BeaJay618I have lost all sense of taste and smell after using the generic version of Flonase, is there anything I can do to get it back?
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ThinkPoesy8 Mar 2012
You didn't hear it from me, but your best hope is to get a prescription for Theophylline. It is indicated as a long term cure for asthma, but one doctor in the DC area has been having tremendous success curing patients with a loss of smell/taste, especially if they lost it during their life from an accident or situation like yours, rather than being born with it (like I myself am, that is, congenital anosmia--I can taste just fine). So, if you have a primary physician who's willing to give you a prescription for this now rarely used, but also pretty harmless drug, it is probably your best hope.
ThinkPoesy
8 Mar 2012
I should also add, if you have enough money and/or are close to the DC area, you could go this doctor himself and get a prescription for the drug.
BeaJay618
9 Mar 2012
Great advice! I will take it up with my doctor. Some of my smell has come back, at least every now and then I get something, but it is fleeting. Thanks again.
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No, I stopped as soon as I realized my loss was not due to the cold I had. I only used it a few times and attributed the loss of smell to my cold. But when my cold got better but my senses got worst, I knew there was a problem. I have been using saline flush in my nose and musinex to help break up any residual left overs from the flonase. To no effect. I stopped using flonase 4 days ago but still have no sense of smell or taste.