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Anosmia

Description: Absence of the ability to smell. May be a result of head injury or death of olfactory receptor neurons in the nose.

Newest Review: ... this nasal spray and found it was a possible side effect so I returned to the GP who gave me anti-histamine tablets instead and said once I stopped using the spray my sense of smell would return. It didn't. People used to think I was lying when they'd ask me if I could smell something and I'd say I couldn't. I couldn't smell a thing, not food, perfume, coffee (which is a strong, distinct ... more

... smell as most of you know), bad smells like food going off, other people's body odour etc. I didn't worry too much as I thought it would return in a few weeks and just got by being a bit paranoid I was wearing horrible perfumes or smelt of something I'...more

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Anosmia: Not to be sniffed at (565 words)
by - written on 22/07/08 (Very useful, 23 readings)
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My experience with not being able to smell was a long one albeit temporary. When I turned 20 I got rhinitis which is inflammation of the nasal lining due to allergies. I sneezed so much my nose just bled and after a week or so of this I visited a GP who gave me a nasal spray. This spray was called Flixonase and I can still remember how it tasted after you'd sprayed it in your nose and it ran down the back of the throat. Not tasty. I used it for a couple of weeks and although it helped my rhinitis I was left with no sense of smell. I realised I couldn't smell when I was cooking etc and couldn't smell the food. I checked the leaflet of this nasal spray ... Read the complete review

Can you smell that? - Life with 4 senses. (783 words)
by - written on 23/05/08 (Very useful, 78 readings)
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Anosmia, is the inability to smell. This can either be permanent or temporary. Hyposmia, is linked with Anosmia, as it is a decrease in the ability to smell. Anosmia is termed as a disability, just as being "blind" or "Deaf". Anosmia is pretty common for people who have colds, although, this is only temporary. Having permanent Anosmia, is very rare. Ive been looking around to find out, why, I have Anosmia. As it does not run in my family. Here are some reasons found on www.wikipedia.org for Anosmia. Upper respiratory tract infection Nasal polyps Smoking Head trauma, damage to the ethmoid bone Dementia with ... Read the complete review

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