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What Causes The Smell Of Burnt Sugar In The Nose?
I have not had a very good sense of smell for several years now but in the past five days I ve had the smell of burnt sugar/caramel/honey in my nose. I can smell some other things when I deliberately inhale them but this sugary sort of smell persists. I don t have a cold but have been feeling run down the past few weeks. Any clues will be appreciated. I am 45, otherwise healthy. 160 cm tall, just on 70kgs. family history of heart disease but no diabetes or cancer on either side. I had my gall bladder removed in 2004. Leesa, Brisbane, Australia
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Dear you may be suffering from dysomnia.
Phantosmia is condition in which perception of smell with even the absence of trigger. It is nothing but olfactory hallucinations.
Phantosmia may occur after a head injury or upper respiratory infection. It can also be caused by temporal lobe seizures, inflamed sinuses, brain tumors and Parkinson's disease.
parosmia a smell that's present in your environment is distorted. Parosmia can occur with damage to the olfactory system, such as after a severe respiratory infection.
please consult your doctor he will examine and treat you accordingly. I think I answered to your question if you have more questions feel free to ask.
take care.
Thank you for trusting HCM
Dear you may be suffering from dysomnia.
Phantosmia is condition in which perception of smell with even the absence of trigger. It is nothing but olfactory hallucinations.
Phantosmia may occur after a head injury or upper respiratory infection. It can also be caused by temporal lobe seizures, inflamed sinuses, brain tumors and Parkinson's disease.
parosmia a smell that's present in your environment is distorted. Parosmia can occur with damage to the olfactory system, such as after a severe respiratory infection.
please consult your doctor he will examine and treat you accordingly. I think I answered to your question if you have more questions feel free to ask.
take care.
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