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Old 11-12-2016, 20:57
tiacat
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With typical timing I have lost my sense of smell and taste again.

Ive had problems with this for the last year on and off since having bad chest infections last November, still have the cough etc.

However, whether this is a slight cold (feeling v tired with gritty eyes, but not really more snotty than usual) or not I cant tell but my sense of taste and smell has completely gone. Am sitting here eating raw garlic and cannot taste a thing.

We've got a work lunch next week and then a xmas lunch with friends next weekend, is there any magic trick I can try to get the sense back quicky?
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Old 12-12-2016, 10:36
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Go see a doctor FFS that's not normal.
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Old 12-12-2016, 10:51
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Yup, see your GP. Even with a bad cold I don't completely lose my sense of taste.
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Old 12-12-2016, 13:06
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Eat a pickled onion whilst smoking a cigar.
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Old 12-12-2016, 15:44
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I'm afraid to say, there is no instant cure.

I had a bad virus a few years back and lost my sense of smell and taste and it stayed like that for a few weeks/months. However, very very slowly it came back and I reckon it is possibly at 75% of what it was. This is not a great problem, my taste is fine, but I would say my sense of smell isn't so good. I went to the Dr's a number of times but there is actually not a lot they can do...
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Old 12-12-2016, 18:31
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I had a terrible migraine last week which lasted 3 days, I noticed that the smell and taste disappeared on the 3rd day, but I put it down to perhaps a cold coming on or this long term issue Ive had. But today, I definitely do not have a cold, I dont have a problem breathing or anything.
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Old 12-12-2016, 23:27
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I lost mine for a year and a half, eventually it came back by itself but it is not as good as it was. I lost all interest in food as obviously I could not taste it! I found i used to eat by texture, mashed potato and celery was great!
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Old 13-12-2016, 05:52
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I don't see how taste buds and olfactory receptors are linked ? It's like having a flat battery and a puncture on the same day (for example).
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Old 13-12-2016, 06:56
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I don't see how taste buds and olfactory receptors are linked ? It's like having a flat battery and a puncture on the same day (for example).
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