Question 38: My sense of smell is not as good as it used to be, what could be the cause? How can I treat it?
Answer: There are two common reasons for poor sense of smell: problems with the olfactory nerve itself, and poor nasal ventilation, which means you can’t smell, the latter is more common. The latter is more common. The treatments for both are different and need to be treated according to the specific situation. I would like to know if you have any other nasal problems besides poor sense of smell?
Question 39: A friend of mine’s son had a nerve damage after a car accident and he still can’t smell for more than half a year. He is only in high school, so my friend is very distressed and asked me to ask you if there is any possibility of recovery and where can I treat this condition in China? We both live in Beijing.
Answer: Your friend’s son’s condition cannot be ruled out that the olfactory nerve was damaged in the car accident, if so, the prognosis is not good, but it should be treated for one or two years before you can draw a conclusion. If you are in Beijing, you may want to visit 301 Hospital, where the ENT department is the first-class in the country.
Question 40: I lost my sense of smell in March 1998 because I had a bad cold and have not recovered. I would like to ask the expert to give me a remedy to restore my sense of smell.
Answer: If you exclude the nasal inaccessibility caused by rhinitis, then it is a heavy cold that has damaged the olfactory nerve, if so, you should use neurotropic drugs and drugs that can stimulate the sensory nerve of nasal mucosa, such as compound peppermint oil nasal dab. In addition, add vitamins such as vitamin AD (cod liver oil), E, etc.
Question 41: My wife has been suffering from rhinitis for many years, the main symptom is that she cannot smell anything, which is generally not a big deal, but it brings great inconvenience to her life.
Answer: Poor sense of smell can be divided into functional and organic. Functional symptoms include poor nasal ventilation caused by rhinitis, and organic symptoms are caused by damaged or atrophied olfactory nerve. If it is functional, the sense of smell will be better after treating rhinitis and solving the ventilation problem; if it is organic, it is usually difficult to recover after the olfactory nerve is damaged, so the treatment is not effective. Your wife’s rhinitis, I don’t know which type it is? If there is a nasal polyp, an operation is needed to solve the problem. If it is only sinusitis, we suggest that you can use medicines for rhinitis, such as Sinusitis Oral Liquid, Lihua Sinusitis Tablets, Genoton Capsules (made of vegetable oil, which is secreted from the surface of the respiratory tract after taking, and can dilute pus snot so that it can be easily blown). In addition, nasal congestion with 1% furacilin ephedrine nasal drops, the acute phase of the addition of antibiotics. Usually avoid colds. If it is atrophic rhinitis, you should also feel the nasal cavity dry, you can take drugs that increase the vitamins and trace elements in the body, such as Jin Shier Kang, can be taken for a long time, as for nasal dryness, available point nose medicine, such as compound peppermint oil nasal dab. You should ask your wife to go to the hospital to have a look and make a clear diagnosis.