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What Causes A Light Fishy Smell And Ammonia Smell?
I am 64.have not had sex in a very long time. About two years ago I asked my doctor about an amoia smell I started toget. He did not say anything one way or another. My last appointment was about a year ago.thei started to get a fishy oder, now I am getting a liht craping feeling near my hair line.i keep my self clean. There is no discharge. What is causing this? Am I in danger or do I have cancer? Thank you
Mon, 31 Aug 2020
Hi,
As per your complain the symptoms of strange smell through nose that others cannot experience and no history of bad breath seems consistent with a condition known as phantosmia. It can occur due to a number of conditions like nasal infection and polyps, migraines, Oral and dental infection, smoking habit, condition related to Nervous System like Parkinsonism, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, head injury etc.
I will suggest you to consult a medicine specialist or a Neurologist and get evaluated and along with clinical evaluation investigations like Nasal endoscopy, MRI, CT Scan etc can help in diagnosis and treatment can be planned accordingly. As of now you can do saline nasal irrigation, steam inhalation with few drops of eucalyptus oil in water, chew flavored sugar free chewing gum and limit intake of high aroma foods like onion and garlic.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora, Dentist
As per your complain the symptoms of strange smell through nose that others cannot experience and no history of bad breath seems consistent with a condition known as phantosmia. It can occur due to a number of conditions like nasal infection and polyps, migraines, Oral and dental infection, smoking habit, condition related to Nervous System like Parkinsonism, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, head injury etc.
I will suggest you to consult a medicine specialist or a Neurologist and get evaluated and along with clinical evaluation investigations like Nasal endoscopy, MRI, CT Scan etc can help in diagnosis and treatment can be planned accordingly. As of now you can do saline nasal irrigation, steam inhalation with few drops of eucalyptus oil in water, chew flavored sugar free chewing gum and limit intake of high aroma foods like onion and garlic.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora, Dentist
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