Hi guys, before anyone asks, no I didn't go to a doctor because my current job does not include benefits, and until my dad starts his civvy job, I am not covered under his. Soon though.
Anyway, I was sick with something resembling bronchitis a week or so ago, it went through our house. I had fatigue, chest congestion, cough, mild grade fever, sinus congestion, the works. I was taking Ibuprofen/Sudafed and Mucinex DM to help. I was feeling much better, until yesterday morning.
I woke up, and had this weird smell in my nose. It's gotten worse, it's like a sickly sweet, chemical-y smell. When I smell something else (say, rubbing alcohol, or walking into subway) the normal smell gets replaced by this new, bad smell, but with much higher intensity. Walking into subway earlier almost had me gagging. This has also impacted my appetite, as everything I try to eat takes on this awful taste as well. The only stuff that seems to not be really affected is Coffee. I managed to choke down half a bacon egg and cheese flatbread earlier, but that's really all I've eaten other than dunkin dounuts coffee since yesterday morning. And I'm not even really that hungry.
Noone else smells anything either. For the most part I don't really have any other symptoms anymore. Mild at worst sinus pressure in my forehead, but that's about it. On my grandmother (former nurse) suggestion, I picked up a nasal irrigation kit with saline packets. By far the weirdest thing I've ever done, but it seems to help for a little while.
From what I'm reading, it seems like either sinusitis or an actual sinus infection. I'm going to go to the doctor as soon as it's cost effective for me to do so, but in the meantime does anyone have any suggestions/ideas as to what I can do? I'm not even hungry and can barely eat anything due to the awful smell and taste it gives everything. :<
Anyway, I was sick with something resembling bronchitis a week or so ago, it went through our house. I had fatigue, chest congestion, cough, mild grade fever, sinus congestion, the works. I was taking Ibuprofen/Sudafed and Mucinex DM to help. I was feeling much better, until yesterday morning.
I woke up, and had this weird smell in my nose. It's gotten worse, it's like a sickly sweet, chemical-y smell. When I smell something else (say, rubbing alcohol, or walking into subway) the normal smell gets replaced by this new, bad smell, but with much higher intensity. Walking into subway earlier almost had me gagging. This has also impacted my appetite, as everything I try to eat takes on this awful taste as well. The only stuff that seems to not be really affected is Coffee. I managed to choke down half a bacon egg and cheese flatbread earlier, but that's really all I've eaten other than dunkin dounuts coffee since yesterday morning. And I'm not even really that hungry.
Noone else smells anything either. For the most part I don't really have any other symptoms anymore. Mild at worst sinus pressure in my forehead, but that's about it. On my grandmother (former nurse) suggestion, I picked up a nasal irrigation kit with saline packets. By far the weirdest thing I've ever done, but it seems to help for a little while.
From what I'm reading, it seems like either sinusitis or an actual sinus infection. I'm going to go to the doctor as soon as it's cost effective for me to do so, but in the meantime does anyone have any suggestions/ideas as to what I can do? I'm not even hungry and can barely eat anything due to the awful smell and taste it gives everything. :<