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Loss of sense of smell since 6 months
I had cold and fever in January and since then i lost my sense of smell and taste. Plus, my cold didn't went away completely. My nose is congested/ blocked since january and i get a runny nose as soon as i eat something. Using a nasal spray makes it worse. It's been 6 months since i lost my sense of smell and taste. I've been using saline solution since last 3 months and have been taking steam with eucalyptus oil and tea tree oil but nothing seems to work
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This could be due to nasal polyps or turbinate hypertrophy with chronic sinusitis ... Needs proper history and examination ... Kindly get a ct scan of nose and paranasal sinuses if medication doesn't work and consult an ent specialist
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steam inhalation twice a day
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From history ur looks like case Of allergic rhinitis . Need to rule out structural causes of nasal obstruction like deviated nasal septum or if any turbinate hypertrophy which leads exaggerated nasal symptoms. Even a blood work up to find value AEC can confirm diagnosis . If all these are normal , a nasal endoscopy can also be done . These are possible causes to rule out .
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Visit ENT doc and he would guide you on these lines .
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