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re: When did your sense of smell/taste return after covid?

Posted on 10/25/23 at 8:24 pm to
Posted by redfish99
B.R.
Member since Aug 2007
17715 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 8:24 pm to
It took me at least 3. Months for smell and six months for savory tastes. Never lost sweet buds. Andy’s saved me and hurt me at same time.
Posted by Steadyhands
Slightly above I-10
Member since May 2016
7038 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 8:26 pm to
Better question is why are you catchingcovid so much?
Not sure I have ever had it, but I am certain I have never lost taste or smell.
Posted by whoa
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2017
5398 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 8:33 pm to
Had Covid at the end of 2021. My smell has never fully returned.
Posted by WhiskeyThrottle
Weatherford Tx
Member since Nov 2017
6507 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 8:47 pm to
quote:

I was just gassed


I had it a week or so ago. The fatigue you get is pretty bizarre. I'd wake up from a 9 hour sleep overnight and still feel like I could sleep 3 more hours. Trying to focus at work is the hardest. I did force myself into the gym a few days which I seemed to help the fatigue wear off quicker. Was definitely worse during the omicron round I had. I think I slept about 14 hours a day and wanted to sleep the other 10 hours as well. Didn't lose taste or smell this time.
Posted by Tupelo
Member since Aug 2022
1621 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 9:24 pm to
My wife had Covid over a year ago, and still hasn't recovered practically any sense of smell. The only plus is that she's not bothered by bad smells anymore (grandkids poopy diapers, etc). She says a lot of foods she used to like now taste like gasoline (steak, burgers, onions, broccoli). She can taste sweet foods, but that's about the only normal sense of taste she maintained. Very frustrating for her.
Posted by Motownsix
Boise
Member since Oct 2022
2688 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 9:25 pm to
Never got Covid, I took 8 vax shots.
Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
Member since Jan 2007
58521 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 9:37 pm to
I’m curious as to why the OP in this thread got so many downvotes?

Don’t believe the op had Covid?

Don’t believe it causes your sense of smell/taste to be altered?

Something else?
Posted by BluegrassBelle
RIP Hefty Lefty - 1981-2019
Member since Nov 2010
104032 posts
Posted on 10/25/23 at 9:44 pm to
Had it November of last year. Lost smell and taste for a couple of weeks. It returned at about 80% initially and I’ve gradually gotten back to probably around 95%. Every now and again I’ll have an issue fully smelling something.
Posted by MikeDaTiger23
Lake Charles
Member since Feb 2009
744 posts
Posted on 10/26/23 at 8:39 am to
Had covid about 3 years ago. Never lost since of taste or smell completely although they were diminished. Taste came back to normal about after 3 months. Smell is still not all the way back to normal as things like coffee and gasoline smell completely different than before I had covid.
Posted by Starchild
Member since May 2010
13550 posts
Posted on 10/26/23 at 8:52 am to
I lost smell/taste for about a week before it came back. I’ve said ever since that while I do have my senses of smell/taste usually, they’re definitely dulled. It’s like even the strongest smells and flavors are covered somewhat of that makes sense. Makes me appreciate when I can fully smell and taste something delicious.

This has been for 2 years now and I’m not sure if I’ll ever get them back to 100%
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