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Why Have I Lost My Sense Of Smell And Taste ?
I had flue on the 2 Dec 2010, since then I lost my smell and taste till now (has been 4 weeks), what can be wrong.
Fri, 13 Jan 2012
Hi,
What medicines have you taken for the flu?
Have you got yourself examined by an ENT specialist?
Most of the times the loss of smell and taste following flu is transient. Try taking plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables and also visit an apt ENT specialist and get nasal endoscopy done to look for any clues which is causing you this problem.
Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar
What medicines have you taken for the flu?
Have you got yourself examined by an ENT specialist?
Most of the times the loss of smell and taste following flu is transient. Try taking plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables and also visit an apt ENT specialist and get nasal endoscopy done to look for any clues which is causing you this problem.
Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar
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