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No taste or smell update!!!!

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tashina10907
tashina10907

so i tested positive 1/1/21.. by tuesday 1/5 i had lost all taste and smell..almost accepted that this might last forever.then today 1/9..i was sipping some orange juice and i could taste it faintly...i started smelling everything in the house...its so relieving to know there is hope.it definelty is trying to come back.....thought i would share because i know i came here hoping someone would post there smell and taste came back before months and years have passed...

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  • dida42793
    dida42793 tashina10907

    Posted

    I'm happy for you and a little jealous. I have nasal polyps and was prescribed mometasone nasal spray(steroid) I've been using it only a few days. The symptoms from using this medicine are similar to the corona virus symptoms. I lost 90%of smell and 60% taste and from yesterday and my arms feel abit achey but that's about it. Even if it's not covid when will my senses return.. Frustrated

    • tashina10907
      tashina10907 dida42793

      Posted

      sorry to hear that.i was nervous because some things i read said up to 6 months.its hard forcing yourself to eat when u cant taste. i think everyone is different and honestly i had to admit to myself that it was out of my control and i had to accept it.. i mean i feel for everyone whom is suffering with this because granted i only suffered 4 days but it was the longest.i would say it is 50% smell back and taste like 25%.

  • patty65977
    patty65977 tashina10907

    Posted

    Great! Please know you may lose your sense of taste and smell at times months after other Covid symptoms disappear. Nothing to be alarmed about if that happens.

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