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Had a cold last week. nothing taste right. foul smell in nose and bad taste lingering in mouth. what could this be? even prepared and milk taste bad
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Infection: You may have a bacterail infection, possibly a sinus infection with some of your symptoms. See a dr. To get clinically evaluated and then the proper treatment would follow. Good luck.
Answered 6/20/2013
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