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I lost my sense of smell about a month ago, I didn't have any symptoms. None. None of my family members were sick or got sick - neither did I come into contact with anyone who was sick...

There are 2 theories, either I got the flu and my immune system just took care of it and it went away, leaving me with this condition OR that I was trying to bench 2 plates (45 lb * 4) and did something that might have damaged the olfactory bulb as I did feel a rush of blood enter the middle of my head.

The problem with trying to pinpoint this is that you don't realize it right away, it takes a couple of days to realize that, hey maybe I should have been smelling something now?

I can only smell very intense scents - normal smell is gone... feels really weird as I am only in my mid 20's.

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Go to the doctor and maybe get an MRI.

That’s not normal.

Maybe it’s covid, maybe not - but seems worth getting checked out.

https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/08/us/loss-of-smell-termed-s...

Go to a doctor. I have congenital anosmia, and all the research I've done says that losing your sense of smell is serious. There are some things that may help, but they are more effective the sooner you do them.

If you are in the bay area there is a doctor at Stanford who actively researching in this field:

https://profiles.stanford.edu/zara-patel

Do you have any reading on this? Both my brother and I lost much of our sense of smell. Him to a far larger extent than me.

Don’t know why, or when. I just know mine is lesser than that of most people based on how soon they smell things or how near.

My brother saw a specialist. I think after trying a few things they recommended smell training which helped a bit. But they didn’t describe it as especially serious, so I’d be curious to know what you’re referring to.

(I don’t mean in a skeptical way, but rather that I don’t know too much about the condition)

Amosmia can be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease, and people who lose their sense of smell can suffer from depression and weight loss. It can also happen after head trauma.

In thinking about it, noticeable changes in any sense probably warrants a trip to the doctor.

My email is in my profile if you want to talk more.

Just gave my covid test - when results come back I can ask to be referred to a specialist.

Oh and I am in Canada :)

Maybe have it checked out by a real doctor?

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