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Oct 22, 2021
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EtTuKalante
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Some would say I never had any taste.
And years of chronic sinus infections had already done a number on my sense of smell. It's a good thing I like hot sauce...
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EtTuKalante
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For those who've had Covid and lost sense of taste/smell, how long was it gone
Duke Silver
10/22/21 4:55pm
10 months and still no taste or smell.
cbuck014
10/22/21 4:57pm
wow.
Cougarclaw
10/22/21 5:02pm
Same, just passed the 11 month mark, still nothing.
neboutefan
10/22/21 5:14pm
Similar. I can taste and smell but it feels muted. Been since Thanksgiving
Joel Tilton
10/22/21 5:17pm
I can’t smell my own farts unless they are really rancid
idacoug
10/22/21 5:19pm
You might have a future as a mortician or performing autopsies.
HiLife
10/22/21 5:25pm
Yeesh. Zero interest in gaining natural immunity if that's the case
fattycoug
10/22/21 5:47pm
It can still happen if you get vaccinated
gwill
10/22/21 6:13pm
Still not interested in getting it
fattycoug
10/22/21 8:11pm
Is anyone?
gwill
10/22/21 8:42pm
Yes. Dennis Prager tried to get it, and did.
Cougar Junkie
10/22/21 8:50pm
That was for ratings…and he said that after he got Covid-19.
gwill
10/22/21 9:04pm
I know some people that tried a home remedy and they say it worked.
gwill
10/23/21 8:56am
My wife takes full advantage of my new disability with extra diaper duty.
cbuck014
10/22/21 6:19pm
Mine was gone 2-3 weeks. Taste was distorted 3-4 months.
RdF3
10/22/21 4:58pm
Been just over month for me
Akilleez
10/22/21 5:00pm
On a side note
Akilleez
10/22/21 5:02pm
4 months. taste completely back, smell about 70-80%
oryguncoug
10/22/21 5:01pm
11 months later and I still have decreased taste and smell. Probably operating
Squirt
10/22/21 5:04pm
It’s been three months. My smell is half what it used to be.
Social Distance
10/22/21 5:06pm
Never tested pos, fully vaccinated, fingers crossed
GA_Coug
10/22/21 6:42pm
Mostly back after a few weeks. Still not 100% 10 months later, and there are a
DieHarder
10/22/21 5:06pm
About a week, great way to lose weight when food doesn’t taste good
BYU Fan
10/22/21 5:09pm
Same.
deliciousmocha
10/22/21 5:42pm
It’s been 11 months for me and I’m not sure my smell is 100% yet. Maybe 50-75%.
TCuz
10/22/21 5:17pm
probably only a week or two for me. wife took longer and smell still not 100%
Wally Murph
10/22/21 5:20pm
9 months later and stuff tastes funny still
jpesk2
10/22/21 5:22pm
9 months later for me too. All sodas taste sucky now. Smell and taste
Jacare
10/22/21 5:24pm
Same here. So many savory foods are awful.
dchandle15
10/22/21 6:32pm
Some would say I never had any taste.
EtTuKalante
10/22/21 5:22pm
Week for me. Wife has permanent changes with taste.
cougfanz
10/22/21 5:23pm
These responses alone are enough justification for why I got the vaccine.
dryflycoug
10/22/21 5:24pm
This is a compelling reason to get vaccinated. Even if one is confident of
Cougar Junkie
10/22/21 5:28pm
Delta variant isn't bringing loss of taste and smell like the original variants.
EtTuKalante
10/22/21 5:39pm
A silver lining. Good to know.
Cougar Junkie
10/22/21 6:11pm
Still having tons of people complaining of loss of taste/smell now. Maybe its
cougaman
10/22/21 7:03pm
There are a lot of degrees between zero and 100. I'm just passing what I've read
EtTuKalante
10/22/21 7:31pm
I just know what I've seen in clinic. Most of the people I see that have
cougaman
10/22/21 7:34pm
I stand corrected.
EtTuKalante
10/22/21 7:41pm
Dude, does it matter? People are still getting covid with symptoms of loss of
cougaman
10/22/21 8:05pm
A little bit of hope never hurts. I tried to offer some. My bad.
EtTuKalante
10/22/21 8:15pm
Thanks for sharing what you're seeing. Even if the loss of smell is less common
Cougar Junkie
10/22/21 8:23pm
I talked to 6 people today with positive covid results. 4 of those had loss of
cougaman
10/22/21 8:31pm
Folks talking about potential vaccine side effects should consider that...
Eddie
10/22/21 5:30pm
Never diagnosed with Covid or had bad symptoms but going on 6 months no smell.
tevye
10/22/21 5:31pm
Took about 3 weeks.
BlueVU
10/22/21 5:32pm
Taste never left. Smell was out 3 days. Was delta variant
zephyr
10/22/21 5:37pm
3 months completely gone. 6 months before finally feeling normal again
Chefcurry
10/22/21 5:40pm
About 2 weeks for me. It was never 100% gone for either. Just diminished a bit.
m0resn0w
10/22/21 5:41pm
Took about 1 month but never fully came back. Smell ~50-60% taste ~70-80%
Trinity
10/22/21 5:47pm
Business partner can't smell malodors. I now crop dust his office w/ impunity.
PoolBoy
10/22/21 5:49pm
This might be just what the anti-vaxxers need to make them see reason.
Zaphod
10/22/21 5:53pm
Except I am vaccinated and this is still happening to me. I only felt super ill
Duke Silver
10/22/21 6:26pm
Sorry. That sucks.
Zaphod
10/22/21 6:47pm
Couldn’t smell Thanksgiving dinner. Haven’t been able to smell since then
BenTheBoss
10/22/21 6:06pm
My taste and smell returned after 3-4 weeks. But haven’t ever been the same.
dchandle15
10/22/21 6:26pm
At four months it gradually started coming back. By six months I think I was at 90%. Several months later I’m still...
Brisco
10/22/21 6:26pm
8 months and it finally came back, but not everything is the same
Joe
10/22/21 6:31pm
90% back after a month. The other 10% never came back. Certains foods still
DoomGuy
10/22/21 6:32pm
2-4 weeks.
'69chevy
10/22/21 6:51pm
My neighbor had COVID last year. He completely recovered, except months later
bennerc
10/22/21 7:16pm
Just came to CB to ask the same question. Got a breakthrough case this week.
TheCougarBunch
10/22/21 9:04pm
Week
BYU Grounds
10/22/21 11:18pm
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