I lost my sense of smell four years ago. The doctors told me that it is natural and that it is not a sickness

case 0194

For as long as I remember I have smelled smoke at times when no one else does. I got used to it. About a week ago something different happened, though. My husband was at work and I was home alone when suddenly I started to smell something "odd". I absolutely could not identify the smell. I was afraid something was burning like wiring in the walls or something. It was even getting into the back of my throat so I could taste it. When my husband got home he smelled nothing! To me it is so strong that at times it makes me feel sick. The experience has been coming and going. Right now it is incredibly strong. It does not smell like food but it also doesn't smell smoky. It is driving me nuts! That is concerning me too...am I going nuts?

case 0195

When I was about nine I noticed I couldn't smell things as much as I used to. It was like this (decreased smell) until about three years ago, when I noticed I could only smell manure and skunk (along with some random flowers). My sense of taste has not — as far as I know — decreased whatsoever. Now I enjoy the smell of manure and skunk.

case 0196

I lost my sense of smell gradually over 18-24 months. I did not notice it at first because it was a subtle process but over time when I did notice my loss I also realized that it impacted my sense of taste. I notified my doctor but he didn't seem to be alarmed about it — he told me that a lot of people lose their sense of smell; sometimes it comes back and sometimes it doesn't. I was concerned over his response since this is a big change for me — not being able to smell. I cannot smell anything (for about 3 years now).

case 0197

Since I had bariatric surgery, I occasionally smell a strong odor of ammonia. People around me do not sense the smell.

case 0198

My sense of smell just disappeared. I use perfumes so as to smell nicely but I, myself, don't smell it.

case 0199

About a year ago I had a severe cold and sinus infection. As I recovered I noticed that everything smelled of burnt electrical wire, especially indoors. I couldn't smell perfume or aftershave as it gave off an intense odor similar to burning meat, wood, and plastic. About six months ago, I started to smell and taste individual odors again. However, the recovery was only temporary. It's only now that I am seeking medical help as I find I am becoming depressed by everything smelling the same and tasting the same. I used to be a chef and now I can't taste what I create. I have also noticed that my libido is not what it was. I'm wondering if this has to do with my condition, as they say that pheromones play a very important role in this aspect of our lives! All in all, it's a very peculiar feeling to lose one of the bodies major senses. And it's also becoming increasingly tedious.

case 0200

When I was six years old I noticed people mentioning how good or bad something smells. I had no idea what they were talking about. I could recognize the skin of oranges, spirit, smoke or anything that stinks only because it suffocates me.

case 0201

For the last two months I smell a smell like burnt plastic. Sometimes it's faint and sometimes it's very strong. No one else can smell it.

case 0202

After a bicycle accident with head trauma I lost my sense of smell.

case 0203

A couple of years ago I began getting a very bad constant smell of exhaust fumes. It bothered my eyes, my nose and my throat. I went into an emergency room at one point because it was so bad I couldn't concentrate. I get headaches and nausea from it. The emergency room doctor could not find anything wrong and pretty much dismissed me as someone who should not have wasted his time. It got so bad that when I tried to sleep it would keep me awake. One episode of this lasted for a full month. It doesn't stop gradually or begin gradually, it's sudden and totally unexpected. The only thing I can make any sort of connection to in regards to the current spell is that I have just come out of a very bad cold and my sinuses were in bad shape with plugging and drainage. The cold was two weeks ago, the exhaust smell began two days ago. I do get migraines and suffered one four days ago that made my stomach upset and nauseated for the two following days... when that stopped the exhaust smell began. I have not changed eating habits, and pretty much everything I do is about normal. I am a smoker, but the smell that I experience is totally different than cigarette smoke. Anyone who has been stuck in a garage or enclosed area with a car running or a bad muffler would know exactly what this is.

case 0204

I lost my sense of smell. I had a CT scan that showed polyps and fungus in my sinuses. Homeopathic medicine over one year cured me. My sense of smell increased after using the homeopathic medicine, so now I have an overly acute sense of smell and this causes problems with my family members.

case 0205

I had breast cancer 18 years ago. I went through all the required treatments and have been cancer free since. After my treatment, I noticed that my smell for all kind of odors was going in and out. I have been living with this the whole time. I have the taste of sweet, sour, bitter, salt, but no flavor. I do have some sinus problems but have not been bothered with it for some time.

case 0206

Seven years ago I had a cold with a running nose. After recovery I had lost my sense of smell. I regained it after one year to some extend but I am not sure the smell which I perceive is the smell that is out there. My confidence in my regained sense of smell is low and I feel that my abilities gradually increase and decrease now and then. Today I am suffering again from a cold and I lost my sense of smell again.