Unable To Smell Causes- 240 Questions Answered

I am unable to smell from last few months. I showed a doctor ans after few medicines i starting smelling for few days but it again stopped.

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Dr. Amitkumar Rathi ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon | Nagpur

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Hi I would suggest you to visit an ent specialist doctor and get yourself examined properly or get an endoscopy done for ur nose. Regards ... Read More

The patient is unable to smell any kind of odour. Have a lot of itching in ears. There happens some kind of accumulation of water in ears.

Asked for Female, 68 Years 131 Views v

Dr. Sathish Naik ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist | Vijayawada

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Loss of smell may be due to many issues starting from allergic rhinitis to recent pandemic of Covid the water in ears is due to negative pressure created by closure of eustachian tubes that may be d ... Read More

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SIR, I AM 62 YRS OLD. ABOUT TWO WEEKS BEFORE I WAS UNABLE TO SMELL ANYTHING. BEFORE THAT I HAD COUGH AND COLD FOR ABOUT 4-5 DAYS. KINDLY ADVICE

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Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist | Hyderabad

Dear patient if u r suffering from complete loss of smell then it may be due to acute viral rhinitis .You need anti allergic and local steroid nasal spray after proper evaluation from ENT specialist.s ... Read More

I am unable to smell anything and this issue is since long but I was able to smell atleast a little bit but now since 1 month it's totally stopped... Please help

Asked for Male, 25 Years 96 Views v

Dr. Pradeep Kumar Palakonda Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist | Visakhapatnam

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You need to take a trial of steroid nasal sprays. It might help if Allergy is the cause. ... Read More

She had fever few days ago. After the course she is fine but unable to smell and taste and have body weakness

Asked for Female, 50 Years 63 Views v

Dr. Noopur Newaskar Modak Pediatrician | Nagpur

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Have you tested for covid She used which antibiotics? Need more information ... Read More

Hello Doctor Few days back I recovered from cold, but now I am unable to smell or taste anything. I had used vicks vaporab from unstuffing my nose during cold. Now I am afraid, is this loss of smell permanent or it will recover? It's been around 3 days i am not able to smell anything, nor I get any taste of food. Please help doctor. Is this a serio

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Asked for Male, 24 Years 75 Views v

Dr. B G Ravindra Babu Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist | Bangalore

A nasal endoscopy with or without a CT scan will help take the next step. Better if checked early. ... Read More

Unable to smell even pungent odours since one week, this occurred after severe cold, even after cold the problem persists, I am tasting the food at low levels.

Asked for Male, 47 Years 173 Views v

Dr. Gladson Guddappa Uchil Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist | Bangalore

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You could be having blocked nostrils due to various reasons like a deviated nasal septum, turbinate hypertrophy, nasal polyposis, rhinosporidosis etc. Do drop into my clinic for a detailed examination ... Read More

Had a cold (white water discharge) few days back took citrizine tablet 3 days now it's ok without any problem but I am unable to smell anything after these days. No fever , Cold and Cough

Asked for Male, 25 Years 100 Views v

Dr. Sandeep Arora Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist | Delhi

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Consult online for proper history and treatment ... Read More

From past few days I'm unable to recognizing the smell. Currently I'm using homeo medicine kindly suggest any better options

Asked for Male, 24 Years 81 Views v

Dr. Nafisa Parveen Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist | Delhi

Impaired smelling sensation may occur due to nasal allergies/chronic rhinosinusitis/nasal polyp or mass.. consult with an ENT specialist for proper assessment and treatment.. ... Read More

Last 3 month unable to taste food and unable to smell as well breathing problem and lungs pain feeling suffosticate

Asked for Male, 23 Years 102 Views v

Dr. Gladson Guddappa Uchil Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist | Bangalore

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Got RT-PCR for Covid19 done? ... Read More

Why getting lot of smell in urine . It's literally unbearable smell . Using lot of tablets for different problems . Is it one of the reason Please tell remedies to immediately reduce this smell Iam drinking good amount of water also

Asked for Male, 23 Years 15 Views v

Dr. Ankit Raj Urologist | Siwan

Medicines may affect smell of your urine. Besides smell if you have other problems while urinating like burning sensation or straining or reddish urine then these may be sign of urinary tract infectio ... Read More

I am unable to burp which is causing air to get trapped in between my chest and making it difficult for me to burp which requires pressure. What to do about it ? Can it be r-cpd? I have seen it in Google do not know about it. Please help

Asked for Female, 23 Years 326 Views v

Dr. Mohinder Kumar Gautam Internal Medicine | New Delhi

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Get a chest x ray ... Read More

I have loss of smell as I was unable to smell a killed rat or alcohol or perfume around 4 months and I also have hay fever allergy is this loss of smell or should I consult a doctor

