Can Excessive Nasal Spray Usage Cause Olfactory Loss And Crusty Spots In Nostrils?
Can anything be done to get rid of crusty spots in my nostrils ? They are not sore and do not bleed, but they won't go away. My ENT doctor gave me Mupirocin ointment,, and I used it nightly for weeks on end finally giving up as it did nothing. My complaint with him was that had lost my sense of smell a couple of years ago. I cannot smell good or bad odors. After I had a nasal X-ray, he told me that my sinus passages were clear, and no infection. I have used over many years a OTC Nasal spray, and wondered if that has damaged my sense of smell ? I I live alone and have to triple check myself to make sure the gas jets on my stove are off. The Dr. said it would come back, but it is now 6 months later and still not a thing !Sue Cadman
Hi thanks for your query. Nasal spray on prolonged useage can reduce the sense of smell. It can be reversed with multivitamin supplement containing zinc. Saline nasal douching will be helpful to remove the crust and help in reversing the loss of smell.thanks
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Can Excessive Nasal Spray Usage Cause Olfactory Loss And Crusty Spots In Nostrils?
Hi thanks for your query. Nasal spray on prolonged useage can reduce the sense of smell. It can be reversed with multivitamin supplement containing zinc. Saline nasal douching will be helpful to remove the crust and help in reversing the loss of smell.thanks