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 0564

I lost my sense of smell and taste approximately four years ago. Both my brothers have also lost their sense of taste and smell. We would love to get it back. We have all been to different doctors but nothing seems to help. We all have had polyps removed as well as sinus surgery.

case 0565

I noticed that my sense of smell had gone shortly after a chest infection. I thought nothing could be done, so I ignored it until a few weeks later I noticed an awful taste in my mouth. Several months later still have no sense of smell and an awful taste in my mouth.

case 0566

I used to be able to tell the difference between smells. But for some reason my sense of smell is declining, which is not good. I do not know if it has to do with the fact that I have developed asthma and have minor sinus issues which I cannot seem to find a remedy for.

case 0567

I have a history of sinus problems and had sinus surgery about 15 years ago. After a bout of flu and upper respiratory issues, my ability to smell and taste changed. I always smell the same odor. It is sometimes mild and sometimes very pungent. It may be a small disability but can be quite depressing.

case 0568

Since a particularly bad flu a year and a half ago my sense of smell has been bizarre. Anything from the onion family, including leeks and garlic, smells very acrid, almost like burnt rubber. This can include wine and some bitter beers. The smell was constant for a long period and I initially thought it had something to do with a food trap in my teeth but this is not the case.

case 0569

Five years ago I cleaned the porch with bleach solution. I could smell the bleach the entire time, but I thought it would do no harm. After several hours, I noticed that I could no longer smell the bleach. I stopped work immediately, but the damage was done. I could smell almost nothing at first, and then it improved slightly over time. Today I can smell and taste only slightly. When I taste something strong, I can taste it well the first bite, but then the taste goes away on the second bite, and I taste nothing. This anosmia has left me depressed and sad.

case 0570

My sense of smell changed after turbinate functional endoscopic sinus surgery.

case 0571

About three years ago I started suffering from a constantly blocked and runny nose. Then I lost my sense of smell. I don't feel I'm getting enough help as my doctor seems uninterested when I mention my lack of smell.

case 0572

I am suffering from anosmia. Fourteen months ago I began to think I smelled smoke when I woke up each morning; I thought that the neighbors were using their fireplace. About a year ago I discovered that I could not smell anything. I had not had any head injuries, sicknesses or even a cold during that time. The only incident that I can remember that might have something to do with my loss of the sense of smell is that I inhaled laundry soap dust a few months before the phantosmia started. It burnt my nose as I breathed it in and it was very unpleasant. I miss the scent of lilacs (my favorite), the taste of food, and the savoring of a good wine.

case 0573

In the last two months I have become sensitive to smells. At first it wasn't so bad just a few odors that were making me feel sick to my stomach. Now the sensitivity has increased to the point that I feel like I am going crazy. I can't find any relief or go any place to escape from them. I have given up coffee which I have always loved the smell of but it makes me sick now. I also cannot stand to get close to my pets. I am miserable.

case 0574

I've been having a smell of cigarettes for about a month and a half. The first week was strong and all the time, now it is on and off. I feel that my heart races when I have the smell. I feel unbalanced and like I can't breathe. I was diagnosed with epilepsy about seven years ago. I get really frustrated when I get the smell and I don't know what to do. I think all of this has something to do with epilepsy but my neurologist doesn't think it is related.

case 0575

I always experience a burning smell or cigar smell in the afternoon, evening, and at night for at least 10 minutes.

case 0576

I lost my sense of smell after a bout of suspected pneumonia and antibiotics treatment ten months ago. My doctor prescribed ten days of steroid treatment for the anosmia, but there was no change. There are no physical abnormalities. It is depressing and what I really dislike is the "false" smell of things, especially shampoos, soaps, bath oils that now all have a simply awful chemical odor. My sense of taste is not too badly affected but now I need more pepper, salt etc. for the taste to register. I never realized how important smell was till I lost the ability to sense it.

case 0577

About a month ago I had a cold and had congestion for more than ten days. I thought I couldn't smell because of the congestion. But now, after the congestion is over, I still don't smell at all. I feel like I smell someone is smoking or something burning all the time. I have a hint of smell such as cleaning agent, but not all the time. Since I don't smell, I don't taste food well either.

case 0578

I have been suffering from sinus infections and nasal allergies ever since I can remember. I believe that I have been through several periods of loss of sense of smell and recovery over the years. I don't know whether the stress of 9/11 (I worked in the area), or the inhalation of fumes were factors, but around that time I developed what seems to be permanent anosmia.

case 0579

I was spraying some insecticide in my house and also put down some moth balls. The odor was very strong and since then my taste and smell have changed. Now I can't smell anything except gasoline or smoke but they don't smell the same as I remember them both smelling, the gasoline smells like old gas that was left in a lawn mower for a long time and smoke smells like something I have never smelled before. I can't explain that smell. So what do I need to do or what can I try to get two of my senses back on track?