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Loss of hunger and taste and smell.
Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Mar 5 2:11am | Replies (29)Comment receiving replies
I have seen a bunch of people on social media that had loss of hunger from long covid.I have been ill for over 2 years and no Doctor can figure out what is wrong,but I believe covid played a part in it.I did not know I had it though.I don't have the sensation of having a full belly after eating and all of my sensation is pretty much gone.I can feel myself touching my belly,but sensation is gone.I use to have such a sensitive belly and it is like everything dissapeared.Covid attacks the vagus nerve which controls alot of these functions.The Doctors just don't know much about long covid.Believe it or not tiktok actually has alot of useful information.I think people are desperate for answers so they turn to social media.
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I also have no stomach hunger. I had 18” of my sigmoid colon resected due to severe diverticulitis. I just chalked it up to that surgery, but you mentioned Covid does do damage to the Vegas nerve, as I also have no taste or smell. I don’t know if the loss is from Covid or from my surgery. My doctors are telling me it’s from long covid. I’ve had 2 Stellate Ganglion Block injections to regain my taste/smell and it has helped a little bit, but I still can’t get any flavors, only sweet, salty, sour or bitter, but it is stronger than before the injections.