{"id":7053,"date":"2020-09-01T11:11:41","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T05:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.askdrshah.com\/blog\/?p=7053"},"modified":"2020-09-01T11:11:41","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T05:41:41","slug":"causes-loss-sense-smell-anosmia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.askdrshah.com\/blog\/causes-loss-sense-smell-anosmia\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u00a0Causes\u00a0A\u00a0Loss\u00a0Of\u00a0Sense\u00a0Of\u00a0Smell\u00a0(Anosmia)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0smell\u00a0is\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0crucial\u00a0senses\u00a0that\u00a0humans\u00a0have\u00a0and\u00a0need\u00a0while\u00a0leading\u00a0daily\u00a0life\u00a0smoothly.\u00a0One\u00a0only\u00a0realizes\u00a0its\u00a0importance\u00a0when\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0lost.\u00a0The\u00a0loss\u00a0of\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0smell\u00a0is\u00a0also\u00a0called\u00a0Anosmia.\u00a0The\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0smell\u00a0makes\u00a0us\u00a0feel\u00a0one\u00a0with\u00a0our\u00a0surroundings.\u00a0We\u00a0can\u00a0feel\u00a0the\u00a0aroma\u00a0of\u00a0something\u00a0being\u00a0cooked\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0kitchen,\u00a0the\u00a0rotten\u00a0smell\u00a0when\u00a0a\u00a0garbage\u00a0van\u00a0passes\u00a0nearby,\u00a0the\u00a0scent\u00a0of\u00a0green\u00a0grass\u00a0while\u00a0sitting\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0garden,\u00a0the\u00a0cologne\u00a0or\u00a0perfume\u00a0fragrance\u00a0of\u00a0our\u00a0colleagues,\u00a0an\u00a0odor\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0washroom,\u00a0etc.\u00a0The\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0smell\u00a0also\u00a0helps\u00a0us\u00a0sense\u00a0dangers,\u00a0such\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0smell\u00a0of\u00a0food\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0being\u00a0left\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0gas\u00a0stove\u00a0for\u00a0long\u00a0to\u00a0cook\u00a0or\u00a0the\u00a0smell\u00a0of\u00a0gas-leak\u00a0or\u00a0spoiled\u00a0food.\u00a0The\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0smell\u00a0helps\u00a0us\u00a0in\u00a0enjoying\u00a0intimacy\u00a0due\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0ability\u00a0to\u00a0smell\u00a0pheromones.\u00a0The\u00a0smell\u00a0also\u00a0affects\u00a0appetite.\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0often\u00a0the\u00a0aroma\u00a0of\u00a0cooked\u00a0food\u00a0that\u00a0serves\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0stimulus\u00a0for\u00a0salivation\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0secretion\u00a0of\u00a0digestive\u00a0juices.\u00a0The\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0smell\u00a0is\u00a0related\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0taste,\u00a0and,\u00a0if\u00a0one\u00a0loses\u00a0the\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0smell,\u00a0the\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0taste\u00a0is\u00a0also\u00a0lost,\u00a0thereby\u00a0making\u00a0us\u00a0unable\u00a0to\u00a0enjoy\u00a0the\u00a0food.\u00a0This\u00a0can\u00a0affect\u00a0the\u00a0person\u2019s\u00a0quality\u00a0of\u00a0life\u00a0because\u00a0food\u00a0serves\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0biggest\u00a0motivator\u00a0for\u00a0us\u00a0all.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>What\u00a0Causes\u00a0an\u00a0Individual\u00a0to\u00a0Lose\u00a0His\/Her\u00a0Sense\u00a0of\u00a0Smell?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Below\u00a0are\u00a0the\u00a0reasons\u00a0that\u00a0may\u00a0cause\u00a0a\u00a0person\u00a0to\u00a0lose\u00a0his\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0smell.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Age:\u00a0<\/b>The\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0smell\u00a0starts\u00a0to\u00a0diminish\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0person\u00a0ages,\u00a0just\u00a0like\u00a0the\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0hearing.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b>Nasal\u00a0allergies,\u00a0flu,\u00a0sinusitis,\u00a0nose\u00a0block\u00a0resulting\u00a0due\u00a0to\u00a0nasal\u00a0congestion,\u00a0nasal\u00a0polyps,\u00a0deviated\u00a0nasal\u00a0septum,\u00a0etc.\u00a0could\u00a0cause\u00a0a\u00a0temporary\u00a0loss\u00a0of\u00a0smell.\u00a0The\u00a0person\u00a0regains\u00a0the\u00a0lost\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0smell\u00a0once\u00a0the\u00a0conditions\u00a0are\u00a0corrected.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Injury\u00a0to\u00a0Olfactory\u00a0Area\/Nerve:\u00a0<\/b>An\u00a0injury\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Olfactory\u00a0nerve\u00a0or\u00a0the\u00a0olfactory\u00a0area\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0brain\u00a0due\u00a0to\u00a0an\u00a0accident\u00a0or\u00a0surgery\u00a0may\u00a0cause\u00a0the\u00a0person\u00a0to\u00a0lose\u00a0the\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0smell.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b>Tumors\u00a0involving\u00a0the\u00a0nose,\u00a0neck,\u00a0or\u00a0the\u00a0olfactory\u00a0area\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0brain\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0another\u00a0reason.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Certain\u00a0chemicals:\u00a0<\/b>Exposure\u00a0to\u00a0certain\u00a0insecticides\u00a0and\u00a0chemicals\u00a0could\u00a0cause\u00a0a\u00a0loss\u00a0of\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0smell.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Certain\u00a0illnesses:\u00a0<\/b>Ailments,\u00a0such\u00a0as\u00a0Parkinson\u2019s\u00a0disease,\u00a0Multiple\u00a0sclerosis,\u00a0Sjogren\u2019s\u00a0syndrome,\u00a0Paget\u2019s\u00a0disease,\u00a0diabetes,\u00a0Alzheimer\u2019s\u00a0disease,\u00a0epilepsy,\u00a0schizophrenia,\u00a0stroke,\u00a0etc.\u00a0can\u00a0cause\u00a0a\u00a0loss\u00a0of\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0smell.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Certain\u00a0medications:\u00a0<\/b>Some\u00a0medicines,\u00a0such\u00a0as\u00a0antidepressants,\u00a0heart\u00a0medications,\u00a0certain\u00a0antibiotics,\u00a0anti-allergic\u00a0medicines,\u00a0chemotherapy\u00a0medicines,\u00a0etc.,\u00a0could\u00a0cause\u00a0a\u00a0loss\u00a0of\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0smell.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Radiation\u00a0therapy<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Genetic\u00a0conditions:\u00a0<\/b>Genetic\u00a0conditions\u00a0such\u00a0as\u00a0Kallmann\u00a0syndrome,\u00a0Klinefelter\u2019s\u00a0syndrome<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Nutritional\u00a0deficiencies:\u00a0<\/b>Nutritional\u00a0deficiencies,\u00a0such\u00a0as\u00a0Zinc\u00a0deficiency,\u00a0Korsakoff\u2019s\u00a0psychosis\u00a0resulting\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0Vitamin\u00a0B1\u00a0deficiency,\u00a0can\u00a0cause\u00a0the\u00a0loss\u00a0of\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0smell.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Symptoms\u00a0of\u00a0Anosmia:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0person\u00a0may\u00a0experience\u00a0a\u00a0loss\u00a0of\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0smell\u00a0intermittently\u00a0or\u00a0persistently.<\/p>\n<p>Besides\u00a0this,\u00a0there\u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0reduced\u00a0appetite\u00a0and\u00a0weight\u00a0loss\u00a0since\u00a0the\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0taste\u00a0may\u00a0also\u00a0get\u00a0affected.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0quality\u00a0of\u00a0life\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0person\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0affected,\u00a0and,\u00a0in\u00a0long-standing\u00a0cases,\u00a0there\u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0symptoms\u00a0of\u00a0poor\u00a0self-image,\u00a0depression,\u00a0and\u00a0intimacy\u00a0issues.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Diagnosis\u00a0of\u00a0Anosmia:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0diagnosis\u00a0is\u00a0made\u00a0based\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0detailed\u00a0history\u00a0given\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0patient.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0doctor\u00a0may\u00a0examine\u00a0the\u00a0ears,\u00a0nose,\u00a0and\u00a0throat\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0special\u00a0instrument\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0if\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0an\u00a0inflammation,\u00a0infection,\u00a0or\u00a0growth\u00a0present\u00a0there.<\/p>\n<p>He\u00a0may\u00a0recommend\u00a0you\u00a0certain\u00a0blood\u00a0tests,\u00a0a\u00a0CT\u00a0scan,\u00a0or\u00a0an\u00a0MRI.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Treatment\u00a0for\u00a0Anosmia:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Anosmia\u00a0is\u00a0reversible\u00a0in\u00a0cases,\u00a0such\u00a0as\u00a0allergies,\u00a0polyps,\u00a0sinusitis,\u00a0use\u00a0of\u00a0certain\u00a0medications,\u00a0and\u00a0nutritional\u00a0deficiencies.<\/p>\n<p>In\u00a0certain\u00a0conditions,\u00a0however,\u00a0this\u00a0cannot\u00a0be\u00a0reversed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Does\u00a0Homeopathy\u00a0Help\u00a0in\u00a0Treating\u00a0Anosmia?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Homeopathic\u00a0medicines\u00a0could\u00a0help\u00a0in\u00a0treating\u00a0all\u00a0cases\u00a0of\u00a0Anosmia\u00a0where\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0no\u00a0permanent\u00a0damage\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0olfactory\u00a0nerve\u00a0or\u00a0the\u00a0olfactory\u00a0center\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0brain.\u00a0Cases\u00a0where\u00a0either\u00a0the\u00a0nerve\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0damaged\u00a0or\u00a0the\u00a0brain\u00a0part\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0damaged,\u00a0cases\u00a0of\u00a0genetic\u00a0defects,\u00a0or\u00a0Anosmia\u00a0due\u00a0to\u00a0aging,\u00a0homeopathy\u00a0too\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0its\u00a0limitations.\u00a0The\u00a0medicines\u00a0are\u00a0prescribed\u00a0based\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0symptoms\u00a0narrated\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0patient.<\/p>\n<p><b>5\u00a0Best\u00a0Homeopathic\u00a0Remedies\u00a0for\u00a0Anosmia<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Below\u00a0are\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0commonly\u00a0prescribed\u00a0homeopathic\u00a0medicines\u00a0for\u00a0Anosmia.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b><\/b><b>Alumina:\u00a0<\/b>Alumina\u00a0is\u00a0indicated\u00a0for\u00a0treating\u00a0the\u00a0diminished\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0smell\u00a0with\u00a0fluent\u00a0coryza,\u00a0pain\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0root\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0nose\u00a0and\u00a0forehead,\u00a0soreness\u00a0and\u00a0scabs\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0nose,\u00a0thick\u00a0yellow\u00a0mucus\u00a0discharge\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0nose,\u00a0ulceration\u00a0of\u00a0nostrils,\u00a0bleeding\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0nose\u00a0when\u00a0blowing\u00a0it,\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0cracked\u00a0tip\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0nose.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><b><\/b><b>Hepar\u00a0Sulph:<\/b>When\u00a0the\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0smell\u00a0is\u00a0either\u00a0increased\u00a0or\u00a0diminished\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0patient\u00a0suffers\u00a0from\u00a0inflammation,\u00a0redness,\u00a0and\u00a0swelling\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0nose,\u00a0Hepar\u00a0Sulph\u00a0may\u00a0help.\u00a0When\u00a0the\u00a0patient\u00a0is\u00a0sensitive\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0cold,\u00a0sneezes\u00a0every\u00a0time\u00a0he\u00a0goes\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0cold\u00a0dry\u00a0wind,\u00a0and\u00a0experiences\u00a0a\u00a0nose\u00a0block\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0cold\u00a0dry\u00a0wind,\u00a0this\u00a0remedy\u00a0is\u00a0recommended.\u00a0Nasal\u00a0discharge\u00a0is\u00a0thick\u00a0and\u00a0offensive\u00a0and\u00a0smells\u00a0like\u00a0old\u00a0cheese\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0occurrence\u00a0of\u00a0coryza\u00a0from\u00a0one\u00a0nostril\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0sensation\u00a0of\u00a0roughness\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0throat\u00a0indicates\u00a0this\u00a0medicine.\u00a0When\u00a0the\u00a0patient\u00a0has\u00a0burning\u00a0pain\u00a0inside\u00a0the\u00a0nose\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0from\u00a0ulceration,\u00a0this\u00a0remedy\u00a0may\u00a0help.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><b><\/b><b>Kali\u00a0Bich:\u00a0<\/b>Loss\u00a0of\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0smell\u00a0with\u00a0coryza,\u00a0much\u00a0sneezing,\u00a0copious\u00a0and\u00a0watery\u00a0nasal\u00a0discharge\u00a0is\u00a0watery\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0initial\u00a0stages\u00a0that,\u00a0later\u00a0on,\u00a0turns\u00a0thick,\u00a0ropy,\u00a0and\u00a0greenish-yellow\u00a0indicate\u00a0Kali\u00a0Bich.\u00a0When\u00a0the\u00a0mucus\u00a0is\u00a0tough,\u00a0sticks\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0nostrils,\u00a0difficult\u00a0to\u00a0remove,\u00a0leaves\u00a0a\u00a0raw\u00a0surface\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0nose,\u00a0this\u00a0medicine\u00a0is\u00a0indicated.\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0also\u00a0indicated\u00a0for\u00a0treating\u00a0cases\u00a0of\u00a0frontal\u00a0sinusitis\u00a0with\u00a0pressure\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0root\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0nose\u00a0and\u00a0stopped\u00a0up\u00a0sensation\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0nose.\u00a0When\u00a0the\u00a0patient\u00a0feels\u00a0better\u00a0by\u00a0heat\u00a0and\u00a0is\u00a0worse\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0morning\u00a0time,\u00a0this\u00a0remedy\u00a0may\u00a0help.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol 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