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    Frustration and confusion

    I fell from an upside down position, hit my head, cheek, neck and shoulder. I was more shocked than in pain and didn't pay much attention to my head as there was no bruising only slight dizziness and pain. I did really hurt my shoulder and neck, I had an mri done of the cervical spine...
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    Frustration and confusion

    Hello Thank you for your replies. I forgot to say that prior to losing my smell I suffered with a horrible sinus infection probably about 6 weeks before. I then had a head injury at the end of May. August I gave up smoking in the hope that my smell would return which it did but all...
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    Frustration and confusion

    Hello all, I have been suffering with symptoms for over a year now and drs are being reluctant to give or tell me anything that helps me. I will give you a brief run through of my difficulties. I am 35, I WAS a fitness instructor. In March 2012 I lost my sense of smell, I was given antibiotics...