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Would a sinus infection cause your sense of smell to come back randomly then disappear again ? like currently my smell will randomly come back for a minute then go?

Q: would a sinus infection cause your sense of smell to come back randomly then disappear again ? like currently my smell will randomly come back for a minute then go?

: Yes it can happen . But best to see your MD to see if that is true in your case

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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

Yes it can happen . But best to see your MD to see if that is true in your case

Answered 6/24/2022

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A member asked:

Would a sinus infection cause your sense of smell to come back randomly then disappear again ? like currently my smell will randomly come back for a minute then go?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

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