Smell ability back but not taste - any hope?

Posted by elayne @elayne, Jun 6 2:51pm

My ability to smell things is back if I put things right under my nose, occasionally something just in the environment I can smell. But I still can't taste most food. Has anyone else had this and will the ability to taste likely return? Thank you.

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elayne | @elayne | Jun 6 2:52pm

Oh, I should mention I am writing this in June 2024 and I lost my smell/taste with Covid in Sept. 2023

celia16 | @celia16 | Jun 7 6:18am

I am clinging to hope, though it’s difficult. My smell/taste disorder thought to be from post covid syndrome, has been with me since Sept 2023 too. I’ve also had other issues. While explaining my symptoms, one of the interns at the neurologist’s office told me that he lost his sense of taste for a year after getting covid, then it returned! That inspired me to have hope. If I could only know it would return in a year, I could tolerate it easier. But, we can’t know for sure. I just keep praying and trying to improve. Best wishes with yours.

elayne | @elayne | Jun 7 8:15am

In reply to @celia16 "I am clinging to hope, though it’s difficult. My smell/taste disorder thought to be from post..." + (show)

Thx! That does give hope! Good luck to you too on this!!

lkirnbauer | @lkirnbauer | Jun 7 9:17am

I’m sorry to hear that you have lost your taste/smell. I too, after Covid in December of 2022, lost my taste and smell. It is June 7th 2024 and I still don’t have it back. I had 3 Stellate Ganglion Block injections and am going in for a 4th on June 13th 2024. They only slightly helped with taste and smell, where I do get a salty, sweet or sour taste on my tongue, but no flavors of any kind. I also can smell coffee grounds on most mornings, but not always. The things that I do smell on occasion are fleeting at best. It’s pretty awful, but I’ve come to realize that I’m probably lucky to have just this wrong with me. I can walk, talk, eat, socialize, I just can’t taste or smell. I do pray for myself and others suffering this way. I’ve begun looking at food as fuel and not something to enjoy. Wishing you all the best and I will post after my next Stellate Ganglion Block Injection.

celia16 | @celia16 | Jun 7 9:23am

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Senses are very important, so to me they are as important as other functions in our body. It’s also something that is constant….that makes things more intense, I think. I guess we’ll all just hang in there…..I’ve been praying for a miracle for a while. I believe in them.

elayne | @elayne | Jun 7 7:19pm

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That’s really tough. I will take your view and both hope for return but be grateful for what good health I do have. Good luck with treatments!

lkirnbauer | @lkirnbauer | Jun 8 9:19am

In reply to @celia16 "Senses are very important, so to me they are as important as other functions in our..." + (show)

Yes, I agree, your senses are very important. I get angry and depressed when people say things like, “Oh, that’s not a big deal” or “since you can’t taste or smell, it’s easier to loose weight”. It infuriates me! It’s awful and I’m going on 1 year and 7 months since I lost my taste and smell. Good luck to all of you out there with the same situation.