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I lost my sense of taste and smell after a bad cold several months ago. now i have this horrible smell and taste in my nose that will not go away?

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

ENT: Perhaps some residual infection. See ENT doc for evaluation.

Dr Calderon and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/6/2020

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A member asked:

I lost my sense of taste and smell after a bad cold several months ago. now i have this horrible smell and taste in my nose that will not go away?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Dr Calderon and another doctor agreed

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