Any recent news for smell and taste recovery?

I cannot taste or smell since covid 2. 5 years ago My Dr said would never return

Gets frustrating. Hang in there
ellen307

I'm at 4 years, almost.
Symptoms evolve over time.
Symptoms wax and wane like a sine wave gradually climbing up, toward cured. But not there.

I lost taste and smell when I actually had covid (I did not get particularly sick, long covid worse than covid).

However, starting maybe 3 months ago, my taste and smell are enhanced, and more almost psychedelically enhanced. I now taste better than I did 40 years ago.

Two doctors have told me the same thing, including a neurosurgeon at Mayo. Won’t return.

Did they say why and how they know? What is the cause? Specially, and not just long covid.

I had Covid ,lost my taste and smell>> September 2020 and
Had Covid in September or October 2023 now February 2024 and still no taste or smell
Dr said would not return.
Sad part I cook something cannot tell if good or bad

ellen307

Linda what do you do with food>>just eat what you want or cook something new

Thanks Happy Im not the only one

Ellen307

Have any of you taken the sniff test given by ENT that involves identifying various odors like orange, chocolate, peanut butter, etc.? I didn’t do very well, but I have an issue with the test.

This was in early 2022 when I was told this. They gave no reason why it wouldn’t return or had no explanation for why it had occurred. To be fair little was known about long covid then.

I am not very good about altering diet to try to resolve the issue. I just eat what I normally want.

It does help to know others are dealing with the same thing. Most people can’t believe it has been 2.5 years since I lost my sense of smell. It also confirms it is definitely due to Covid.