I had my appointment with the new ENT on Tuesday. She was the best of the three specialists I’ve seen so far. She couldn’t offer any treatment for my anosmia or dysosmia either, but at least she seemed to be more caring and aware. She gave me a sample of Nasonex to try for my congested nose. She said this spray would also help with the itchiness and allergy symptoms that I get from time to time.

The good news is my BPPV is getting better. The doctor did the dreaded test to see if I’d need more treatment to move the crystals back to their correct location. The scary spinning was gone, so she just gave some home exercises for me to do on my own. The audiologist also did a hearing test which I passed with flying colors. Despite my first ENT’s concerns, I have no hearing problems. It is my nose that is totally out of function at the moment.

The bad smell in my nose has become less fume-like but more of a rotten food/trash-like odor. It’s still unbearable and overwhelming. Unfortunately, my taste has become worse. The nasty stink in my nasal cavity seems to get attached to the food in my mouth and goes down my throat with each and every bite. Therefore, everything tastes pretty much the same, just like the nasty smell in my nose.

Meals have turned into very unpleasant experiments for me. I try to eat or drink different things to see if I’ll be able to taste anything ‘normal’. I haven’t had any good results so far. The strawberry, banana, peach smoothie I had the other day tasted just like sugar water, with no flavor at all. Walking into a restaurant is still quite a challenge. All the food smells intensify the rancid smell in my nose. I am yet to detect any ‘normal’ or pleasant smells.