way.

Re: Get thee to a doctor (please!)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I haven't been alone at the controls of a plane for nine months; I'm on highways every day, in Way Too Close proximity to other cars...

Thanks for the recommendations. Oddly enough, these symptoms do seem to be fading away as fast as they came. Maybe I should take the weird nutritional supplements with me to my doctor.