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I discovered phantosmia reading your posts, seems like a very difficult condition. Does a saline nasal rinse using a neti pot bring some relief ? Neti pot rinse with Himalayan salt. I suppose that's s...
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Thank you for taking the time to search for a solution! Throughout the 10 years I met many doctors and tried countless methods, including most of yours. Some methods provided temporary relief, but stopped working. The phantosmia only got worse.

I am almost out of time aka money. I need a solution that works, so that I can work again. Thats why my last two attempts are:

- Meeting a doctor who might possibly know someone who can do the "transnasal endoscopic exhibition of olfactory epithelium" surgery. Based on my luck, they probably rather know Donald Duck.
- Trying Venlafaxine, which, according to research, has brought relief in one case of phantosmia.