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What Does A Phantom Acrid Smell Indicate?
Question: What would cause an unrelenting acrid smell, when no one else smells it? Nothing different in medications, food or environment.
Brief Answer:
Parosmia
Detailed Answer:
hi
Welcome to Healthcare Magic and thanks for putting up the query
Perception of nasal smell can be due to sinusitis or dental caries or pulpits or reflux disease.
Please tell me do you have any history of nasal infection or blockage?
Any history of dental or gums problem?
Any history of regurgitation or indigestion or burning sensation in the throat?
Follow up with the required information so that I can suggest you better.
Take care
Thanks and regards
Parosmia
Detailed Answer:
hi
Welcome to Healthcare Magic and thanks for putting up the query
Perception of nasal smell can be due to sinusitis or dental caries or pulpits or reflux disease.
Please tell me do you have any history of nasal infection or blockage?
Any history of dental or gums problem?
Any history of regurgitation or indigestion or burning sensation in the throat?
Follow up with the required information so that I can suggest you better.
Take care
Thanks and regards
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Dr. Vishesh Rohatgi
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