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It’s Anosmia Awareness Day!
Today is Anosmia Awareness Day. Yes, there really is a day dedicated to raising awareness for Anosmia. It was started by Daniel Schein, who grew up without a sense of smell, on February 27, 2012, to raise awareness about anosmia and encourage anosmia research. Anosmia is a serious condition that deserves more visibility. Smell centers like the Monell Center have — read more
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Back To My Anosmic Life
In other words, my sense of smell is gone…again. Sadly, it came to a halt near the end of last month. It almost lasted for two weeks. I figured I’d make an announcement about my smell status since it’s been gone for a whole month… like yesterday. Some of my loved ones have been asking — read more
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Hello New Year. Goodbye Anosmia…
Well, for now. 2017 marks ten years since I lost my sense of smell. But guess what? I have been able to smell and fully taste for a week now! I usually don’t make a huge announcement, but I must share this exhilarating, yet RARE experience. So how did this happen? It’s all thanks to Prednisone, — read more
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I smell smoke…
… But nothing’s burning. 🤔Welcome to the world of phantom smells, aka Phantosmia, where you randomly smell something that’s not real and feels like you’re crazy but you’re actually not. Yesterday morning, I woke up smelling smoke. I went into the kitchen where everyone was congregating and made an announcement that I smelled smoke- as — read more
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Straight to the FAQs
The topic of anosmia usually comes up when someone says, “Smell this!” or asks, “Do you smell that?” The reactions are quite amusing (to say the least) when I mention my lack of smell. My family and close friends even forget sometimes. I, on the other hand, am reminded every day when I wake up — read more
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