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<blockquote data-quote="kitedoc" data-source="post: 1929004" data-attributes="member: 468714"><p>Hi @freyae, From my own experiences, not as professional advice or opinion.</p><p>I noticed my sense of smell is affected if I develop sinusitis, that is inflammation (allergy, virus, bacteria) of the air spaces deep to the cheeks in the front (checking a diagram you might see sinuses elsewhere on the face but let's stick to the deep to the cheeks ones that drain into the nose).</p><p>Until that inflammation clears I tend to smell ( and sometimes taste) the rubbish draining out.</p><p>Maybe it is worth getting your nose/sinus areas checked by your doctor. Others on site and myself (sinusitis free at present) have not noted any change in smell of that insulin.</p><p>Looking at your avatar, if that is you, I notice you have a slight shiny curve shape from left side of your nose to under your left eye. It is slightly grey in colour.</p><p>I used to have these both sides but more severely after lots of swimming in a chlorinated pool and was told it is caused by the chlorine upsetting the sinuses which lay beneath and extend a little lower than the curved or crescent shaped mark. </p><p>In my case I suffer from spring and autumn time allergies (cats, dogs, some grasses) causing sinus trouble and asthma plus I have an intolerance to cow's milk protein. The intolerance shows up as a stuffy nose and aching sinuses about 24 hours after drinking usual cow's milk products and takes 2 to 3 days to settle. The culprit is called A1 cow's milk protein. This is different to people who are intolerant to the sugar in milk (lactose) which tends to cause stomach upset.</p><p>I am safe with either A2 milk or soy milk. and products (including goat cheese, but fingers crossed that does not change)!! </p><p>A friend of mine found that he was intolerant of wheat in the same way. This was not due to gluten but some other part of wheat. His doctor told him to avoid any wheat in food for 2 weeks (not an easy task) and then to 'challenge' himself with a bowl of wheat cereal. He found he reacted with his typical nose stuffiness about 36 hours later. His doctor said this was the only way of proving the <em>wheat intolerance</em>, as there was no blood or skin test that was reliable. He was told <em>wheat allergy is quite different</em>. </p><p>Again the best way is to see your doctor and follow his/her advice rather than trying things out by yourself!!</p><p>My friend ended up going from about 8 bad bouts of sinusitis, 8 courses of antibiotics and 2 + weeks off work each year to zero.</p><p>On the subject of sinusitis my doctor remarked to me that some with sinus trouble due to allergies get treated with lots of antibiotics (which he said is overkill) and may develop fungal infection in the sinuses. Diabetes also can contribute to fungal infections forming. Specialist care is needed for such infections.</p><p>I hope everything settles easily and you can enjoy the world again. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite42" alt=":inpain:" title="In Pain :inpain:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":inpain:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite42" alt=":inpain:" title="In Pain :inpain:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":inpain:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>I believe smell and taste are closely related so, if your sinuses are the problem and are treated, your taste and appetite could improve too!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kitedoc, post: 1929004, member: 468714"] Hi @freyae, From my own experiences, not as professional advice or opinion. I noticed my sense of smell is affected if I develop sinusitis, that is inflammation (allergy, virus, bacteria) of the air spaces deep to the cheeks in the front (checking a diagram you might see sinuses elsewhere on the face but let's stick to the deep to the cheeks ones that drain into the nose). Until that inflammation clears I tend to smell ( and sometimes taste) the rubbish draining out. Maybe it is worth getting your nose/sinus areas checked by your doctor. Others on site and myself (sinusitis free at present) have not noted any change in smell of that insulin. Looking at your avatar, if that is you, I notice you have a slight shiny curve shape from left side of your nose to under your left eye. It is slightly grey in colour. I used to have these both sides but more severely after lots of swimming in a chlorinated pool and was told it is caused by the chlorine upsetting the sinuses which lay beneath and extend a little lower than the curved or crescent shaped mark. In my case I suffer from spring and autumn time allergies (cats, dogs, some grasses) causing sinus trouble and asthma plus I have an intolerance to cow's milk protein. The intolerance shows up as a stuffy nose and aching sinuses about 24 hours after drinking usual cow's milk products and takes 2 to 3 days to settle. The culprit is called A1 cow's milk protein. This is different to people who are intolerant to the sugar in milk (lactose) which tends to cause stomach upset. I am safe with either A2 milk or soy milk. and products (including goat cheese, but fingers crossed that does not change)!! A friend of mine found that he was intolerant of wheat in the same way. This was not due to gluten but some other part of wheat. His doctor told him to avoid any wheat in food for 2 weeks (not an easy task) and then to 'challenge' himself with a bowl of wheat cereal. He found he reacted with his typical nose stuffiness about 36 hours later. His doctor said this was the only way of proving the [I]wheat intolerance[/I], as there was no blood or skin test that was reliable. He was told [I]wheat allergy is quite different[/I]. Again the best way is to see your doctor and follow his/her advice rather than trying things out by yourself!! My friend ended up going from about 8 bad bouts of sinusitis, 8 courses of antibiotics and 2 + weeks off work each year to zero. On the subject of sinusitis my doctor remarked to me that some with sinus trouble due to allergies get treated with lots of antibiotics (which he said is overkill) and may develop fungal infection in the sinuses. Diabetes also can contribute to fungal infections forming. Specialist care is needed for such infections. I hope everything settles easily and you can enjoy the world again. :inpain::inpain::):):):) I believe smell and taste are closely related so, if your sinuses are the problem and are treated, your taste and appetite could improve too!! [/QUOTE]
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