Loss of smell due to a cold or allergies?

So, the issue is I’m dealing with a nasty combination of a heavy cold, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis. It feels like my nasal lining is completely wrecked, and since the inflammation has reached right up into the base of my nose, I’ve lost my sense of smell entirely. It’s been three days now of absolutely nothing—no scents at all, not even the strongest ones. I'm assuming it'll just sort itself out eventually, but it is a bit frustrating 🙂
Does anyone have any natural remedies or advice on how to speed things up?

You probably already know the old-school home remedies for kicking a cold—chicken soup, hot tea with honey, hitting the Vitamin C, zinc, and calcium, maybe some Andalusia (as long as your stomach can handle it and you don't take it on an empty stomach), herbal steam, essential oils, etc... basically just resting up and waiting for your body to do its thing.

If you think it might be allergies, there are plenty of over-the-counter antihistamines out there you can just grab, so give those a shot, they might help.

You mentioned pain in your nasal cavity—are you running a fever? Feeling any intense pressure or pain in that area?

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