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Can't smell or tase after bad cold

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jerry.ranch@pioneer.com - 07 Jul 2005 17:41 GMT
Wow
I had (have) a bad cold and upper respiratory thing three weeks ago. I
don't feel like I have the bug anymore, no chil or sniffles, but I
still have a bit of a cough.

Interestingly, and this has never happened to me before after a cold,
I cannot smell or taste anything.  I was in Sedona and the Grand
Canyon last week, and while my travel buddies could easily smell the
smoke from the local forest fires, I could not.

I didn't use any remedys for nasal congestion

Any ideas. When should I start worrying?
I love to cook, If I can't smell or tatse what I'm cooking, I'm in
trouble.

Jerry
Anonymous - 07 Jul 2005 19:41 GMT
> Wow
> I had (have) a bad cold and upper respiratory thing three weeks ago. I
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> Jerry

Start here: http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/anosmia.jsp

Hope you get your smell and taste back soon.
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Jerome Ranch - 08 Jul 2005 03:14 GMT
Thanks
Never would have found this without you
Jerry

>Start here: http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/anosmia.jsp
>
>Hope you get your smell and taste back soon.
jerry.ranch@pioneer.com - 08 Jul 2005 20:22 GMT
I did use Zicam twice at the onset of the cold to hopefully make it
les severe as I had a vacation trip planned
Now I find this

http://www.zicamcases.com/

jerry
HCN - 09 Jul 2005 00:48 GMT
>I did use Zicam twice at the onset of the cold to hopefully make it
> les severe as I had a vacation trip planned
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> jerry

A couple of times I have lost my sense of smell because of a bad cold.  I
have never taken Zicam, and you taking it twice may not be enough to cause
any problems.  The cold just messes up your sense of smell... after a couple
of weeks it should came back.  It is not that uncommon, it IS a bit
freaky... just be patient.
 
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