Tips for treating loss of smell during a cold

Cold is a very common disease in life and has self-healing properties. However, after a common cold occurs, symptoms such as dizziness, coughing, and runny nose have a great impact on our lives, and most people take the initiative to seek treatment. Another characteristic of colds is that they can cause the patient's sense of smell to fail, making people feel very uncomfortable. We can try some small methods to solve this problem. So, what are some tips for dealing with loss of sense of smell when you have a cold? Let’s take a look below.

It is not uncommon to experience a loss of smell or even functional loss after a cold. There are generally two reasons:

1. The inflammation and edema at the top of the nasal cavity caused by a cold prevents the olfactory particles and the olfactory epithelium from making effective contact. This situation will generally recover gradually after a cold. Don't worry, but it is recommended not to eat spicy and irritating foods and pay attention to rest;

2. The cold virus damages the olfactory epithelium, which is a more difficult situation, but early treatment is still the key. Doctors generally use some nerve nourishing drugs or some nasal sprays to strive for recovery.

3. If the condition does not improve after a long period of treatment and observation, or even the olfactory function is further reduced, accompanied by nasal bleeding, blockage, drowsiness, and dizziness, it is recommended to go to the local hospital for a sinus CT scan to see if there are sinusitis, early nasal polyps, olfactory nerve tumors and other diseases.

There are usually two reasons for the loss of smell: one is the inflammation and swelling of the olfactory epithelium at the top of the nasal cavity, which prevents the olfactory particles from effectively contacting the olfactory epithelium. This situation usually improves quickly as the inflammation of the nasal cavity subsides;

The second is that the virus directly damages the olfactory epithelium at the top of the nose. At this time, even if the nasal cavity is unobstructed, different smells cannot be sensed, and this situation is often difficult to recover from.

It should be noted that if the condition does not improve after long-term treatment and observation, or the sense of smell further decreases, you should go to a local hospital for further examination, including sinus CT, to rule out other possible causes, such as sinusitis, early nasal polyps, olfactory nerve tumors, etc.