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You are not alone.
With our tongues, we identify sweet, sour, bitter, and 'saltiness'. All other 'tastes' come from smell. (remember when you were a kid and you held your nose to eat vegetables)
I have nasal polyps that seem to cover my olfactory nerves. These are grape like growths inside your nasal and sinus passages. There are numerous thoughts as to what causes the polyps (allergens, injury, altitude) but it is not one thing specifically. Sometimes the polyps are large and completely block the passages. This leads to almost constant sinus infections due to the sinuses not being able to drain correctly. They can also be very small and cause almost no problems.
VitH is correct. The person you need to see is an Otolaryngologist (Ear Nose Throat - ENT). They will inspect your nasal and sinus cavities and give you a diagnosis. Sometimes they prescribe prednisone (steriods). This shrinks the polyps and can work wonders very quickly and easily. The other extreme is surgery to remove the polyps. I have had this surgery twice. I had sinus infections almost constantly for 5 years and couldn't take it anymore. After the first surgery, I felt like a new person and vowed I would never wait so long to get treatment again.
Get yourself to an ENT and get it checked out.
P.S. StephenSa - Sounds like polyps to me. A quick little course of prednisone could change your life.
<< Don't start in on me about the dangers of prednisone. Your physician will ask all the questions and determine if it is the right thing for you.>>
Good Luck.
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