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What Causes The Smell Of Marzipan In My Nose?
I get a smell of marzipan in my nose. Its been with me all day for 4 days. I habe had it on previous occasions and it lasts for up to 3 weeks. I seem to get it once or twice a year. Physically i am quite athletic. Cycling most days for an hour to two hours. Recently i have striggled to do the same amount of time. While i habe this smell it doesnt stop me exercising and i can feel quite strong but farigue kicks in quicker. I need to sleep during the day for anything.between 1 to 4 hours also i eat sensibly and diet.hasnt changed much prior to or.since this occurence. I am a 49 year old woman. I take 6mg of estradiol each day and 2 prozac also (for 4 months) my weight is stable aroind 75kg and hieght 176 cm
Thu, 22 Nov 2018
Hi..
As per your complain the symptoms of strange smell through nose that others cannot experience and no history of bad breath
It can occur due to a number of conditions like nasal infection and polyps, migranes, Oral and dental infection, smoking habit, condition related to Nervous System like Parkinsonism, Alzimer'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..
Hope I have answered your query. 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
It can occur due to a number of conditions like nasal infection and polyps, migranes, Oral and dental infection, smoking habit, condition related to Nervous System like Parkinsonism, Alzimer'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..
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora,
Dentist
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