Lack of Smell Health Feed

Dear lybrate-user, first of all be calm and relaxed. Use flomist nasal spray 2 puffs in each nostril once daily for 7 days and see if smell returns. Also do an mri pns. Zinc deficiency results in loss of smell so continue with your drug regimen. Yours sincerely. Dr.vilas.

Anosmia is the partial or complete loss of the sense of smell and taste. This loss may be temporary or permanent. Common conditions that irritate the nose’s lining, such as allergies or a cold, can lead to temporary anosmia. Let's have a detailed discussion to ensure proper treatment.

Any other problem. How it started? 1. Do saline gargles daily.
2. Whenever possible do steam inhalation also.
3. Cover your nose and mouth with hanky for at least 30 sec when you go in dusty areas also when you go in and out of ac. As our nose is the most sensitive part of our body, when there is temperature difference between two rooms or inside n outside, then if we not protect our nose, it gets affected.
4. Drink hot liquids --hot liquids relieve nasal congestion, prevent dehydrat...more

1. Do saline gargles daily (preferably twice).
2. Whenever possible do steam inhalation also.
3. Cover your nose and mouth with hanky for at least 30 sec when you go in dusty areas also when you go in and out of ac. As our nose is the most sensitive part of our body, when there is temperature difference between two rooms or inside n outside, then if we not protect our nose, it gets affected.
4. Drink hot liquids --hot liquids relieve nasal congestion, prevent dehydration, and soothe ...more

I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
The most common causes for why you can’t taste food are age-related or from conditions like a cold or stuffy nose.
Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.

Anosmia is the partial or complete loss of the sense of smell and taste. This loss may be temporary or permanent. Common conditions that irritate the nose’s lining, such as allergies or a cold, can lead to temporary anosmia. Let's have a detailed discussion to ensure proper treatment.

Anosmia is the partial or complete loss of the sense of smell and taste. This loss may be temporary or permanent. Common conditions that irritate the nose’s lining, such as allergies or a cold, can lead to temporary anosmia. Let's have a detailed discussion to ensure proper treatment.

Congenital anosmia, being born without a sense of smell, is a rare condition. Acquired smell loss is more common. That loss can be total, or what's known as hyposmia, a diminished sense of smell. Let's have a detailed discussion for better advice and medication plan.

I understand your worries.
Loss of smell and taste is very common in any viral illness (covid especially)
if such symptoms have come then it means you had very mild infection.
Talking about the duration of loss of smell,
it can last upto 4-6 weeks.
There is no need of taking any medication and steroids will not help.
Maintain hydration and continue yoga,
you will be fine.

I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
Brief episodes of phantom smells or phantosmia — smelling something that's not there — can be triggered by temporal lobe seizures, epilepsy, or head trauma. Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.