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 0534

I have chronic nasal congestion and used a decongestant spray for a long period. Now I have a constant sweet smell in my nostrils and a very bad altered sense of smell and reduced taste ability.

case 0535

About a year ago I noticed a strange smell in the house: I thought it was due to the cavity wall insulation which had just been done. My husband did not notice anything. Then I found that I noticed the same smell in another house and also in my car, so I deduced that there must be something wrong with my nose.

case 0536

I have been anosmic since birth.

case 0537

About 10 years back I had a cold and was stuffed up real bad. I used nasal spray that burned but worked. A year or two later I noticed that I couldn't smell the smells my wife was commenting on. Now I can only faintly smell a few things like baking bread, boiling vinegar, or acetone (if I stick my nose in the can). I sometimes get odd whiffs but I can't identify them.

case 0538

I lost my sense of smell after a sinus infection. I remember smelling things five years ago and then four years ago I had lost any ability to smell. This is depressing. Food tastes different now and I don't enjoy food like I used to. I also miss smelling my kids and perfume.

case 0539

We were testing different chemicals in school and while most people recoiled from the vinegar used for the acidic properties, I couldn't smell it and could not distinguish it from water. When I told my mother this, she was slightly concerned, but passed it off as congestion. More recently I was watching TV, and my dog pooped right behind my chair, and I didn't notice until my mother came down and yelled at me for not picking it up. I can smell smoke because it burns, but not much else.

case 0540

Within the last six months I have noticed a phantom smoky smell. It can occur any time of the day and in any location. It is not debilitating but it is annoying.

case 0541

For some time my nose was running. A short time after it stopped I developed what I can only describe as an overdeveloped sense of smell. This has continued for the last year or two. This continued enhancement of smell is having a detrimental effect on my every moment. The condition gives me intermittent headaches, nausea and sleep-less nights. At first I blamed the computer for the strong smell I was experiencing, then the washing powder my clothes were washed in, books, newspapers, the inside of the car. Wherever I go this overdeveloped sense of smell mars my day. I have yet to find an answer.

case 0542

I realized at the age of 15 that I nothing had a strong smell to me. Subtle odors I could not smell at all. Strangely I couldn't really remember if this was a long-term ongoing thing or not. I do have vague memories of smells a long time ago. This leads me to think it must be a degenerating process as I now can't smell much of anything except for very strong smells (perfume from the open bottle is faint). I now mostly rely on "tasting" the air for any hints of smell.

case 0543

I got shingles four years ago. I had them on half of my head and face. I still have pain to this day. My eye was affected but it did not do any real damage to it. About a year ago I realized I couldn't smell what I was cooking.

case 0544

I first noticed a change in my sense of smell when I was pregnant. During pregnancy I found the smell of my husband very off-putting. However, when my daughter was born I was able smell her baby smell very strongly, and found this very pleasant and attractive, so I had not lost my sense of smell at this stage. I recall the change I noticed in my sense of smell as being quite sudden. After a long bus journey I got off the bus and could smell a very strong, unpleasant "earthy" smell, which stayed with me for several weeks. From that time on I have had a much reduced sense of smell and taste, and sometimes can smell a "chemical" smell, or a "vegetal" smell, which other people can't smell. I feel that my loss of the sense of smell has affected my feelings of closeness to other people — I cannot smell them, which really affects my reaction to them. I can smell certain strong smells like onions, coffee and garlic, but more subtle smells are lost and I find this very depressing. It may also explain why I have not been attracted to any men since I lost my sense of smell.

case 0545

Just recently, at the age of 60, I started smelling smoke when nothing is burning. It even makes my eyes sting and I keep clearing my throat. It just started again this week. The last time it happened was about a month and half ago. I have asked people around me if they smell anything but they don't.

case 0546

I had a terrible bronchitis five months ago. I took antibiotics as well as many other medications. I noticed after taking the antibiotic that my mouth was very sour. Ever since then I can't smell nor taste anything. I have been to doctors but they told me they can't do anything about it. This has been bothering me very very much. I will never know if I burn anything or even if the house goes on fire as well as if the food is bitter or salty.

case 0547

When I was pregnant with all my children I was extra sensitive to smell. After the birth of my child two years ago my sense of smell is much much more strong/developed than it ever was before. I remember smelling things when I was pregnant with her that I had never smelled before — and eating food I had never liked before, I assume because I could smell it differently. I don't smell as well now as I did while I was pregnant with her but I do smell a lot more than I did before.

case 0548

I had a cold. I noticed that this cold was different from others that I had before. It was dry. I was having a painful cough and it felt very dry to breathe. I was very congested and it took me two weeks to feel better. I noticed right after I was able to breathe through my nose again that I was not smelling anything. At this point, I am very concerned and worried about not recovering my sense of smell! I want to recover it! I feel anxious and sad because I don't enjoy food anymore and I like to cook, but I can't tell if the food has the right or desired taste. I don't care anymore about eating, but I know I have to eat when I am hungry.