Can Smell and Taste Disorders Be Treated?
Sometimes a certain medication is the cause of a smell or taste disorder, and improvement occurs when that medicine is stopped or changed. Although certain medications can cause chemosensory problems, others – particularly anti-allergy drugs – seem to improve the senses of taste and smell. Some patients – notably those with serious respiratory infections or seasonal allergies – regain their smell or taste simply by waiting for their illness to run its course. In many cases, nasal obstructions such as polyps can be removed to restore airflow to the receptor area and can correct the loss of smell and taste. OccasionaIly, chemosenses return to normal just as spontaneously as they disappeared.
