This is called parosmia. Smells do not disappear, but change. And very often they become unpleasant. This usually goes away gradually.
How to get your sense of smell back
There are several things you can do to relieve discomfort.
Straining
Close your mouth, pinch your nose, and blow lightly into the pinched nose. So that the pressure rises there.
Turn your head
Just be careful! If the stench rolls in, gently reposition your head. Sometimes it helps.
Smell training
Try exercises with essential oils from a previous article on this topic.
Stimulating the nose
Try taking deep breaths through your nose. We usually take deep breaths through our mouth, and you try deep breaths through your nose.
Trigeminal nerve
Try chewing trigeminal stimulants. Remember tests with ammonia and bleach for a scent test? They irritate not the olfactory nerve, but the trigeminal nerve. Chewing red hot pepper, menthol, horseradish, mustard works in about the same way. You can also try. Sometimes these things awaken the olfactory nerve. It is said that there is a spray with hot pepper extract. They literally spray him in the nose.
What to do if food becomes nasty
Chill food to room temperature or lower.
Avoid fried foods, fried meats, eggs, chocolate, onions, garlic, and coffee. These foods are more likely to cause disgust than others.
Try lean, soft foods: bread crumbs, pasta, rice, boiled vegetables, and plain white yogurt.
If all else fails, buy a protein blend for critically ill patients. These are the things that are poured into the stomach through a tube. They are usually not flavored. You will drink them as medicine.
Do not go grocery shopping or cook your own food. This makes many people feel worse. There are too many different smells in the store, and while cooking, even with a normal scent, some people feel sick.
