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Post by mom23sweetpeas on Nov 16, 2015 3:51:52 GMT
I had a bad sinus infection in september and have noticed that i have no sense of smell since that time- nothing not even rotting meat can i smell- so if this has happened to you how long before it came back ? and what did you do to get it back?
I have been to the doctor since i actually tried to clear the wax out of my ears ( thinking that may help the smell situation) and asked- i am on a nasal inhaler and ear drops to clear any lingering infections but it has only been two days
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Post by cindyupnorth on Nov 16, 2015 3:56:27 GMT
I'm not answering til you update your other thread on your son....  |
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Post by miominmio on Nov 16, 2015 5:56:19 GMT
It took a couple of years, and then it gradually came back.....almost.
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Post by Flibbertigibbet on Nov 16, 2015 7:01:55 GMT
I lost mine after a bad sinus infection. It was gone completely for about two months. It took another two to come back. It probably won't return as long as you are on a nasal inhaler.
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Post by Dalai Mama on Nov 16, 2015 7:58:40 GMT
Mine's been gone since April.  |
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Post by Delta Dawn on Nov 16, 2015 8:17:25 GMT
Question: if you lose your sense of smell, do you lose your sense of taste as well? What does food taste like to you? Can you go by texture alone when this happens?
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Post by lucyg on Nov 16, 2015 8:34:43 GMT
My friend (who happens to be a doctor) had this happen to her years ago after she had a virus. She says some of her sense of smell did come back eventually, like after several years. I'm going to see her tomorrow so I'll try to remember to ask her for more details. It made her life so difficult in those early years, though.  It can be dangerous if you can't smell smoke or gas. And her husband had to sniff food in the fridge for her to make sure it was still good. And of course your sense of taste goes with it. She did lose some weight, which made her happy.  |
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Post by k8smom on Nov 16, 2015 8:37:48 GMT
I had complete loss of my sense of smell in my 30s and have not smelled a thing in 20 years. The doctors and specialists could never definitively say if mine was from chronic sinus infections or from an air bag injury after a car accident, both of which precipitated my loss. The other bit of bad news is that with a loss of smell, taste is also diminished. The brain switches over from tasting food to registering textures, which is odd. (At least in my case.) I can tell you that what they say about the other senses kicking in is true, I have nearly bionic hearing now. I hope your loss is temporary!
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Post by Meri-Lyn on Nov 16, 2015 12:54:55 GMT
My was pretty weak to begin with, and a bad infection about two years ago wiped most of it out. I knew it was bad, when I was using ammonia one day to clean something, and couldn't smell it. I thought to myself at the time, "Dang, I could kill my silly self, not being able to smell the chemicals."
I'd say it took about 3 or 4 months to get it back to where it was, which is not great. I smell intermittently. Like, when I get home from work, and I know DH hasn't done the litter box. Or certain candles. But there are a lot of times when DH will say "Do you smell something?" or "Is something burning? (cooking wise)" and I just won't smell a thing.
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Post by mommaho on Nov 16, 2015 13:31:45 GMT
My mother (who is 85) lost her sense of smell about 10 years ago, the dr. suggested she use saline. Nothing works for her. She can still taste some things but not many. We always joke with her that she gets to change her great grandsons diaper because she can't smell it!
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Post by Shel on Nov 16, 2015 15:30:52 GMT
I'm so sorry! It's really not fun to lose that sense! I lost my sense of smell after a bout of pneumonia several years ago. I made this awesome Christmas Eve dinner and could only enjoy the textures. Mine did come back but it was several months and it's not as strong as it was before. Good luck!
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Post by Dalai Mama on Nov 16, 2015 15:35:05 GMT
Question: if you lose your sense of smell, do you lose your sense of taste as well? What does food taste like to you? Can you go by texture alone when this happens? Very sweet. Or very salty.
One thing I can taste is citrus so I tend to gravitate to that.
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Post by heltr on Nov 16, 2015 16:55:07 GMT
there is no easy answer - some people get it back quickly, some people don't ever get it back, while others get it back but it is messed up -- things don't smell the way they should check out the info here www.med.upenn.edu/stc/patient.htmland here www.monell.org/research/anosmia/anosmia_causesI have studied olfaction for 20+ years (although not in humans  ), so if you have specific question feel free to peamail me Helen |
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Post by Sparki on Nov 16, 2015 17:33:19 GMT
I lost mine as a side effect when I started using Nasonex. It's been four or more years now. I have days when I can smell a little bit, and it's really exciting, but most of the time - nothing. I can't even smell the dead skunk on the highway. Such a serious bummer. I used to enjoy perfumes so much. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2015 17:59:19 GMT
I don't know when I lost my sense of smell but it was decades ago, so probably in my teens...I suffered from chronic sinus infections for years, which probably contributed to the problem. I don't usually care that I don't have a sense of smell and it doesn't have a big effect on my sense of taste.
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Post by Scrapbrat on Nov 16, 2015 19:32:33 GMT
This happened to my FIL, and he pretty much lost his sense of taste at the same time. He never got either back.
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It can be dangerous if you can't smell smoke or gas. And her husband had to sniff food in the fridge for her to make sure it was still good.
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