Smelling sense lost

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Smelling sense lost

Asked for Male, 32 Years

I'm caught with cold and cough. Running nose.lost my smelling sense for last 4 days. Can sense only hard smells with minimal intensity. Nose gets dried up every 1-2 hours. After washing with water again running nose. Kindly suggest any medicine. Thanks

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Dr. Vinay S Bhat ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 15 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Vinay S Bhat

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 15 yrs exp Bangalore

You seem to be suffering from acute rhinosinusitis which is common type of nose infection. You may need to take antibiotics, anti cold medicines and decongestant nasal drops for few days for faster recovery

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