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Is it possible to have anosmia, but have nasal irritation to strong odors?
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Absolutely: Those 2 functions are carried out by 2 different nerves in your head so, yes, you can be missing out on things like flowers and food aromas but perfectly able to sense ammonia and perfume. This can happen after head trauma or with certain sinonasal diseases but is often the after effect of a virus. Get to an ENT doc who can examine your nose and face then formally test your smell sense.
Answered 7/3/2015
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