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Does Sinus Infection Leads To Smell From The Nose?

my husband has had sinusitis and has been operated on once. Now addicted to nasal spray, he now has a terrible smell coming from one side of is nose, he has had a cold the past couple days and the smell is getting worse, should he see the doctor and is this normal for a sinus infection?
Wed, 2 Apr 2014
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smell ij the sinus means infction
if mucus is not ckeared automatically it block sinus causing smell
use metronidazole 200 mg bd for few days to clear it in my opinion
can use off and on in case of recurence
continue sprays but must consult your doctor for reconfirmation this is m,y opinion only
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Does Sinus Infection Leads To Smell From The Nose?

smell ij the sinus means infction if mucus is not ckeared automatically it block sinus causing smell use metronidazole 200 mg bd for few days to clear it in my opinion can use off and on in case of recurence continue sprays but must consult your doctor for reconfirmation this is m,y opinion only