Thank you so much for sharing your story. It really does help to
hear that someone has gone through a similar experience. Most of my
friends and family think I am crazy. I think they think I am making
it up or exagerating. My husband thinks I should be grateful that it
isn't something more serious. Which believe me, I am! But it is
still awful and sad that I may not enjoy certain aromas that I once
enjoyed. I LOVE the smell of a Christmas tree and will really miss
that this year!!!
I wonder if I should push for a MRI just to be sure. My CAT Scan was
normal, no polyps. Wouldn't a CAT Scan show a tumor?
Again, thank you for sharing and Good Luck on Sat. I'm sure it was
from your cold too.
thanks!





--- In dysosmia@yahoogroups.com, nassdream@... wrote:
>
> hi there. i feel your pain. your story is almost exactly the
same as mine.
> i had a terrible cold in july and it lasted about a month. i
couldn't
> smell or taste during that time and i too thought nothing of it
because you
> generally lose your taste and smell to a degree when you have a
cold. however,
> after the cold subsided my smell and taste was still not there.
after a few
> weeks i started getting some taste and smell back but for the most
part it was
> awful. most everything tastes and smells like toxic waste. i
can't even
> really explain the taste and smell...... sort of like burning wires
or rubber.
>
>
> i too have gone to an ENT and he had me go for a cat scan of my
sinus. all
> was clear there. he put me on prednisone also, explaining that
it is
> probably a good sign actually that even though i got back awful
taste and smell it
> is better then none and a good sign that whatever cells the virus
killed may
> regenerate. i've seen a few drs. and they basically say the same
thing. it
> could take months or years but they feel it probably will come
back.
>
> weird for sure. some things actually do taste and smell as they
should,
> but the things that don't are disgusting. i can't eat any kind
of meats or
> eggs. it is all vile. i can't drink coke but yet root beer
tastes fine. room
> freshners and colognes that once smelled so nice are now
repulsive. those
> are just a few examples.
>
> i am going for an MRI of my brain this sat. just to make sure
there is
> nothing wrong there. the dr. doesn't think it will show
anything, ( please god
> ) but wants to be sure to rule out a tumor which could cause these
symptoms
> also. but i do believe it was just from the terrible cold i had
since it
> happened at that time.
>
> i've tried different drugs and sprays but so far nothing has really
helped.
> most of the drs. i've talked to believe it will come back but may
take quite
> some time. they all agree that there is really nothing much you
can do
> about it. just try to avoid the things that are horrible to your
senses and
> adjust to it.
>
> i agree with you, that i think at times it would be better to have
no taste
> and smell as compared to what i have, but the drs. reassure me
that they
> think its a very good sign that i got something back even if its
bad.
>
> wish i could help you more, but at least your not alone, and just
hang in
> there. hopefully , in time, we will be able to enjoy a good meal
and a nice
> familiar smell again. keep me posted on your condition, we can
compare notes.
>
>
> take care and best wishes. bob
>