Smelling problem

[Khamsin]

As long as we're on the topic of sensory dysfunctions, I've always smelled poorly. I also have a very bland sense of taste, and the texture of food matters more to me than the taste. I can taste fatty and salty foods, but finer tastes from spices and such make no difference to me.

I can't seem to smell strong scents, such as smelling a flower or a litter box, and have trouble picking up the smell of cowpies in a pasture or yeast at a brewery, or other strong ambient aromas. It's a mixed blessing. But it annoys my friends that I can't smell (or taste) the things they do.

But once in a while I might catch a faint waft of something that even my friends have trouble picking up. Usually its when I'm not even trying to smell anything, it just wafts by very faintly and I pick it up.

I have no known allergies, although I do blow my nose a lot and am perpetually stuffy. There's no difference indoors, outdoors, summer, winter, spring, summer, wet, dry, moldy, fresh, pollen/no pollen, whatever, it's always the same.

Am I going to die?

[Tyche]

You should let your father eat your eyes. I hear losing one sense enhances all the others. You know...Daredevil. Ya know?

[Cyn]

As long as we're on the topic of sensory dysfunctions, I've always smelled poorly.

Bathe.

[Blabj]

Brain tumor, you probably have less than a month left. Make the most of it bubs.

[Rhinox]

yes, you're gonna die a slow and painful death.

[Cheerios]

I have a vision problem but I can't tell which button says reply and which one says new thread. Help me out, BG.

[zoobernut]

Well shit I have a serious question about an eye problem I am experiencing and I got all excited when I saw Shue's thread then I noticed it was a joke thread that got locked.

I just started having this problem where randomly my eyes will start vibrating back and forth horizontally very rapidly. It makes my vision shake and sometimes makes me dizzy and have a sense of vertigo. I can try to focus on something really far away to help make it feel better but I cannot stop it from happening.

It does go away eventually but it is quite annoying. Any ideas BG?

[Cyn]

Probably from staring at a computer monitor.

[zoobernut]

I thought that too but why would my eyes start doing that suddenly I have been using computers for years. Also it happens too when I am not looking at a computer monitor or tv or anything.

[Correction]

Get away from a computer/tv screen for a few hours, or take a nap. It will go away.

[zoobernut]

I do spend lots of time away from the computer and TV when I am at home and on weekends but it still happens even when I am not looking at a screen.

I also take periodic 5 minute breaks at work and look up from the computer at far away objects.

[Kohan]

I have a vision problem but I can't tell which button says reply and which one says new thread. Help me out, BG.

This thread might help you out: http://www.bluegartr.com/forum/75288...g-problem.html

You're kindred spirits, clearly.

[Obev]

Bathe.

Good call.

The answer is lupus.

[Creeps]

In all seriousnesss, I had this problem for a couple years and then I had a stroke at the age of 21, and another about 5 months ago due to a vitamin K shortage. Vitamin K keeps your blood from clotting easily, so you may want to visit a neurologist and have some tests done to see if you do indeed have a blockage in your brain.

[Sol-Blackguy]

Since this came up, what the hell is not having a sense of smell called?

Can't see shit = Blind
Can't hear = Deaf
Can't feel =Numb
Can't smell =?????

[Correction]

Anosmic

[Cheerios]

I thought that too but why would my eyes start doing that suddenly I have been using computers for years. Also it happens too when I am not looking at a computer monitor or tv or anything.

Someone can smoke for years and suddenly they develop cancer. Shit happens.

[zoobernut]

Someone can smoke for years and suddenly they develop cancer. Shit happens.

This is very true but I am worried when it happens when I am walking around outside.

Does staring at computer monitors too much or essentially eye strain cause the quick uncontrollable eye twitches?

[Pringles]

SMELL and TASTE and ANOSMIA

You most likely have hyposima. It's nothing bad. I lost my sense of smell and taste from a head injury, and damaged my olfactory bulb. For two and a half years I couldn't smell or taste anything. Eventually a part of it came back and I can taste and smell some things, but not as strong as before and the tastes are different than what they were before. If you're worried, go to the doctor, they can test you.

[BRP]

I am disgusted that none of you are talking this seriously. This isn't spam.

OP, have you tried blowing your nose?