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Why might i have a metallic scent in my nose?
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Phantosmia: The detection of smell other people cannot perceive is common. It may be caused by neuropathic change of olfactory nerve as we age or from medications. See an Otolaryngologist to r/o other causes.
Answered 6/10/2017
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