Anosmia refers to loss of sense of smell. Common causes of anosmia include cold, allergy, chemical exposure, and sinus infections. Doctors prescribe nasal decongestants to relieve nasal blockage that leads to anosmia. If anosmia is caused by some infections, then doctors prescribe antibiotics to treat it.
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When will my sense of smell return?
Query: Hi doctor,I have a concern regarding my condition. I have lost my sense of smell before a month. But I can taste the food that I am eating. I have a negative result for the COVID-19 test. I do not have sinusitis and a head injury. It got started after taking a cold shower. I had a mild headache for ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have a great deal of suspicion regarding your COVID-19 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) test. I feel that it seems to be a false negative result. The reason for having this doubt is that all your features favor the mild illness is associated with a vira... Read Full »
Can loss of smell and taste alone confirm COVID-19 infection?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 20-year-old female. I do not have a fever, but I loss my sense of taste and smell. This is already my fifth day without my sense of taste and smell. I do not have a cough or cold right now. My nose is completely dry, but a few weeks ago, I have a runny nose. I do not have diffic... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and by the nature of symptoms it appears to me as symptoms of COVID-19. There are various studies that shows, for some people, loss of smell and taste may be the first red flag that they are infected or even the only symptom. Up to 80% of people w... Read Full »
How long does it take to regain the sense of smell and taste after COVID-19?
Query: Hi doctor,Before a month, I lost my sense of smell and taste. After ten days, I was diagnosed with COVID-19. After few days, I had my second swab test and it came out with a negative result. But still, I do not have any sense of smell and taste. I am thinking that I have a problem with my body. Kind... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is perfectly normal as seventy percent of patients with positive results of COVID-19 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) have complaints of anosmia and altered sense of taste (dysgeusia). It occurs suddenly in eighty percent of patients while in the res... Read Full »
How long does it take for the sense of smell to return after COVID-19?
Query: Hi doctor, I lost my smell and taste twelve weeks back after getting Covid-19. I got my taste back after two weeks. But still, I am not to able smell anything. I have tried steam inhalation, steroid nasal spray, smell training, and saline nasal spray. But there is no improvement. What to do? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Loss of smell or anosmia is one of the peculiar atypical features of COVID-19 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2). In all circumstances, loss of taste and smell always occurs in association irrespective of the cause. It is closely attributed to the process... Read Full »
Why has my sense of smell not returned even after a month of COVID-19?
Query: Hi doctor, Recently, I had a positive result for COVID-19 a month back. I was symptom-free for 16 days and after that, I lost my sense of smell. I cannot smell anything. Can I able to regain my sense of smell? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is perfectly normal as seventy percent of patients with COVID-19 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) positive have complaints of anosmia and altered sense of taste (dysgeusia). Loss of smell and taste occurs suddenly in eighty percent of patients while ... Read Full »
What are the treatment options for depression related anosmia?
Query: Hi doctor, Are there any specific medicines or therapies to treat depression-related anosmia? Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Depression does not relate to anosmia (loss of smell). Anosmia is an organic condition and you need to take the help of an ENT specialist. However, if you are talking about insomnia (sleep disturbances), then it is surely related to depressio... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I have a problem with my sense of smell. I have lost my sense of smell after having a headache after taking a cold shower directly to my head. It has been six days now. I cannot smell things like perfume, food, and soap. But I can taste the food that I eat every day. I do not feel that I ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per the history, you are having hyposmia. It results in a decrease in the sensation of smell. Hyposmia is caused due to various reasons such as allergic rhinitis, head trauma, deviated nasal septum, smoking, dental pain, drugs, neurological disorder or sometimes it c... Read Full »
What causes general anosmia, nasal dryness, and breathing difficulty for a year?
Query: Hi doctor, Due to my extensive past trauma, I am experiencing a number of extremely disconcerting symptoms of otolaryngological variety. I have these symptoms for more than six months. I have done a septoplasty before three years. But it has deviated once more. I suspect it as turbinate hypertrophy ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for giving a detailed history. From your symptoms, you have mentioned that your likely diagnosis as severe vasomotor rhinitis associated with turbinate hypertrophy. In vasomotor rhinitis, you have persistent inflammation in the nasal cavity causing nasal obstruct... Read Full »
How to treat a person born without a sense of smell?
Query: Hello doctor,I was born without a sense of smell. Are there any procedures to fix it or gain my sense of smell? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The sense of smell is carried by the nerve fibers originating in the roof of the nose. A loss of sense of smell is known as anosmia. This can occur secondary to childhood viral infections, childhood head trauma, etc. Most of the times, a long-standing anosmia is perman... Read Full »
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