Flonase and loss of smell
Common Questions and Answers about Flonase and loss of smell
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Hi, welcome to the forum, the loss of taste and smell is commonly encountered with allergic rhinitis, nonallergic rhinitis, rhinosinusitis, and nasal polyposis with certain drugs or zinc deficiency.
It requires relief of the obstruction and treatment of the accompanying infection, if present. You need to undergo the test for Flavor discrimination test and Somatosensory testing to know the extent of involvement.
I fractured my skull Jan 2012 with bleeding, loss of consciousness all after a seizure. Two week later I lost my sense of taste and smell and later developed a bad taste/smell. Eating is NOT pleasant. I no longer enjoy pleasant scents. I only apply perfume I know smells good to me. I've lost 30 pounds simply because I can hardly stand the taste of food. It could be worse, I could have lost my eye sight or hearing. I try to look at it that way.
Again, there are probably videos and interviews with fellow sufferers who can provide you with your answers. I remember one interview with a chef who had it and lost his sense of smell and taste and it hasn't come back yet, but he is undergoing a kind of occupational therapy to try and either recover it or learn to smell and taste in other ways.
I had a mild TBI a year and 7 months ago and lost the real sense of smell and taste. Over time it got only little better (20%) and that is it. I can imagine what you are going through and I am in the same boat.
You can go the following link and relate what people going through and some got lucky to get it back. No one can predict what will be the outcome and keep praying (if you pray).
http://www.medhelp.
Delayed symptoms include depression, irritability, sleep disturbances, seizures, loss of smell etc. Injury to olfactory and lingual nerves of smell and taste could be a cause or it could be that nerves are in shock. Once swelling and contusion following the fall will subside some taste and smell may return. However, when this will happen is difficult to say. Your father should be shown to a neurologist once. Take care!
It's usually the dander and/or the saliva that causes the allergy, not the hair so I'm not sure shaving it would be of much help. I actually reduced my dog allergy by living with my two dogs--much faster exposure than shots, but it was suffering in the beginning I admit. Have you tried taking a daily allergy medication for indoor/outdoor allergies? Many of the good ones have gone over the counter now, like Zyrtec.
It has been 8 months since the EMTs drugged me with 24 shots of fenatyl in a 3-hour period causing me to remain unconscious for the next 8 days and to awake with a broken leg and no sense of smell. The EMTs also gave me Versed and Narcan. Can too many drugs destroy one's smeller? I hope your smell returns to you.
Hello,
A detailed clinical examination may be necessary for correct diagnosis and management. Loss of smell sensation is usually caused by acute sinusitis, rhinitis etc.CNS causes are brain tumour,aneurysm,hormonal disturbances,diabetes,multiple sclerosis, zinc deficiency, malnutrition etc.Loss of taste sensation can be due to nasal infections,flu,common cold, dryness of mouth, medications like antithyroid medications,rifampicin,gingivitis,vitamin B12 or zinc deficiency.
I've had an upper respiratory infection for about a week. Went to the doctor this morning with severe ear pain, no infection, just inflammation due to the other infection. Was recommended Flonase, rest, and fluids. After I came home and took the Flonase I've had this really weird fizzing sensation off and on at the back of my throat all day. It feels like a handful of poprocks are at the top of my throat/back of my mouth. It's a really weird suggestion.
a dense of loss of smell/taste is usually from nasal congestion. i'm suffering from it now - i haven't been able to taste or smell food for at least a week.
i wouldn't be too worried, though, because senses should come back soon. here's a link that may or may not help you understand what's going on in there...
http://www.american-rhinologic.org/patientinfo.loss.
I have visited the doctors and two hospitals - one said that it was sinus related and that the loss of taste and smell was probably nothing to do with my accident. The other was not convinced and gave me a head scan but thankfully all is clear on the scan. I feel really out of sorts and depressed -the thought of not being able to taste food again is horrific. I love food its just not the same eating and only being able to feel the texture in your mouth.
He takes the adult dosage of Zyrtec daily and uses Flonase to keep some of the allergies under control. Because of all of these allergies, I assumed the tongue issue would also be allergy related (the allergy specialist disagrees though). We have also tried Benadryl to no avail.
He hasn't had a decent night's sleep in weeks. There are days that he refuses to eat because of the itch and subsequent pain from the sores. He's missed several days of school because of this.
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