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Taste and smell gone?

by izzys_mom, Feb 02, 2008 02:37PM
I got a cold a week ago, it ran its course, and was mostly a sore throat, stuff and runny nose. Since it's started to go away, I can breath fine again but now cannot taste or smell anything. Is this normal? Has anyone had experience with this? I hope it comes back soon!!!
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by Duffy525, Apr 03, 2008 10:18AM
To: Anyone who can help.
I'm male aged 81. Last year a flu type virus lasted about two months and "destroyed" the better part of my taste. I had another virus again this winter and the result is that I now have almost no sense of taste whatever. Neither my family doctor nor an ear, nose and throat specialist can help with any treatment. HELP!

by achefsomeday, Apr 14, 2008 04:12PM
To: izzys -mom
HI,
I posted as message a while back regarding the exact same thing. I had a bad bout of bronchitis in February and was on antibiotics and steriods, which killed the virus and everything else in me! I lost my taste and smell and still have not got it back. Coffee still smells like burned, something, I really can't explain it. Sometimes I can taste a little but not at all like before. My doctor of 15 years assured me it would return - still waiting. I did opt to take Zinc, once a day. I think it's helped a little. Please let me know how you are now. Can you relate with the weird burned smell?
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