Loss of sense of smell after a cold may be due to temporary paralysis of the olfactory nerve caused by a virus or nasal obstruction caused by increased nasal secretions and congestion and edema of the nasal mucosa. It can be treated by promoting the healing of cold and reducing nasal symptoms.
1. Promote the healing of colds: get enough rest, keep indoor air ventilated, pay attention to warmth, drink more hot water, and consume more vitamin-rich fruits and vegetables. At the same time with cold medicine and other symptomatic treatment, such as phenmetrazine tablets.
2. Reduce nasal symptoms: taking chlorpheniramine maleate can reduce nasal secretion, using furosemide nasal drops can shrink the nasal mucosa blood vessels to reduce nasal congestion, through the saline nasal rinse can remove nasal secretions, reduce nasal mucosal edema to improve nasal ventilation. If necessary, the patient should be treated with antiviral drugs, such as ribavirin.
After a cold, the sense of smell in the nose is not working, with the healing of the cold usually can be improved by themselves, if there has been no improvement, please go to the hospital.