I wish I could smell. For those of you who are here regularly, you may or may not remember that I lost my sense of smell back in September following a particularly severe sinus infection. Well, I finally went to a ENT (ear nose throat) specialist today to get it looked at.
I went in, explained the situation and then I got novocaine sprayed up my nose. That's right, the stuff they use to numb you for cavities in my nose and down my throat.... Then she stuck a camera up my nose to look around (for polyps or other abnormalities). What did I find out? Well, I have an exceptionally crooked septum apparently but I've probably had it all my life so that's not causing it. Nothing else appears to be wrong so the Dr.s best guess?
Nerve Death.
Yes, that's right, my stupid sinus infection was probably accompanied by a malicious nose nerve eating virus... Which apparently is the more common way to lose one's sense of smell (which is called Anosmia fyi). So it's probably permanent and not fixable... BUT, we're going to try a course of prednisone (Anti-inflammatory steroid) and see if there is any swelling around the nerve that could be reduced and return at least part of my sense of smell and taste.
So even though it sounds funny, can I have some smelling vibes?
I went in, explained the situation and then I got novocaine sprayed up my nose. That's right, the stuff they use to numb you for cavities in my nose and down my throat.... Then she stuck a camera up my nose to look around (for polyps or other abnormalities). What did I find out? Well, I have an exceptionally crooked septum apparently but I've probably had it all my life so that's not causing it. Nothing else appears to be wrong so the Dr.s best guess?
Nerve Death.
Yes, that's right, my stupid sinus infection was probably accompanied by a malicious nose nerve eating virus... Which apparently is the more common way to lose one's sense of smell (which is called Anosmia fyi). So it's probably permanent and not fixable... BUT, we're going to try a course of prednisone (Anti-inflammatory steroid) and see if there is any swelling around the nerve that could be reduced and return at least part of my sense of smell and taste.
So even though it sounds funny, can I have some smelling vibes?