loss of sense of smell

[judy.gideon]

Hi,
I am new to the forum but would like to start off by asking for help!! I would like to know if anyone has come across an almost total loss of sense of smell. My client had a bad accident a couple of years ago in which he lost most of his teeth - I still haven't got the whole story but it is coming - and he has had no sense of smell ever since. I must be looking in the wrong place as I can't find any information about this within the reflexology literature. Any guidance on this would be most helpful.

Thanks Angela

 

[arrogant.pigeon]

Hi Blue,

Welcome to HealthyPages!

The condition you are describing is referred to as Anosmia. Your client isn't the only person who suffers from this, my brother has never had a sense of smell. He can't smell anything and has never been able to. There has been quite a bit of research done into the condition, most of it American and most of the stuff you'll find in medical journals there aren't too many websites related to it.

A few links that may be of interest:

[link=http://www.maxuk.net/nose.shtml]The Congenital Anosmia Pages[/link]
[link=http://www.maxuk.net/mt/archives/000042.html]Guardian Interview about Anosmia[/link]

Foz xxx

 

[J I H]

Thanks very much for your reply. I think after reading the pages you suggested, that I will advise him to ask his Doctor if he can detect the presence of polyps (?) in his nose cavity.

Thanks again

Angela

 

[Lala M]

Hi. I lost my sence of smell some years ago following abdominal surgery. I've no evidence but I think it was connected with the anaesthetic. My sense of smell comes back in specific circumstances when my body teperature is increased, e.g. playing sport. It also came back recently when on holiday in Crete but is drifting away again now. I've tried homoeopathy with limited success and I've had no help at all from my G.P.

 

[Natasha T]

Hi. Try Basil Essential Oil in small quantities (it is very strong). It can help with loss of sense of smell. If you are giving a reflexology treatment you could put a couple of drops on a tissue whilst you do the treatment for the client to inhale. Work all the toes very well during treatment.

 

[Greta Garbo]

Oh and Welcome to the Forum!

I often give clients essential oils to inhale during treatments, whatever their particular condition and find them very beneficial. Basil is great for headaches too and they usually clear during treatment.

 

[UditaC]

Hi Blue

Have you tried referring your client to a cranial sacral therapist? As he lost it due to an accident, it may be that there is some restriction in the cranium and facial bones causing the cranial nerves to be restricted.

I have recently accurately "diagnosed" someone using cranio sacral therapy that had a whiplash injury a few years ago and he wasn't even in the same country as me and was able to identify which vertebrae had been affected. I would like to try this out more often and would be interested in anyone wanting to volunteer as case studies to see if I can pick up imbalances in them and look to find ways of treating them without meeting them.

I do agree that basil is really useful on the face and has helped many of my clients focus on specific tasks instead of becoming overwhelmed.

 

[Meganjoy]

This reminds me of my friends sister who severed her olfactory nerve in a car crash. After that she had no sense of smell whatsoever and had to ask her sister to choose perfumes for her.

When she was in labour I made her an Aromatherapy blend (which she couldnt smell) which her sister rubbed into her back and feet. She found this of great benefit even though she couldnt smell it at all!