So, I'm in NY but the shortage is nationwide. My family doctor has had to change our dosage/delivery speed depending on what was available in our area. My daughter's psych meds have started to be affected as well.

I've had to use different pharmacies from time to time. I use a private pharmacy so they are willing and able to help us with around the shortage one way or another. I've considered using Amazon Pharmacy but I haven't tried it yet.

Prescription shortages can be so dangerous. It's scary.

Good luck to you.

Thanks

Was that today or a different day?

Thank you. When did you smell it? Can you describe the smell?

So, check this out. This is a map that I'm working on whenever I can grab a minute. This isn't my main goal but it does track dates and locations without exposing any personal information that I may have. It may have duplicates because it combines survey results with info that I scraped from comments across social media platforms. It also only contains observations that have enough location data and an accurate date.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1EAtpU7eacd8TZbvjH59ccMsQjcEInWQ&usp=sharing

I appreciate that. I can get worked up sometimes. I'm trying very hard to stay in my lane with this especially because my posts keep getting deleted and I really want to sort this out.

I know that there are many things that could be the cause but this is out of the norm. I'm 44 years old and I've lived in Orange County my entire life. I have a pretty good idea of what is normal and what is not.

Thank you.

Not that it matters but I'm not a dude. More importantly, I am in no way implying that this came from Ohio. I didn't even mention Ohio in my post. I realize that the article I linked caused an image to display with my post that is related to the Ohio disaster but that is just a coincidence. That being said, until someone determines the cause of the odor, I'm not ruling anything out. That's why I'm collecting data to map out a timeline.

The reason I personally am so alarmed is that that odor cloud sat on top of my house for well over 17 hours in a literal fog. The smell was very strong, it was chemically, and it burned my throat. My daughter's eyes were burning and my other daughter got an instant headache from it. The day that it rolled in, I had an unusually terrible migraine that kept me in bed for most of the day.

When I heard that other people were posting about it, on Thursday night, I found that it wasn't just my neighborhood, people from across my entire county were reporting the smell and complaining of headaches, burning sensations, dizziness, and nausea. I also saw that phenomenon extended into neighboring counties, as well as PA and NJ. I saw that many people called in the odor and police were already investigating but were unable to locate the source so I contacted the DEC, around 9pm and reported it through the oil spill hotline. I also contacted the NY Department of Health that night as well as my county's department of health. I was hoping to mobilize someone with the ability to determine the health risk that night because it was very intense, it was being reported in such a wide area, and people were feeling sick.

While I was able to speak with actual people that night, it wasn't until late Friday morning that the DEC deployed employees to come out and test the air but by then, it had mostly moved on. There were trace amounts of the odor but at that point, it wouldn't have concerned anyone. Unsurprisingly, the DEC air testing did not result in anything of concern.

Meanwhile, it was moving farther east and north. People were now reporting the smell and the residue.

I also learned that my friend was in their car near my house when the odor rolled in. Their car was covered in residue and it reeked like someone bombed their car with axe body spray. Three carwashes later, the odor was just as powerful. I reported that to the DEC this Monday. I asked if there was a way to test the residue and the DEC employee was like "Huh, I guess I can check the office for testing dishes."

I watched this cloud move across the Northeast with no answers. I also noticed that there is very little news coverage. So, yeah, I'm concerned about it. Lastly, I am not looking for something to worry about; I'm looking for answers so I can stop worrying.

Sorry, I originally wrote this post from a NY standpoint. NYS authorities are investigating. Like the DEC and Department of Health. Orange County, NY authorities and affected towns were also looking into it.
https://hudsonvalleypost.com/odd-smell-that-makes-some-feel-really-sick-spreads-in-new-york-state/

Connecticut DEC is aware of the situation as well. https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/strange-smell-in-the-air-residue-on-cars-across-connecticut/2978725/

Something like this? https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0bZz7YrSDPVXDkfKp4jMyJrPa5zT1webPtHU7ro9o7zdEYKwF3roHixv9C9ZVdbSKl&id=131370496925731&mibextid=Nif5oz

I've lived here my whole life. I have never smelled anything like this. The smell is unique and unnatural.

I can tell you what I know from my state: NYS DEC primarily but Orange County Department of Health is also involved. The EPA is well aware of it but they feel it falls under the scope of the state.

Town police were investigating as well.

That's what I'm hearing

That image is from the article. I did not intentionally use it.

Can you give me your city or county?

I don't think it's the same smell but I will log it just in case.

Thanks. That would make it difficult.

I'm referring to a weird odor that is spreading across the Northeast. The origin is unknown despite state and local authorities actively investigating it so, I'm trying to map out a timeline to maybe figure it out.

I want answers and I am making no assumptions as to the source of the odor.

The odor I smelled wasn't bad at first sniff or when it was weak but when it's strong it prolonged it's overpowering. It was like incense.

Thank You

What did it smell like?

Thank you :)

This is my survey on Google: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfA06mx9N1vSbTSzpoZgqkAQvMgs-AG_ruSTha7lJ8LnV6pJQ/viewform

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