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ShaunRyder
22-03-20, 20:54
HA come on quite bad, the past 3 days I've been a bit unwell, body aches, headache, sneezing, slightly blocked nose, not been too fussed about it until tonight, was having dinner and everyone was saying how nice it smelt and I couldn't smell it, now I am home I have tried to smell all different things and I can't smell anything, not even a strong aftershave, of course I am now thinking brain tumour as when I move my right eye especially upwards it feels like a slight pain/discomfort. Is it normal to lose smell like this?
Nope, not a brain tumour, just your sinuses. No need to worry.
Common cold symptoms:
Pain areas: in the muscles
Cough: can be with phlegm
Nasal: congestion, runny nose, sneezing, loss of smell, redness, or post-nasal drip
Whole body: chills, fatigue, fever, malaise, or body ache
Eyes: watery eyes, itchiness, or redness
Head: congestion or sinus pressure, headache
Also common: chest pressure, headache, swollen lymph nodes, or throat irritation
Positive thoughts
Same thing happened to me back at the start of February. Had exactly what you had in terms of symptoms and lost sense of both smell and taste for about 4 days. Very disconcerting and makes you realise just how much you take them for granted.
Just normal when you have a heavy cold and your sinuses get blasted. It will pass.
This is very common. Also don't be alarmed if you lose your ability to taste soon, too.
HelloPanda23
29-03-20, 04:03
Nothing to worry about. Get better and you’ll see. :)
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