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What Causes An Altered Sense Of Smell?

Ok so I ve been looking online and I guess this is where I end up. I ve had a cold for about a week now, no fever, but certain foods now smell like bleach and taste like bleach. Such foods include ketchup and Italian dressing. This happened to me before when I was little. Please help
Fri, 27 Apr 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

As per your query you have symptoms of altered sense of smell which could be due to sinusitis i.e. inflammation of sinuses and could be due to nerve dysfunction like glossopharyngeal. Sometimes poor oral hygiene could be the cause.

Need not to worry. I would suggest you to maintain proper oral hygiene and take proper antibiotic an anti-inflammatory medication course to suppress sinus infection. You should do warm saline gargles. Avoid intake of outside food. Visit ENT specialist once and get it examined. Go for blood and sputum test as well and start treatment accordingly.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari

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What Causes An Altered Sense Of Smell?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. As per your query you have symptoms of altered sense of smell which could be due to sinusitis i.e. inflammation of sinuses and could be due to nerve dysfunction like glossopharyngeal. Sometimes poor oral hygiene could be the cause. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to maintain proper oral hygiene and take proper antibiotic an anti-inflammatory medication course to suppress sinus infection. You should do warm saline gargles. Avoid intake of outside food. Visit ENT specialist once and get it examined. Go for blood and sputum test as well and start treatment accordingly. Hope your concern has been resolved. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari