Anonymous

3 years

Sams taste and smell

I keeo tasting and smelling a certain food i ate 2weekd ago and i taste it everytime i eat something please help but i dont feel sick or nothing.

Dr Ramzdhan,

3 years

Hi and thank you for asking us

Through the question and statement you gave on the above section, i completely understand your concern over this matter. For your information, due to insufficient amount of information of your condition we could not give an accurate diagnosis of your condition. This is just a general explanation of a condition called phantosmia. Phantosmia is a condition in which smell something that isn’t there. It might be due to:

  • common cold or flu
  • allergies
  • sinus infection
  • nasal polyps
  • dental problems
  • migraine
  • upper respiratory infection
  • head injury
  • stroke
  • nerve damage

You can easily get ear, nose & throat problems, but don’t let it get to you.

In order for us to provide you with an accurate choice of treatment and management, we need additional details to explore further into your current complaints. Therefore, we greatly suggest that you refer this to your nearest medical doctor. If you have any more enquiries, you can click on the link (DoctorOnCall) and speak to our doctors in private and get the consultation you need on the phone. Thank you.

Discuss your symptoms with an ear, nose and throat(ENT) specialist for their expert advice.

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