For about a year on & off I have had a vile burning smell in my nose and occasionally taste it at the back of my throat if that makes sense. It's not all the time, will last for 3-21 days or so and then I won't experience it for a month or two.
It makes me feel physically sick. When it's bad I can't eat because everything just tastes like burnt hair or plastic or cigarette smoke. I don't smoke and never have.
I don't have allergies or a sinus infection. I wasn't ill when it started either. It just seemed to come out of nowhere. I have read that it could be related to dental problems and I have had toothache/gum pain occasionally.
I've booked a dental checkup but it's quite a while away. I'm just wondering if I should see a doctor at this point too? I read that you can have a numbing spray that helps. I'm just desperate for some sort of relief.
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Burning smell/taste in nose & throat. Phantosmia?
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CristinaYangsBrain · 29/11/2020 19:12
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