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What Causes Altered Smell In Nose?
Hi i have this smell in my nose for the past year and only lately have i been getting headaches every day. My father is a doctor and he say that i have nothing to worry about, he is taking me to an ENT in a week but i am worried sick and really scared. I have been researching online and everything leads to a brain tumour please help me thankyou
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You are suffering from recurrent sinusitis or chronic sinusitis. This condition is associated with inflammation of sinuses. Associated headache suggest frontal sinusitis. Treatment consist of antibiotics, antihistamine decongestant, . Investigation consist of Xray paranasal sinuses and ctpns. It will tell blockage in nasal drainage then either medical or surgical treatment will be done
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