Asked for Male, 17 Years 60 Views v

Dr. Farha Naaz Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist | Hyderabad

Yes u shd consult a doctor for the same ... Read More

I have loss of smell as I was unable to smell a killed rat or alcohol or perfume around 4 months and I also have hay fever allergy is this loss of smell or should I consult a doctor

Asked for Male, 17 Years 69 Views v

Dr. Manoj Kumar General Physician | Dehradun

Need few more details Kindly consult ... Read More

Hello Doctor My husband is down with fever from last 10 days. Though he is taking prescribed medicines but the effect remains for very short time specially in evening till early morning his body temperature remain high 2 or 3 our doctor recommend for typhoid malaria urine CBC esr test but all are normal..kindly suggest what should we do as all re

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Asked for Male, 35 Years 101 Views v

Dr. Manoj Kumar General Physician | Dehradun

Need few more details Kindly consult ... Read More

I can't smell anything by birth, what is the cause? And can it be cured? Do I need to get diagnosed with any tests? Should I meet a neurosurgeon or an ENT specialist?

Asked for Male, 29 Years 67 Views v

Dr. Manisha.M ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist | Hyderabad

Plz visit ENT clinic for proper evaluation of nose ... Read More

I feel like ,I smell a bad odour while breathing ,thereby causing bad breath as well. Even people standing at one hand distance are getting foul smell from body as well as mouth

Asked for Male, 29 Years 107 Views v

Dr. Anuj Mothsra General Physician | Jhunjhunu

Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ... Read More

Hello doctor, I always have a blocking nose or running nose. For the past few months, I could find I have a loss of smell. A few times, I could smell. Continuous ringing sound on right ear, unable to sleep peacefully. Need help in this.

Asked for Female, 39 Years 108 Views v

Dr. Geetmoni Deka Pathak ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist | Guwahati

Kindly consult online. ... Read More

Why my penis bad smell after masturbation. For next 4 to 5 days my penis smell after i urinating what is cause ? Solution ?

Asked for Male, 22 Years 5887 Views v

Dr. K Supriya Gynecologist | Bhilai

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My mother is unable to smell almost anything since long time .she used to have her nose running from one side while eating spicy food which has stopped now.whats the cause and what should be done please advise

Asked for Female, 80 Years 167 Views v

Dr. Swati Tandon Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist | Delhi

Consult an Ent specialist ... Read More

I am having severe anxiety issues since twoyears which led to migrane tension headaches can migrane tension headaches cause Phantom smells are Phantom smells common with migrane

Asked for Female, 18 Years 82 Views v

Dr. Amitabh Gupta Neurosurgeon | Delhi

Some migraines yes. ... Read More

Does all brain tumor cause Phantom smells I am experiencing it at what location they cause this smells

Asked for Female, 20 Years 172 Views v

Dr. Deep Parmar Neurosurgeon | Ahmedabad

frontal and hypothalamus tumors.. ... Read More

I had cold 7 days back and because of it my smell and taste is decreased and yet not normally back. The left nose and ear feels pressure. I am also unable to smell my own breath. The food what I eat the smell of it doesn't stay in mouth for long time. Also in morning the bad breath can't smell it also. Please help

Asked for Female, 29 Years 100 Views v

Dr. Geetha N ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist | Bangalore

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Hi. Have you taken your covid vaccination. All the symptoms seem a bit going towards Covid infection. ... Read More

I am not getting smell of anything suddenly from mid night and I have also burning semsetion in my nose what is the cause of it

Asked for Male, 19 Years 89 Views v

Dr. Saurabh Agarwal ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon | Ghaziabad

You can consult me on practo for detailed evaluation ... Read More

Why doesn't the smell of food that I eat stay in my mouth? Also after covid I am unable to enjoy the mild taste food like Maggie, poha and dal rice why does it happen and when will it be recovered??

Asked for Female, 29 Years 74 Views v

Dr. Naga Nayak ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist | Khammam

Is your smell normal before covid? Do you any nose obstruction problem like deviated nasal septum or sinus or polyps.. If the smell is normal before covid, it is due to covid effect only.. To be fran ... Read More

Dear sir I have partially smell and taste problem spacially oily fried objects bad smell when any fried prodect made and same smell at the time of eat . sweet things feeling good taste . I Have not eat fried things last two months pls suggest.

Asked for Male, 35 Years 99 Views v

Dr. Harpal Singh General Physician | Ludhiana

Get RT-PCR sir ... Read More

Dr paallavi am facing this almost 5days.. I feel something different smell in everything. Some ...n.

