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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Sinusitis / September 2004Smell and Taste
Just wondering if there is anybody else out there that has trouble smelling and tasting. This has been going on for almost 2 years now and I'm pretty fed up with it. I have chronic sinusitis and had surgery last Feb. That seemed to help for awhile but now I'm back to the same old thing - infections, congestion and the smell and taste thing. My ENT doesn't seem to think it's that big a deal but I certainly do - pretty depressing! The only thing that helps is a big dose of prednisone and I just don't want to go back on it again. I'm thinking of checking out the Smell and Taste Clinic in Washington, DC - does anyone have any thoughts on this or know anyone that's been? Any info. is appreciated. My hubby has that problem. MD said it is because he smoked so many years. He has not smoked for 6 years now and still cannot smell or taste aromas from food. He uses a lot of condiments on his food. Spicy ones, salt (low sodium) and pepper before he tastes it. He cannot smell dangerous fumes either. shirley lucy, See my post entitled, "Update" Also, you can contact Dr. leopold at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Does it come and go and sometimes it seems like it wont go away? Does it come on by sneezing? kim lucy, The smell and taste clinics will be able to help you! I can give you Dr. Leopold's email address ... he specializes in these types of conditions, like I most likely have. You maybe have anosomia (sp?) ... Kim Kim, it doesn't come and go - it will disappear after a few weeks treatment of steroids (high dose). During the steroids I can taste and smell great but then one day it's just gone - poof with no warning. It's been about 2 years of this and I now I think it will probably be a lifetime thing. >Kim, it doesn't come and go - it will disappear after a few weeks treatment >of steroids (high dose). During the steroids I can taste and smell great >but then one day it's just gone - poof with no warning. It's been about 2 >years of this and I now I think it will probably be a lifetime thing. The steroids just reduce inflammation, so if you can reduce inflammation by some "other* means (probaby eliminating the allergen exposure that is causing the inflammation) , you may also regain smell and taste. 6 years ago lost my sense of smeel /taste. Polyps removed etc. about 3 years ago with limited success. Tried lots of anti biotics for 2 years - still limited succes . Similarly to you it always improved after taking an oral steroid to reduce swelling. I have an allergy to cats , but haven't had a cat for 2 years, ENT consultant told me to take "flixonase" for at least 6 months before seeing him again. At the moment I can smell reasonably well thru one nostril although i still have days where i wake up with no sense of smell, so there may still be hope for u yet > >Kim, it doesn't come and go - it will disappear after a few weeks treatment > >of steroids (high dose). During the steroids I can taste and smell great [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > some "other* means (probaby eliminating the allergen exposure that is causing > the inflammation) , you may also regain smell and taste. Don, I wish I knew some other means of reducing the inflammation. I am allergic to dust mites. Have had the air ducts in my home professionally cleaned, bought new mattresses, used the dust mite coverings, bought a hepa air filter, etc. I have been on allergy shots for 2 years and can't tell they have done a bit of good. If you know of something that might help please let me know! >Don, I wish I knew some other means of reducing the inflammation. I am >allergic to dust mites. Have had the air ducts in my home professionally >cleaned, bought new mattresses, used the dust mite coverings, bought a >hepa air filter, etc. I have been on allergy shots for 2 years and can't >tell they have done a bit of good. If you know of something that might >help please let me know! Well you have certainly made just about every effort. Let me ask you this, though. Do you ever go on vaction for two weeks? Was it better then? I do go on vacation - in fact I spent most of the summer at the beach. I do feel better there but still have symptoms. It's hard to tell because a lot of the time I was on antibiotics and steroids while I was there. I do think my house causes problems - whenever my son comes home from college he has terrible allergies but yet when he is up in the mountains at VT he is perfect and does not even need his medications. I seriously am thinking of selling the house and moving to the beach! >I do go on vacation - in fact I spent most of the summer at the beach. I >do feel better there but still have symptoms. It's hard to tell because a [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >is perfect and does not even need his medications. I seriously am >thinking of selling the house and moving to the beach! It 's probably just that particular house - there may be mold somewhre or roaches etc.... Make sure that you ventilate as much as possible, When climate permits, try sitting near an open window, or use fans blowing air out another window. Often this can substitute for air conditioning. It has made an enormous differnece to me. I'll try that, Don. I live in Richmond, VA and we've just had flooding due to Gaston - our basement didn't fare too well. The carpet will be removed now that it has dried out and then we can disinfect down there. I'm sure that doesn't help my problem. In fact the mold count in Richmond is always extremely high. Even though my tests came back as being only allergic to dust mites I certainly think mold plays a big part in my misery! I guess I should have the house environmentally tested to see what's in here! I think my only option is a nose transplant!!! Too bad that's not a possiblity! >I'll try that, Don. I live in Richmond, VA and we've just had flooding due >to Gaston - our basement didn't fare too well. The carpet will be removed [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >what's in here! I think my only option is a nose transplant!!! Too bad >that's not a possiblity! After any flooding or sampness it is very hard to compeltely eleminate the mold and spores. Yes you can be sensitive without it's showing up on allergy tests. I would go all out for fans and ventilation.... |
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