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Taste and smell disorders
Taste and smell disorders can be due to anatomic, neural, or functional causes.
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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A 44-year old female asked:
Can paranasal sinus disease cause the loss of smell and taste?
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A 17-year old female asked:
Its been 11 days and i cannot taste and i can only smell a little. should i be worried?
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A member asked:
Iv suddenly developed a dislike to smoking I can't stand the smell or taste but i'm s smoker?
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A 30-year old male asked:
What causes impaired smell and taste of different things its NOT covid iv already been tested and its lasted over 2+ months?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Good day, I would like to know if I should been concerned if I have no taste or smell? I know its one of the symptoms but its the ONLY one that I have. Its been 5 days , should I get tested for Corona?
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A 39-year old asked:
What do loss of smell and taste suggest?
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A 52-year old asked:
I can't smell or taste anything, help what is wrong?
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A 33-year old female asked:
I can't smell or taste good. My taste is limited. Why?
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A 25-year old asked:
What does it mean when everything smells and taste the same
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A 31-year old asked:
What does it mean if I am not able to taste or smell anything ?
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A 29-year old asked:
I haven't been able to taste or smell eneything for about 4 weeks what could be wrong?
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A female asked:
Smelled a strong smell a couple hours ago and still smell/taste it from time to time right now? anything serious?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Why can I vividly taste the things I smell? I've had this problem for a long time now, and it's not something temporary.
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A 33-year old male asked:
I lost smell & taste for 3 years. My weight is normal 74kgs & ht as 5.7 ft. Please help me. I am 32 yrs old. I could not enjoy food at all.
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A 19-year old female asked:
I have a loss of smell and taste and when I do taste some things, it tastes burnt. I am not on meds, only used MJ twice. What could be a cause?
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A 28-year old female asked:
My boyfriend says I smell/taste good during oral. I took shower yesterday morning (every day), apparently yesterday night I randomly had no smell/taste at all, it happened 1 time prior. He thinks I cheated cuz no taste and no smell. What causes this?
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A 39-year old asked:
What causes loss of taste and smell?
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A 41-year old asked:
Any reasons why my burps smell and taste so bad?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I had COVID 3 weeks ago. About 4 days in, I lost total smell and taste. Its slowly coming back, but it comes and goes during the day. Some days, its stronger than others. A good day Im at about 75% smell, a bad 60%. Is this normal?
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A 39-year old female asked:
When i belch it tastes like the way rotten eggs smell. What is it?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I am burping and it tastes and smells like rotten boiled eggs?
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A 46-year old asked:
Could cigarettes affect smell/taste?
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A member asked:
What can cause long term loss of taste and smell?
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A 32-year old female asked:
What is best way to treat a loss of taste and smell?
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A 40-year old asked:
Could a cold cause me to lose sense of taste and smell?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Past 2 days I have flu and now can't smell or taste food?
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A 45-year old asked:
How do you recover your sense of smell and taste after a cold?
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A 35-year old asked:
If the sense of smell and taste are lost for 6 months, will it return?
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A 43-year old female asked:
How long does it take to feel better after covid today is day 16 of symptoms and no smell or taste?
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A 50-year old male asked:
Hi my son has no taste or smell & has been diagnosed positive for COVID19. What medicines should he take?
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