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I have a cold and i try to smell and can't smell anything or taste anything. is this possible or normal to happen this never happened to me before so i'm a lil worried.?
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Sense of smell: A simple viral infection can derange sense of smell and as its 80% of taste is actually smell derange taste also. Should pass soon.
Answered 2/13/2013
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