On October 2021, I got covid and did not have any shots yet (was scheduled but caught it right before my schedule :b). I had fever, dry throat, and completely lost my sense of smell. My throat and fever got better after 2 weeks and my smell gradually returned. If i remember right it took about 2 weeks (after I got better) before my smell fully returned. Shortly after my smelled returned, I noticed some things smelled very weird/off. Some stuff that smells weird:
Food - some smell sour, some just dont smell like food at all i dont know how to describe in words
- Dairy, cream, custard (not cheese tho thank gawd)
- Chocolate
- Fruity flavored / even some fruits that are fragrant
- Processed/artificial foods
ALL my bath products smelled strong, sour, like poison, makes me nauseous
- Bar soap
- Shampoo
- Liquid soap
- Hand soap
- Lotion
The internet said 6 months later my smell should be back to normal but it's been 6 months since I caught the disease and some items still dont smell right. It definitely got better and most items (mostly food) now smell normal but other stuff like my bath products still smells bad. I also would like to learn more about this and what other people's experiences are) Thank you for making this thread and I hope that this post is useful.
In short to help answer some of the peoples questions, I got covid before getting my first dose and am experiencing long term (maybe permanent idk) symptoms (symptom: ruined sense of smell). I am fully vaccinated (2 doses + 1 booster shot) but still have slight symptom.
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