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Suggest Treatment For Intermittent Phantom Smell And Panic Attacks In An Anxiety And Depression Patient
Question: I woke up this morning with a very strange smell in my nose. I comes and goes, but it is very strong and unlike a smell I can describe. I suffer from anxiety, depresison, and panic attacks, however this smell is scaring me so much I am scared to breath
Brief Answer:
Bad breath
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
The most common cause of bad breath is sinusitis or bad oro-dental hygiene.
You should get an X-ray para-nasal sinuses done and send me the pictures.
Use Xylometazoline nasal drops three times a day.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care and thank you.
Regards,
Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal
ENT Specialist
Bad breath
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
The most common cause of bad breath is sinusitis or bad oro-dental hygiene.
You should get an X-ray para-nasal sinuses done and send me the pictures.
Use Xylometazoline nasal drops three times a day.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care and thank you.
Regards,
Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal
ENT Specialist
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