My goodness, that sounds like a very serious incident. Please reach out for help. There is help and others who care.

Are you currently under the care of a neurologist and ENT doctor? Did they provide any options on what caused the losses you describe? I frequent some threads around here where those who had Covid lost their sense of taste and smell. It’s quite common with Long Covid. I was diagnosed right after Covid, but not certain if it was the actual cause. I also had significant Vitamin B 12 deficiency. Upon treatment, my severe loss of smell has improved greatly to a normal level! My doctors are ecstatic. According to them, it’s not common to improve that way. I can’t say what to attribute it to, but I have faith that the other part of my taste disorder (bitter taste) will also resolve over time. No one gives me much to rely upon, but I choose to have faith. All things are possible, imo.

I did do scent retraining with essential oils for months, plus any aromatic food I encountered. I can’t say it was the key. I never lost all my sense of smell or taste, but it was severely affected.

I hope you get some relief too! I found talk therapy to be very helpful. Please reach out for help. There is hope and help for you. Please take care. 🧸