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Any ideas how to get taste & smell back after covid

Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Oct 7, 2023 | Replies (8)
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@pdd

Yes, the essential oil thing works! I did it with geranium, lemon, thieves, and eucalyptus. Twice a day, I sat down and shut my eyes and held the bottle as close to my nose that allowed me to smell it. At first it was right at my nose. By 6 weeks, I could hold the bottle down at my naval and still smell it!

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rsfcowgirl | @rsfcowgirl | Oct 7, 2023

I inhaled every couple of hours for 5 + minutes at a time while awake. One nostril at a time bc each side of the nostrils had its own separate nerve. My olfactory nerves responded gradually over the course of a few weeks. There were relapses but I was able to smell and taste relatively quickly compared with other symptoms. We really appreciate our senses when we lose them. Even more so when we get them back.

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