Asked for Female, 22 Years 62 Views v

Dr. Vivek Singh General Physician | Delhi

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Do u suffered from COVID or recovered ... Read More

I dont feel smell but feel something different smell ..in everything..what to do for get ride if this

Asked for Female, 22 Years 191 Views v

Dr. Shikha Jaiswal General Surgeon | Hyderabad

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Because of ongoing pandemic..it may be covid-19 infection ... Read More

I have problem regarding smell..what ever i smell ...smells bad very bad such as deo, perfumes...they all smells bad...i dont hav any previous cough and cold problem...plz help

Asked for Male, 40 Years 179 Views v

Dr. Shreya Mahendra ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon | Hyderabad

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Is there a covid history?? Consult online for better evaluation and management ... Read More

Hi I have been suffering from parosmia after a month I had covid ans lost my sense of smell and taste. A lot of things are there that I can't even think of eating die to horrific taste and smell most of them gives out. Was wondering if smell training could help? Also if you can suggest from where and which oils to buy cause on internet the essenti

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Asked for Male, 29 Years 76 Views v

Dr. Lokesh Kumar Bhama Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist | Thane

Smell retraining will help. If you need to buy oils for eating, buy ghee, not oil. Eating rice will also help. ... Read More

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I am unable to smell from last few months. I showed a doctor ans after few medicines i starting smelling for few days but it again stopped.

The patient is unable to smell any kind of odour. Have a lot of itching in ears. There happens some kind of accumulation of water in ears.

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SIR, I AM 62 YRS OLD. ABOUT TWO WEEKS BEFORE I WAS UNABLE TO SMELL ANYTHING. BEFORE THAT I HAD COUGH AND COLD FOR ABOUT 4-5 DAYS. KINDLY ADVICE

I am unable to smell anything and this issue is since long but I was able to smell atleast a little bit but now since 1 month it's totally stopped... Please help

She had fever few days ago. After the course she is fine but unable to smell and taste and have body weakness

Unable to smell even pungent odours since one week, this occurred after severe cold, even after cold the problem persists, I am tasting the food at low levels.

Had a cold (white water discharge) few days back took citrizine tablet 3 days now it's ok without any problem but I am unable to smell anything after these days. No fever , Cold and Cough

From past few days I'm unable to recognizing the smell. Currently I'm using homeo medicine kindly suggest any better options

Last 3 month unable to taste food and unable to smell as well breathing problem and lungs pain feeling suffosticate

Why getting lot of smell in urine . It's literally unbearable smell . Using lot of tablets for different problems . Is it one of the reason Please tell remedies to immediately reduce this smell Iam drinking good amount of water also

I am unable to burp which is causing air to get trapped in between my chest and making it difficult for me to burp which requires pressure. What to do about it ? Can it be r-cpd? I have seen it in Google do not know about it. Please help

I have loss of smell as I was unable to smell a killed rat or alcohol or perfume around 4 months and I also have hay fever allergy is this loss of smell or should I consult a doctor

I have loss of smell as I was unable to smell a killed rat or alcohol or perfume around 4 months and I also have hay fever allergy is this loss of smell or should I consult a doctor

I can't smell anything by birth, what is the cause? And can it be cured? Do I need to get diagnosed with any tests? Should I meet a neurosurgeon or an ENT specialist?

I feel like ,I smell a bad odour while breathing ,thereby causing bad breath as well. Even people standing at one hand distance are getting foul smell from body as well as mouth

Hello doctor, I always have a blocking nose or running nose. For the past few months, I could find I have a loss of smell. A few times, I could smell. Continuous ringing sound on right ear, unable to sleep peacefully. Need help in this.

Why my penis bad smell after masturbation. For next 4 to 5 days my penis smell after i urinating what is cause ? Solution ?

My mother is unable to smell almost anything since long time .she used to have her nose running from one side while eating spicy food which has stopped now.whats the cause and what should be done please advise

I am having severe anxiety issues since twoyears which led to migrane tension headaches can migrane tension headaches cause Phantom smells are Phantom smells common with migrane

Does all brain tumor cause Phantom smells I am experiencing it at what location they cause this smells

I am not getting smell of anything suddenly from mid night and I have also burning semsetion in my nose what is the cause of it

Why doesn't the smell of food that I eat stay in my mouth? Also after covid I am unable to enjoy the mild taste food like Maggie, poha and dal rice why does it happen and when will it be recovered??

Dear sir I have partially smell and taste problem spacially oily fried objects bad smell when any fried prodect made and same smell at the time of eat . sweet things feeling good taste . I Have not eat fried things last two months pls suggest.

Dr paallavi am facing this almost 5days.. I feel something different smell in everything. Some ...n.

I dont feel smell but feel something different smell ..in everything..what to do for get ride if this

I have problem regarding smell..what ever i smell ...smells bad very bad such as deo, perfumes...they all smells bad...i dont hav any previous cough and cold problem...plz help

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