Became anosmic following polypectomy. Anybody know who top notch hospitals or Doctors are that are specialists in this field???

I lost my sense of smell, and hence taste as well, after a collision in a hockey game about three months ago. At first I had difficulty in believing there was any link between the collision and my newfound anosmia but after reading that others have suffered the same fate as a result of falls and other injuries I have to consider to obvious. In light this new condition and what I believe to be the cause, pressure on nerves, I am commencing a treatment program with a Chiropractor first week of 2009 and am hoping this may help. For those of you whose condition is not related to collision or injury, you may want to research the possible benefits of “hot peppers”. A while ago I did some research on hot peppers and stumbled upon an interesting passage which read as follows: “Sinus Pain – Capsaicin (the acid in hot peppers) also possesses powerful antibacterial properties, and is very effective in fighting and preventing chronic sinus infections (sinusitis). It also clears out congested nasal passages like nothing else, and is helpful in treating sinus-related allergy symptoms. Small daily doses of capsaicin have even been shown to prevent chronic nasal congestion.”

I too lost my sense of smell over 30 years ago in an accident. I still can taste so I don't know if that means that there is some olfactory nerve connection. I would love to have my smell back. I lost it when I was only 16 years old. If anybody knows any physicians doing research in this area or has any information, please let me know. I would love to smell my children, my husband, coffee, flowers, etc. etc.

I am 14 and i have never been able to smell... I've been to the doctors and they don't know whats wrong, I had an MRI done to see if anything was blocking it. There was nothing wrong with my nose, except i can't smell. Then i read about anosmia and now i know whats wrong. I can still taste, or what I think is tasting. It'd be nice to know if it can be fixed, because I don't like going to school with everyone picking on me, because I can't smell.