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Suggest Treatment For In Sensitiveness To Smell

I have not been able to taste for 6 months now and I have a perfume taste and smell. It is worse when there is warm air blowing. I was diagnosed with colitis about 6 months ago with constant diarrhea and that has improved as in not being constant but can come and go by the day. Is there anything I can do to get my taste and smell back. I also want to mention that it seems that some things such as fabric softner, soap, or chemicals are very strong and overwhelming with this perfume smell. Yes and if I smell my skin It seems that I can smell it but my husband says he does not smell it.
Mon, 14 Aug 2017
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Hi..
Thanks for the query..

As per your complain the symptoms of strange smell through nose that others cannot experience and no history of bad breath seems consistent with a condition known as Phantosmia..
It can occur due to a number of conditions like nasal infection and polyps, migranes, Oral and dental infection, smoking habit, condition related to Nervous System like Parkinsonism, Alzimer's Disease, Stroke, head injury etc..
I will suggest you to consult a Medicine Specialist or a Neurologist and get evaluated and along with clinical evaluation investigations like Nasal endoscopy, MRI, CT Scan etc can help in diagnosis and treatment can be planned accordingly..
As of now you can do saline nasal irrigation, steam inhalation with few drops of Eucalyptus oil in water,chew flavoured sugar free chewing gum and limit intake of high aroma foods like onion and garlic..

Hope this helps..

Thanks and regards.
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Suggest Treatment For In Sensitiveness To Smell

Hi.. Thanks for the query.. As per your complain the symptoms of strange smell through nose that others cannot experience and no history of bad breath seems consistent with a condition known as Phantosmia.. It can occur due to a number of conditions like nasal infection and polyps, migranes, Oral and dental infection, smoking habit, condition related to Nervous System like Parkinsonism, Alzimer s Disease, Stroke, head injury etc.. I will suggest you to consult a Medicine Specialist or a Neurologist and get evaluated and along with clinical evaluation investigations like Nasal endoscopy, MRI, CT Scan etc can help in diagnosis and treatment can be planned accordingly.. As of now you can do saline nasal irrigation, steam inhalation with few drops of Eucalyptus oil in water,chew flavoured sugar free chewing gum and limit intake of high aroma foods like onion and garlic.. Hope this helps.. Thanks and regards.