Long ago I came to realize that I had lost my sense of smell. I kept having colds and sinus infections. Much later, when being tested for allergies, I was told that it can be the result of those very same allergies. I once and a great while might smell a bit of somethings, but not for long. And sometimes I am not sure if what I smell, can be smelled by others either, very weird.
It can be a bit like being blind. Smell really adds an important dimension to life that I miss. I also had to teach my daughter at a young age what gas smelled like because I worried I wouldn’t know when there might be a gas leak.
It can be a strange kind of disability, one that others are totally unaware of.
These people probably have allergies, and it is NOT the Zicam.
Sorry you’ve got a similar deal with your sense of smell. Not as bad as someone losing their sight or hearing, but it is something that you do miss. I’m not totally smell-less now, but it’s not what it once was.