OK...so I have the big appointment on TUESDAY. The one I have been waiting months for. Remember, I am going to UCSD Nasal & Taste Dysfunction Clinic. Well, I...
Oh, that's too bad. I hope they can provide you with good information and hope for the future. Maybe their treatment won't affect the pregnancy. Good luck and...
I knew that I was pregnant long before my doctor's confirmation as my sense of smell was incredible. Never did I dream then that I would not be able to smell....
Julie, congratulations on the pregnancy!! I, too, noticed my sense of smell was heightened during pregnancy (a bit), but just after pregnancy it was amazing (2...
Hi Jan, I have some good news. I developed a really bad sinus infection in Nov and was put on an antibiotic for 10 days. Remember I had no taste for 6 months...
Hi Maria Good to hear that you've regained some sense of taste. The lousy taste at the moment may be the result of the antibiotics or other medicines. Check...
Hi All - I'm a new member from Canada who has suffered with CRS for 10 years, had 3 sinus ops, and only get my smell & taste back for a short time after a 14...
I saw two different doctors. The first was Dr. Cain. He spent 1 1/2 hours with me. The first half, we spent talking about my smell/taste history and what...
Hi Julie, Shame on the Dr. for his lack of bedside matter. Although, my Dr. said the same to me, in a more gentle fashion, yet I too, started to cry! While...
So where are you at now with your treatment? Do you still take prednisone? Do you have an allergic inflammation? What else has worked for you? ... From: Lauren...
Hi, Julie, Don't despair! I just had my first appt. with Dr. Henkin in D.C. this past weekend. I have viral anosmia too and went to him because he was the...
The prednisone did not work for me which confirmed that my loss must be due to a virus and not allergies. My Dr. at UConn also says there is no cure for viral...
Hi Susan, How long have you had no smell? Do you recall the virus when you lost it? _____ From: dysosmia@yahoogroups.com [mailto:dysosmia@yahoogroups.com] On...
I just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself. I’m Corrie, 34, single mom to a crazy 5 ½ year old in Portland, OR. I recently used Zicam because I...
Hi Susan, How much zinc are you taking? When I was initially diagnosed with viral anosmia, the ENT also gave me high dose of zinc for 2 months, but it ...
I'm sorry, Julie. I expected more from UCSD. It sounds like you could receive more information from the people of this group than from them. I think it's worth...
Hi all, Just signed on here to get some support and discuss what's happening. I've been pretty sick this winter, and just came down from a bad cold (missed a...
Hi Adam Check out my FAQ at http://personal.ecu.edu/wuenschk/ViralMick.htm Again it mentions treatment in DC BUT I think San Francisco is nearer than London,...
Maria, I have had similar experience with antibiotic Clairithromycin. After 2 years anosmia, Iwas given the antibiotic for an HPylori infection in my stomach....
Wanted to share this with all of you: This is in response to your letter dated January 23, 2007, to Mike Leavitt, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and...
Pam, I am taking Flora Q supplement for my digestive system. It brings back all the good bacteria that I lost from all the antiobiotics. I stopped the nexium...
Hello everybody. This is my first time writing to the group. I recently found this group after some searching on the internet, so let me give you a little bit...
Hi Jackie: I've had intermittent phantosmia for about 16 years. I would love to talk to you. I live in Oshawa, where do you live? Marjorie ... From: "Jackie...
I did. I sent a msg to your email as well. I apologize...I'm new to this. I have just realized the differnce between sending to sender and to everyone...lol. ...
Jackie, Dr. Lambert (who is a neurologist on Queen St.) might give you the prescription. I went to him before and he was willing to let me try the drugs that...
Hi all, I'm still trying to make sense of this anosmia. There are so many factors involved in my case that I can't narrow it down to any one cause. Cat...