Mick: Yeah, the booze helps.. So weird cause I can smell it fine, but then it
goes in the mouth and not much happens. It's like the front door of my nose is
open but the back door is shut.

--- In anosmia@yahoogroups.com, Mick O'Hare <Mick.O'Hare@...> wrote:
>
> Very little research Chris, most of which is dedicated to the causes rather
> than treatment of anosmia. You've seen the stuff I have and there's not a
> lot beyond that.
>
> Hope the Maker's mark helped. I just finished a bottle of that which I
> bought at Dulles airport last year. Think I can get it in London so must go
> searching.
>
> Mick
>
>
> On 08/07/2009 21:51, "Chris" <cxthom@...> wrote:
>
> > So I went to the ENT today after having hyposmia for about 6 weeks now
> > following a URI. After having read everything there is to read about the
> > condition (I'm something of a hypochondriac at the best of times) on the
Web,
> > I was prepared for the ENT verdict, but admittedly somewhat surprised when
he
> > finally delivered it. He basically said 'Dunno, probably viral.. dunno if
> > you'll get it all back.. who knows.' No smell test and no assessment of
> > continuing sinus pressure and any possible links to hyposmia.
> >
> > He ordered a CT and prescribed some Prednisone and Flixonase.
> >
> > Is there really no new knowledge or research done on this subject? Seems so
> > weird to me.. I have fairly pronounced tinnitus as well (what's next?!) - a
> > couple of years ago they were saying the same thing: nothing to do. But now
we
> > do have Neuromonics treatment which is highly effective for people with this
> > condition, and Xanax works as well.. really wondering why sos conditions
leave
> > even experts stone cold.
> >
> > Anyway, has anyone used Flixonase? I'm VERY skeptical about putting anything
> > up my nose at this point. I've still got decent smell if I hold things up to
> > my nose, but sense of taste is pretty poor - I downed two glasses of Maker's
> > Mark (bourbon) this evening and it tasted like spicy water. I'd like to hold
> > on to that at least!
> >
> > Also, should I wait for the CT scan before ingesting Prednisone? Some people
> > seem to get something out of this treatment, so I'm willing to give it a try
> > to see if it gets me back to 'normal' (or at least clue me in on whether it
is
> > a viral or inflammatory problem). But the CT isn't for a couple of weeks,
and
> > the treatment might affect the results of the CT.. anyone have advice?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
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