Lost sense of Smell

[dickythecook]

I had that very bad cold and cough that was doing the rounds in May and lost my sense of smell and of course taste. Then I was hospitalized with my dicky foot and was on serious antibiotics for 4 weeks (vankamycin thro' a PICC) and then 17 days on doxycillin. Someone said that the senses would come back after the antib's were out of my system. Nothing has happened yet. Anyone know of a good remedy. It is a good job I don't chef anymore for a living! I joke about it but it is beginning to get me down. I make stuff at home but when I eat I have to remember what it should taste like. Any ideas welcomed.

[Sqad]

The return of your sense of smell and taste is in the "lap of the Gods"...it might or might not ever come back.

What would I do? Go to the GP and ask if he would consider giving you a steroid nasal spray e.g Flixonase.

That is your best shot.

[dickythecook]

Thankyou Sqad, that is what I will do. I was wondering about nasal polyps.so a sreroid spray might help.

[mosesg]

I had flu about 2 years ago and lost my sense of smell and my sense of smell has only really started to come back in about the last 6 months