inclusion criteria: - patients >= 18 years of age - patients who have olfactory loss (based off of upsit score <= 33 out of 40) - patients who also have an age-adjusted tdi sniffin' sticks score that demonstrates hyposmia (tdi>16 and <30) - etiology of olfactory loss is due to uri or idiopathic - at least 6 months of olfactory loss but less than 12 months - patients can have been previously treated with oral and topical steroids but this is not a requirement - patients will receive concurrent olfactory training - the practice of smelling strong odors (standard of care) - be able to read and understand english - agree to participate in the study - be able and willing to provide informed consent

inclusion criteria: - patients >= 18 years of age - patients who have olfactory loss (based off of upsit score <= 33 out of 40) - patients who also have an age-adjusted tdi sniffin' sticks score that demonstrates hyposmia (tdi>16 and <30) - etiology of olfactory loss is due to uri or idiopathic - at least 6 months of olfactory loss but less than 12 months - patients can have been previously treated with oral and topical steroids but this is not a requirement - patients will receive concurrent olfactory training - the practice of smelling strong odors (standard of care) - be able to read and understand english - agree to participate in the study - be able and willing to provide informed consent