wake up and smell the coffee!

United Kingdom
June 21, 2016 2:44am CST
I woke up this morning and discovered that my sense of smell has {hopefully temporarily} gone on a wander. I can smell nothing. I can't smell the bread that will be toasting in the staffroom down the corridor. I can't smell the cleaning stuff in the toilets. I can't smell the pleasant aroma of early morning coffee. It is highly likely that my sense of smell will return, albeit in a lesser form than usual, when young Dickie enters the room with his breakfast. The pungent whiff of bacon, egg and sausage will surely wheedle its way into my nosebuds, trying to tantalise me and make my belly rumble. I have a Lemsip, discovered hiding in the back of the kitchen cupboard, all alone. However, there is a lack of water in the office kettle and Oompf isn't available to go and fill it up for me. In the meantime I shall be munching on my Halls Soothers {with real blackcurrant juice!} and sniffling my way through the day. I can't even smell my vapour rub. Does it still work if you can't smell it? *sigh*
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@Rollo1 (16676)
• Boston, Massachusetts
21 Jun 16
I can't imagine not being able to smell vapo-rub. I think it will work though. It will eat its way through those mucous membranes
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• United Kingdom
21 Jun 16
Yep, I briefly had a sense of smell at lunchtime, but it only lasted ten minutes! Maybe it will have returned by morning. :)
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@LadyDuck (502466)
• Italy
21 Jun 16
If you can't smell your vapour rub it's a serious cold that you have. I am sure it works anyway. Get well soon.
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• United Kingdom
21 Jun 16
Thank you. :)
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
21 Jun 16
I hope your sense of smell comes back soon and your tastebuds celebrate
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• United Kingdom
21 Jun 16
My tastebuds are still fine! I think I'm eating more to compensate ... sort of using my tastebuds to 'smell' with!!
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
22 Jun 16
@Poppylicious oh that's good! .. I thought that when we lose the smell , the tastebuds get affected ..
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• United Kingdom
22 Jun 16
@epiffanie I would have thought so too. Maybe I'm an anomaly!
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@gudheart (12659)
22 Jun 16
Yep it does still work...but means it takes a while to work as you are quite congested!
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• United Kingdom
22 Jun 16
I was nearly drowning in snot. Thankfully it seems better now. Phew!
• United States
21 Jun 16
bless yer heart, 'm sendin' healin' hugs yer way. such does work, so they say, e'en if'n ya can't smell't. sometimes rubbin' a dab 'r 2'n the balls'f yer feet helps't get through yer system particularly good fer coughs. take care'n stay hydrated, k?
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• United States
21 Jun 16
@Poppylicious yes ma'am, the ball's 'f yer feet 'n then put'n some socks. works purty good fer the achiness that tends to come with what'cher sufferin' through. i'll continue sendin' healin' hugs yer way!
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• United Kingdom
22 Jun 16
@crazyhorseladycx I think the healing hugs are working!
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• United Kingdom
21 Jun 16
The balls of my feet? I shall give it a go!
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
21 Jun 16
I think you have colds or something. I hope your sense of smell comes back in no time.
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• United Kingdom
21 Jun 16
Thanks ... and yes, just a cold, but having a bad cold in the summer is really annoying!
@MGjhaud (23228)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
That sounds real bad.. Get well soon.
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• United Kingdom
21 Jun 16
Awww, thank you. :)
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
i don't think i've ever lost my sense of smell completely because of a bad cold, but the last time i was down with the flu, earlier this year, everything tasted awful so i ate very little, enough to avoid a stomachache when i take meds. hope you get well soon.
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• United Kingdom
21 Jun 16
Oddly, my taste buds are still working fine. My ears aren't hearing well though.
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@marlina (154103)
• Canada
21 Jun 16
You are lucky if it is only temporarily. I have lost my sense of smell years ago and rarely smell anything except for a brief moment once in a blue moon.
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• United Kingdom
21 Jun 16
I couldn't imagine being barely able to smell ever again. You poor thing.
@jaboUK (64346)
• United Kingdom
21 Jun 16
I would think the vapour rub will still work. Sorry you have a cold in the middle of June
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• United Kingdom
21 Jun 16
Me too, especially after the bullying I was on the receiving end of at lunchtime! Anyone would think people could only get ill by being in my presence!
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@JESSY3236 (22245)
• United States
21 Jun 16
I hope you get better soon. I don't like Halls. They are too strong for me.
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• United Kingdom
21 Jun 16
I like certain flavours more than others.
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