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Very sore nose and loss of sense of smell

Hi, the inside of my right nostril feels like the skin has been stripped away and feels red raw :( its hurts just breathing through my nose!

It has been like this for 3 months now.. and I have lost my sense of smell.
I dont have a cold and dont have any pressure pain on the front of my face.. so dont know if I have a sinus issue or not? I can breathe freely and dont have a blocked nose.

Just curious to know if anybody else had this issue? And if so, how did you get rid of it?
 
I have something that sounds similar but not the same.
Mine is more like a sore or a spot which is very painful, and reoccurs in exactly the same place. sometimes it bleeds and it hurts even when I lightly touch my nose. It doesn't seem to go away properly, has hang around for about three months as well. I have had it before though.
I don't really have any suggestions for what to do with it I'm afraid!
 
I have lost my smell, and taste. Which ironically happened the same year my Crohn's started, although I can't recall which happened first. I don't feel that my nose is raw though.
Have you seen an ENT? If not, it would be a good idea. They can put a scope right up your nostril and see what is going on.
 
Maybe you could use a q tip to put some Vaseline or something on the inside of your nose. I have done that before when my nose gets really dried out and it helps
 
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