i have no clue how to use this!

[suzyqueT3610]

um  ok so I'm 23  years old  and last  year i got in a car  accident,well i  fell out of a car  and  cut  my  head  open  and got  staples, and i  thought  that,  that was  the reason  i  lost  my   sense  of  smell, then  taste,  but as I've been   researching,  there  were  some  things  talking  about  sniffing  stuff   up  your  nose,  and as i  recall  i   was  doing  a  drug  around  the same time  as  the accident so  I'm  not sure  if  thats it, but it seemed  that i  got   my  sense of  taste back so now I'm  thinking this is  all  in my  head because  I've been through a lot of traumatic  things  sense  then. It  seemed like when  my  depression went away and was  getting  better  I  got it  back,  i   can   smell  strong  odors  but  cant  make out  what  it  is so  thats  why i   think  its a  memory loss  or  something....well  does   anyone have any thoughts  or  know  what could  be going on?

[bsmsl]

Sounds like Anosmia (inability to smell) which can be brought on by either head trauma or some nasal medications (I am sure other drugs would be capable of causing it as well).  

My guess based on what you said is that the head traum triggered yours and it is slowly coming back as the olefactory nerve heals.  Taste is largely based on smell.  So if you are tasting things, you are smelling them at least a little bit.  You have also regained the ability to smell strong odors which can be life saving, so that is a very good thing.  

Searching parosmia or phantosmia may bring more resources and info on your condition.

Hang in there.  I am sure your sense of smell will continue to improve.

[beanie485]

Do you smoke? Smoking can affect your sense of smell badly to the point where you can't smell at all