LC since September 2020...
Phantom Smells: rotting fish, peanut butter (kinda enjoyed that one.) These were only out of the blue one-offs.

After second infection in March 2023, I lost my taste, except was able to sense saltiness, and bitterness. Since that round included nausea and vomiting, I tried eating crackers to settle my stomach. It was like I was pouring a salt shaker directly into my mouth with the lid off. That went away within a couple weeks.

Sometime last year I developed the nasty taste in my mouth. I never could really describe it. Maybe a mix of metallic and garbage dump. It only went away while eating. Otherwise, it was up front and NASTY. Now I get it infrequently, but when I do - yuck. 😛

Anybody get Phantom Sounds? ... Old time radio broadcasts. Drove me crazy looking for the source and never finding it.

Never a dull moment! These were such minor symptoms compared to all the others I found myself more curious about them than having any real concern. I was approved for Federal Disability (SSDI) in January '25. It is nice to get some compensation for all this, but how nice it would be to find a way to eliminate it all together. Praying toward that end for all of us.