On 4/18/25 11:03 AM, Christopher A Kantarjiev wrote:
A friend of mine has suffered from anosmia for decades, after a blow
to the head. He spent years trying various therapies that largely
consisted of various forms of amphetamines that were meant to increase
his olfactory sensitivity - to minimal effect. He has lately switched
to some sort of resensitization therapy - conscious exposure to
individual scents, to try to remap the brain's receptive wiring. I
think he's been getting some positive results - I'll ask him for a
reference.
Further to this, my friend's response:
My background: total loss of sense of smell and significantly impaired
sense of taste due to a skull fracture in 1976. Treated since 1980 by
a clinic in Washington, DC with small improvement. Dr in DC retired so
clinic closed and I found an ENT who referred to Dr. Zara Patel at
Stanford,
https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-clinics/smell-and-taste-disorders.html.
The first thing she suggested I try was Olfactory Training which is
something you can do yourself. I’ve attached a note that she authored
about it. Since it can take months to get an appointment with her, I
suggest you start olfactory training on your own while waiting to get
in to see her.
The next thing she offered me was an experimental treatment of PRP
injections in my nose,
https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2023/01/covid-smell-loss-treatment.html.
She originally started this treatment with COVID-19 patients and got
good results so she offered it to me, with no promises of results as
my loss of sense of smell was long term and from another type of
injury. This treatment gave me a significant, measurable improvement
in my sense of smell. I was treated in 2023 and the improvement in my
sense of smell continues and I continue with Olfactory Training.
For anyone with anosmia, I heartily recommend Dr. Patel. If she thinks
PRP treatment might be useful, I’d suggest you try it. At the time I
tried it, it was experimental so my treatment cost me around $7,000
out of pocket. I have no idea whether insurance may cover this now.
I'm happy to make an introduction via email - he says he's more than
happy to discuss.
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