Why can't I smell anything?
604981
have you had any head trauma? I was in a severe car accident and I lost my sense of smell completly, i couldn't even smell nail polish, it has dramitacally improved over the years though. Some have a sense of smell that isn't a receptive to others.  If you are really worried, ask a doctor, they may be able to do some tests.
283509
I really don't have a sense of smell. I'm 15 and it kind of sucks. Yeah there are the bad things i.e. skunks (never smelled a skunk), but there are a lot of good things too and it'd be nice to be able to smell them. Btw, I didn't know there was a term for it, thanks.
583265
Simply because everthing around us can affect at least one of our 5 senses. Everything has a different taste, touch, smell, sound, look. If you can't see it then you probably can smell it. One way or another it can be detected---only exception I can think of would be carbon monoxide- odorless, unseen, cant hear it, touch it , or taste it. This is how we are protected from dangers and also how we enjoy things. If vomit did not smell like vomit (repulsive) then we would probably eat it as a dip for corn chips (ewww!) Usually nasty smells are meant to keep you away (safety) Another example -dog doo . If it smelled good we would collect it and rub some on our wrists so we would smell good. -could you imagine? Instead we avoid going near it- stepping in it etc...(although I'm usually the lucky one who finds the pile smd steps in it)\nFunny story- we were at Rockefeller Center two years ago at Christmas. While we were looking at the christmas tree I noticed a large whole in the crowd. When we got closer I swa that someone vomitted a whole yard's worth on the sidewalk(it looked like someone had a meal at an all-you can-eat-buffet there was so much. People were avoiding it like the plague. But one mommy and her stroller were too busy looking up to notice and she plowed right through it with her kid/stroller. Then she continued to step in it. No one could save her we just watched- SO GROSS \n A pretty elementary answer I know.
268594
well i- 'sniff-sniff....ahh' - dont know why.
492959
Yes, my friend was born without the ability to smell, but she can still taste.  She says her sense of taste is probably muted because taste is augmented by smell.  But she can tell the difference between eating chocolate and eggs.  But she could not smell the difference if it wasn't in her mouth.  She told a story that when she was little she saw people smelling flowers and she would make the same gesture-pretend to smell flowers- but of course didn't understand until much later that they were getting a sensation she didn't get.
547523
Bad smell from ear can only mean infection, but other people shouldn't be able to smell it. My guess that something else is wrong and the ear thing is an excuse. But it is your mum's friend so talk to your mum but don't get involved directly.
365523
Unless the loss of smell is due to sinus issues or polyps, surgery will probably not improve the situation.  Your mother-in-law needs to see a doctor to find out why she has lost this sense and to see if surgery will help her.  Also, sometimes, loss of smell can be allergy related and treated very simply with medication.  The place to start is to find out why she lost her sense of smell.
1000463
Maybe you have bad smell.??..honestly , bad smell is the big problem....and also your smile....take care of these too things and you will see the result.\nif you don't have these two problems, that means they are sick and blind.\n\nmaybe the others are going to say if you are nice its ok..... no it is not enough. for me i want my girlfriend when she smiles,.like the sun......you cann't resist to kiss.
1023777
there are minute particle in the air. when they enter our nose they cause specific sensations. these particles are exteremy minute and therefore they are invisible to the naked eye.
886851
I can't hear anything, maybe it's all in your head
1001139
Tricky one, personally I'd say deaf because I just find some sights so amazing, so breath-taking, that I'd rather see them and not hear them if I had to make that choice.  You've always got your other senses, so to smell something might be almost as good as hearing it, as well as touching, etc.  It would be annoying though coz people could speak up on you, I guess that goes for either really.  Also, you wouldn't have much trouble sleeping if you could see but not hear, the other way round could be really frustrating.  \n\nUm, as for the second question, I think it depends which sense you lose.  If I lost my sight, I'd be devastated to no longer be able to see what I hold dear and it would grieve me to be unable to watch people grow, things change.  If I had been blind from birth I mightn't miss it so much.  With deafness though, at least if you had had some experience you'd know what things were supposed to sound like and could perhaps substitute certain sounds in your head.  \n\nBizarre, what a good question - very thought provoking (and a time waster, I'm supposed to be working!!!)\n\nBefore anyone says it, I meant no offence to anyone who is already deaf or blind.
497762
I don't smell but nobody has got close enough to me to know that. I eat mostly berries but sometimes I catch a rabbit or grouse and BBQ it
1005581
meth does have an oder but it's not someting you would smell and automatically know what it was if you weren't looking for it. my mom used to be able to walk in my room and into a cloud of smoke and not know what it was. i am now an addict in recovery however and i could smell it a mile away and be able to pinpoint it immediatly. look for foil, lightbulbs, or glass tubes around the scene and you'll know whats up.
313730
WAW, u can smell ur butt, is that cool, well am tring now, but i cant reach it, it is really far from my nose. damn, how u can do it?! :o)
978672
A fishy smell is often caused by bacteria. Although, bodies chemistries differ, combining fluids can cause an odor....but I'm not sure if it should be as off-putting as you describe. Depending on what point of your cycle you're  at, there could be varying odors...but more than likely, sounds like Bacterial vaginosis.
1032529
Yes smelling things that aren't there can be a sign, but a very rare one. My husband was just diagnosed with a brain tumor and  had surgery. The only sign he had was that his right side stopped working. No headaches or anything. You can go to hope.abta.org for more info.
1057411
No, because you can breath thru your mouth but you can't smell thru your mouth.