Guest guest Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Hello. This is the situation. A 33 year old male (who is an emergency room RN...which makes this story all the more ironic)was dirt bike riding WITHOUT A HELMET!!! He took a spill, fell off the bike and was knocked unconscious for a short while(I am not sure how long). For a couple of days he was a bit dizzy and finally decided to get an MRI. He has lost his sense of smell. He was told that if he isn't able to smell within about 6 months he will have lost this sense for good. My Q to this group...is there anything I can suggest to him to help increase the chances of his regeneration? I do not know if it is just the olfactory nerve that has be damaged or something else. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks, Kathleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Kathleen, I've read that zinc is essential for a good sense of smell, and that copper is used to utilize the zinc. There are tablets available that have both - 30 mg zinc with 2 mg copper. Check GNC, Solgar, or NOW brands. John from Israel , " kookiebhl " <kookiebhl wrote: > > Hello. This is the situation. A 33 year old male (who is an emergency room RN...which makes this story all the more ironic)was dirt bike riding WITHOUT A HELMET!!! He took a spill, fell off the bike and was knocked unconscious for a short while(I am not sure how long). For a couple of days he was a bit dizzy and finally decided to get an MRI. He has lost his sense of smell. He was told that if he isn't able to smell within about 6 months he will have lost this sense for good. My Q to this group...is there anything I can suggest to him to help increase the chances of his regeneration? I do not know if it is just the olfactory nerve that has be damaged or something else. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. > Thanks, Kathleen > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 My thoughts and prayers are with him for a speedy recovery. I hope this doesn't sound insensitive- if you lose your sense of smell- do you also lose your sense of taste? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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