I like to define congenital anosmia as "being born without a sense of smell. This term is also used if you can't ever recall being able to detect scents while growing up."
I like to define acquired anosmia as "being born WITH your sense of smell but losing it later in life (either through an allergic reaction, bacterial/viral infection, TBI/physical injury
In 2009 at age 64 I got a nasty head cold. I lost my sense of smell and it has never returned. The thing that makes it hard for me is the lack of enjoyment of food or drink. I looked for help in several places (including the UPenn ...
Born anosmic (as far as I can tell)
Found out I was anosmic when I was about 15 years old.
There is no apparent reason for my anosmia. As far as I can tell I am the only person in my family with this disabillity. I have 3 children the two oldest I ...
Hi, in 1981 I fell off my bicycle in Seal Beach, Southern California and smacked the left hand side of my head against a wooden telegraph pole. I was rushed to hospital, had no major injuries and discharged myself the next day. If it had been a concr...
I had a bicycle crash in 1993. No memory of the incident but where I was found suggests I may have been hit by a car leaving an alley. No recovery. No useful information from repeated medical examinations. Food is now a necessary evil. Sweets are OK,...
I think this antibiotic causes some people to lose their sense of smell. I was prescribed 500mg/day for 11 days; when I realized that some people were claiming they had lost their sense of taste from it and when I realized this seemed to be an inordi...
To those who have Anosmia, I was wondering if you could answer a few questions about your experiences with it!
1. When were you diagnosed with Anosmia?
2. What has your personal experience been like without a sense of smell?
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