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What Causes Altered Sense Of Smell And Taste?

I have had impaired sense of smell and taste for about 5 months. When there is a strong odor of something like garlic or something, it doesn't smell like garlic. It smells like rotten meat. Everything smells like rotten meat. I have had a MRI, nasal endoscopy, I checked with my dentist, had bloodwork to check thryroid and sugar but nothing shows. I tried treating with antibiotics and it did no good. I have changed toothpaste, given up artificial sweeteners, stopped taking vitamins, changed medications but nothing seems to help. Where do I go from here?
posted on Tue, 1 Sep 2015
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Hi..
Thanks for the query..

As per your complain and presentation of symptoms if there is nothing diagnosed in nasal endoscopy and MRI and the common causes like Sinusitis, respiratory infections, allergies, hormonal problem etc are not diagnosed then the cause can be related to certain Neurological causes like Tumours in brain, nerve injury etc.

You should consult a Neurophysician and get evaluated and he can advise you to get a CT SCAN done so that the cause can be ruled out..

Treatment will be planned as per diagnosis..

Hope this helps..

Regards..
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What Causes Altered Sense Of Smell And Taste?

Hi.. Thanks for the query.. As per your complain and presentation of symptoms if there is nothing diagnosed in nasal endoscopy and MRI and the common causes like Sinusitis, respiratory infections, allergies, hormonal problem etc are not diagnosed then the cause can be related to certain Neurological causes like Tumours in brain, nerve injury etc. You should consult a Neurophysician and get evaluated and he can advise you to get a CT SCAN done so that the cause can be ruled out.. Treatment will be planned as per diagnosis.. Hope this helps.. Regards..