Since my concussion I've been praying for healing of my nasal nerves as well as using nerve-regenerating essential oils: geranium (don't like it's smell, but I can't smell), peppermint, and frankincense (symbolizes prayer and annointing)--considering the price I paid, I recognize it was truly a gift for a king. I mix up an elixir like a modern day apothecary and put half a dropper-full in the oil infuser that sets on my headboard; when the lights are on it looks like something off the Starship Enterprise. All through the night I'm inhaling the healing infused oils. I asked an expert in oils if I should put them in my Neti pot and flood my nasal cavities...her reply with a disdainful yet skeptical look, "I don't think I would do that." Which roughly translates to: Girl, what are you thinking?
Dysosmia (distorted smell): Over the past few days I've noticed the aroma of motor oil/gas, mostly when something or someplace is warm or hot. The down side--besides now having to take out my trash and flush my toilet--is that some things are now tasting like motor oil...blech. Isn't it ironic: my strongest sense of smell is motor oil/gas, yet when I spilled gas on my gloves, I couldn't smell it at all. I'm truly encouraged because only 36% of people who have olfactory dysfunction show improvement; I'm hoping to be in the 5% who regain all sense of smell.
