I beg to differ, but I have had anosmia for over 4 years now and have
just recently begun experiencing a reversal of my condition.
Except for when I get a cold and ten days afterwards, I pretty much
can smell stuff now. It gets stronger and weaker and waxes and wanes
quite wildly still, but I am confident that this is the road to
recovery for me.
My experience is similar to Mick and Frannie's. I have been taking
Theophylline since October 2008 and it seems to be working! I chased
a rainbow and it worked for me.


Sandi

zepolie@yahoo. com
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> Hate to opine, but I think you are chasing rainbows. Anosmia is
usually the result of nerve damage. In my case, a result of mid-face
trauma due to an auto accident.
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> I can validate your feelings. Anosmia definitely affects one's
quality of life. I am a licensed massage therapist, but can not use
aromatherapy any longer.
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> Good luck with your studies. You might want to confer with a
guidance counselor before pursuing this avenue.
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> From: andi_vickers <andivickers@ talktalk. net>
> To: anosmia@yahoogroups .com
> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 12:45:29 PM
> Subject: [anosmia] Hi
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>
> Hi,
> I'm new to the group, and I just wanted to introduce myself.
> I'm a 40yr old male,married with kids and have been suffering with
> complete anosmia for around 15 yrs now.
> I have in the past found it very difficult to get my G.P to
> investigate/ treat my condition.
> I don't know about you, but I find that having no sense of smell
> affects my quality of life somewhat, and people don't tend to take you
> seriously when you say it is a problem.
> Anyway, I now have a new G.P. who ids more helpful,and we have tried
> spays inhalers etc without any success.
> I'm hoping she will allow a more detailed investigation in the future,
> as I am starting a degree course soon which will probably involve
> using this sense to identify certain plants/compounds and suchlike.
> Has anybody had long term anosmia cured?
> Or am I chasing rainbows?
>
> Andi
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