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Numbness and bad smell

2018-01-12 20:34:08
My fingers keep going numb since I had a bad back injury at work and for the last few days I can smell something that nobody else can no matter where I am, it resembles second hand smoke or a burning smell.
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This is paraosmia. Consult ent and neurologist.

Answered2018-01-13 13:40:41

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