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2021-05-31 08:07:17
Hi, 9 days back I got cold, after taking Cetirizine tablet I dnt see any cold(in 2 days).. but from last 8 days I am not sensing smell.. other than this I dnt have any symptoms so do I need to worry or should start any medication?
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What’s the severity of the loss of smell. As a eNT surgeon I will advise you to start few nasal drops acooding to the severity of the symptoms. Complete recovery might take six months but that can be smoothen or fasten to some extent by nasal drops.
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