![]() ![]() “Oh crap, I’m sorry,” my Dad started saying every time he instinctively commented on a passing aroma.īut I actually like when people bring up surrounding scents. I was embarrassed to tell them that I really didn’t know. I went to Goldstein’s clinic to take a smell identification test and get a nasal endoscopy.Įarly on, I’d smile and nod when people who didn’t know about my anosmia would ask me things, like to confirm that their candle from Bed Bath & Beyond smelled good. I’ve tried them all: the burnt orange trick, the flick to the back of the head trick, aromatherapy with essential oils and a daily nasal steroid. People love to tell me about the latest cure they saw on TikTok. While researchers look for a cure, the internet has filled with suggestions - sometimes well meaning, but mostly ineffective. ![]() Still other researchers study how the virus attacks the olfactory nerve, which conveys smell sensations to the brain. ![]()
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