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What Causes Loss Of Smell And Taste After Recovering From Sinusitis?

I have had a loss of smell and taste after a sinus infection I have been on gentamicin nasal irrigations twice a day for three months. Ihave had only about 5 times some faint smell and limited taste and its been 6 months. I have two sinus surgeries that was suppose to decrease all this sinus infections
Fri, 22 Sep 2017
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Hi,
Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com.

I had gone through your question I can understand your concern about your concern about taste and sense of smell.

Because of too much use of antibiotics there is a transient loss of sense of smell which sometimes also seems to be associated with taste as in your case.

You need to reduce the salt content of your food about half, keep your tongue clean, avoid smoking, take different food not usual one some times and have food outside like restorant etc.

These are all to check for early regain of smell or taste otherwise you will regain it with time it takes upto six months though mostly you recover it within six to seven weeks.

Hope my answer will help you and visit us back if you have any questions further.

Regards
Dr Muzaffer Hussain Parray.
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What Causes Loss Of Smell And Taste After Recovering From Sinusitis?

Hi, Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com. I had gone through your question I can understand your concern about your concern about taste and sense of smell. Because of too much use of antibiotics there is a transient loss of sense of smell which sometimes also seems to be associated with taste as in your case. You need to reduce the salt content of your food about half, keep your tongue clean, avoid smoking, take different food not usual one some times and have food outside like restorant etc. These are all to check for early regain of smell or taste otherwise you will regain it with time it takes upto six months though mostly you recover it within six to seven weeks. Hope my answer will help you and visit us back if you have any questions further. Regards Dr Muzaffer Hussain Parray.