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Loss of Smell & Taste
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vegster
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- May 5, 2008
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Mrs V's brother had a cough and loss of taste/smell too, he has been self isolating for the last 10 days or so. Not come back yet.
Publius Ovidius
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Couple of guys on the radio this morning saying the same,
I think this is one of the symptoms that is more extreme and doesn’t affect everyone who has had it
I think this is one of the symptoms that is more extreme and doesn’t affect everyone who has had it
A friend of mine in London has said exactly the same. The worst of the symptoms passed after a couple of days but he has been left with a loss of taste and smell.
Jimmy Grimble
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I’m in my twenties and had a few days of lost taste/sense of smell. I did not have any other symptoms though.
It’s all very strange.
It’s all very strange.
RossyG
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My scientific qualification is an O-Level in Human Biology (Grade C), so class this as uniformed speculation, but maybe this new wave of very mild symptoms and a fortnight of no taste and smell is a new mutation of the virus.
Viruses of this kind do tend to become milder with mutation.
Viruses of this kind do tend to become milder with mutation.
Marty___Mcfly
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- Sep 14, 2011
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I came down with 'something' 17 days ago (10 March)- mostly feeling better (90%). Did not have a cough at any point but think I had a temperature. Sense of taste and smell has been gone for about a week and no sign of returning as yet.
Saladpack Seagull
Just Shut Up and Paddle
Mrs Saladpack says my sense of taste in fashion disappeared years ago and shows no sign of coming back! Seriously, though, I hope all you guys suffering from this get back to normal ASAP.
Article about it here:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.th...id-19-can-target-the-nervous-system-67312/amp
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.th...id-19-can-target-the-nervous-system-67312/amp
vegster
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- May 5, 2008
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I might have to buy myself a bottle of whisky and have a tot every day, I hate whisky, it tastes foul to me ( Yes even the pompous single Speyside malts ) and I find it utterly repellent, so, if suddenly it does not taste so bad, I'll know that I'm in trouble.
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My taste and smell has returned about 75% over the weekend... some foods still taste very bland.
But glad it seems to be returning though - circa 11 days after first noticed it had gone!
Two other males in my office reported same symptoms, both under the ages of 35.
But glad it seems to be returning though - circa 11 days after first noticed it had gone!
Two other males in my office reported same symptoms, both under the ages of 35.
Marty___Mcfly
I see your wicked plan - I’m a junglist.
- Sep 14, 2011
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Anyone else got their sense of smell back? It’s 4 weeks since I got ill, and 2 weeks since I lost my sense of smell / taste- no sign of it returning.
Just looking for reassurance that it is going to return at some point!!
Just looking for reassurance that it is going to return at some point!!
Sadly I'm now on 21 days with no smell or taste. Apparently there's such a thing as smell training which involves 4 core essential oils (google it - lots on this). So I'm going to try it. Annoyingly the essential oils won't be here until 14th April so thats likely to be another week to add to the blandness of meals and drink - I don't think the self isolation would be so bad if I could bloody taste
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