loss of smell

becs123 · 5. Apr 2009, 06:34

Hi

Has anyone with RA completely lost their sense of smell? Mine disappeared a year ago when I was taking sulfasalazine and I still cannot smell a thing. I was wondering if it could somehow be auto-immune related?

I all tests (MRA, CT etc) are clear and there is no physical reason why I cannot smell. Maybe my immune system has also attacked my smell cells?

Would be really interested to hear from anyone else in the same boat.

Becs

michelle22 · 5. Apr 2009, 07:33

Hi Becs I can't help you with you sence of smell as I lost mine when I was pregnant and it still hasn't come back now that would be over four years now

woodbon · 5. Apr 2009, 10:42

Hello, A few years back, I lost my sense of smell after using a steriod based nose spray prescribed by my GP for a sinus problem. It cleared my nose, but I noticed that I couldn't smell anything! After a visit to ENT, found nothing wrong, the ENT doctor decided it was a reaction to the steriod in the nose spray. After stopping it, it took a few months before slowly I started to notice smells again. Now its back to normal but it took a long time. Maybe you have a medication reaction. Its good the tests showed nothing nasty. Sue

eckstardeluxe · 5. Apr 2009, 15:26

I opened this post thinking someone would have the same as me - mines is very sensitive since being on my meds for OA. Almost like being pregnant. I'm sure someone posted before about this so it may be worthwhile searching the posts.

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