Heightened sense of smell is driving me crazy!

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Has anyone else experienced a heightened sense of smell after upper

jaw surgery? If you did, was it permanent or did it fade as you

recovered?

I know they did some stuff in there to open up my nasal passages

because I can breathe more easily through my nose now, but odors are

also a lot stronger now, especially the bad ones. They make me feel

somewhat ill, and I already have a problem with strong smells making

me prone to feeling sick, especially when in motion.

My first " big outing " post-op was today. I went to a department

store in the mall, and when I opened the door the smell just hit me

like a wall. I had to walk back out into the fresh air until I got

myself prepared for it. I'd never even noticed before that the mall

smelled like anything! It wasn't an unusual smell, either. No weird

stink bombs had gone off.

Please tell me this will go away! I can't even open up my freezer

without holding my nose.