COVID-19 and Loss of Smell Explained
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2020
- In this video, Dr Mike explains what we currently know about why some people with COVID-19 transiently lose their sense of smell.
He discusses the proposed mechanism of action.
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I will never take taste and smell for granted again. 😔
Right
Hey it’s me me dw we got this 😩
You have them back now?
@@kobimansaray I do yes
well at least i can eat my green beans without being grossed out
i never knew how important smell was until i lost it, life feels so bland now
Have you got your sense of smell back? I just lost mine 2 days ago, and I suspect I may have contracted the virus.
@@andrewmochu6445 no, but mine has only been gone for about 50 hours so far. I started experiencing COVID symptoms last Tuesday morning, and lost my smell and taste Friday evening. my partner tested positive so I definitely have it. I hope you don't have it, or that you recover quickly if you do!
@@TuMadre6995 Thank you. Probably, I should take a test. From the comments herein, it seems the most common symptom of the disease is lost sense of smell and taste. So far, my taste is fine. Only smell has been affected. Plus, one of my eye keeps turning red. I'm wishing you & your partner quick recovery.
@@andrewmochu6445 it's so interesting that your lack of smell hasn't impacted your ability to taste, that's quite lucky :) thank you so much for your well wishes! much appreciated. best of luck to you!
@@IncidentReported I can imagine how horrible it can be staying for 4 months without being able to smell normally. I hope it won't take that long for me. Wishing you quick recovery & all the best.
I lost my sense of taste a week a go and it's not a good experience, it's like eating water again and again. But now thanks GOD ❤️ i got it back 😇. To those whose experiencing this now I'll pray for all of you, just be patient and don't panic 😊
Hey search for Dr Ehiszhisz on CZcams,I regain my sense of taste and smell back 💯 thanks to him,he will cure you too"
God didn’t give your smell back .
Life only comes from life.
Nothing comes from nothing.
I too thought I will lose my sense of smell and taste forever, but it came back all of a sudden after one week. I know a lot of you are worried like I was. All I can say is don't lose hope guys, it should come back soon.
did you get it back? I got mine back with help of Dr. Iyhere on CZcams
I haven't got it back after two years. 😕
It’s been since October 2021 and I have regained about 60/70% of my sense of smell and taste. It’s still life experiences to lack the full capacity of these senses.
I'm gonna smell this whole world after I'll get my smell back!
Aug 2021 - I'm healthy now and living fullest of my life.
Sameeeee and eat like I've never eaten before 💔
@@unknown-uy4oj exactly!!
@@uditjoshimusic any improvement??
@@unknown-uy4oj Nope :( I'm healthy now but can't smell anything. Not even Deodorants!!
Have you felt that things around you stink in really weird was.But I still can taste perfectly and I can smell things but they also stink
Smell and taste are super underrated.....after COVID I’m gonna be happy to smell a cow farm when I drive by it
Did you get it back yet?
@@russtaylor9183 yep! Got it back 7-10 days later
@@drewbeedoobedo8795 what way did it come back was it when u woke up one day or just out of nowhere??
@@paultabb7491 I believe I just slowly got it back. I woke up like everyday and smelled a candle and ground some coffee to see if I got it back lol but it was def gradual
@@drewbeedoobedo8795 damn well I’m glad to hear that! I’m currently going without smell or taste and I’m literally eating food for what itS for most times can’t even be bothered since I can’t taste it
I was not able to smell or taste anything for 2 weeks after I was tested positive for covid. During those two weeks, I did steaming daily and also took Vitamin C and Zinc tablets which were really effective. During the third week, I was able to smell strong smelling substances like deo, nail polish, camphor, etc and I got my smell and taste back gradually. It's been a month now and both my senses have been restored back to normal. I can smell and taste 100% now 😊 . Wishing everybody a speedy recovery 😁
Thank you :'(( gives me hope, I cant smell or taste a thing, 2nd week after covid. Makes me sad. Ill never take it for granted ever again
my update: 1 month after covid. Taste is back 80%, smell 20% only. It will take some time. However I strated running again and feel great physically :))
@@avd4063 Good for you, hope you stay safe and well! I'm still at home, got covid and feeling sorry for myself 😉 Since 3 days in the 0% taste and smell phase....
@@remkojerphanion4686 Thanks my friend!! zero smell and taste is a very odd sensation, quite inhibiting. Takes the colors and variation out of life. But it's also an eye opener on our dependance on these senses which we use unconsciously. I love to cook and I could not determine if my food was any good 😁 wish you a quick recovery. Heal through nature's remedies. Garlic, ginger, lemon, curcuma, vit c, propolis etc. yummy stuff
@@avd4063 And thank you for your advice!
I can't believe I've found my way to this video 😩 I experienced other symptoms before I lost my taste and smell. I feel so depressed and lost 😞 I pray whoever has lost their sense of taste and smell regains it back!!! Xoxo
How long did it take for it to come back
im just the same. I had all the other symptoms first tested positive over a week ago and since about 2 days I can't taste or smell anything...
Its pretty depressing
Did you smell and taste come back?
Best way I could describe eating without my sense of taste is like eating in black and white 😭😭
So pepper? Nasty 😭
Yes or like eating something blank lol 🤦🏻♀️
Everything taste like water. Theres nothing there
And every liquid tastes like water
Relax that’s nothing if your bones hurt and start coughing it’s over my cousin walked into the hospital with those symptoms and never made it out rip Bryan .
I ve been through this situation for 12 days and it was so scary. I could not smell any thing, from perfumes to farts lol even food tasted like mud but I could tell between the sweet and salt. I had no other symptoms. But actually and since 4 days I can smell again. No worries I think and pray that this virus would end soon. I had a mild case and know I see the value of nutrition and eating clean and exercising these habits are my only addiction in life. If you are reading this and feeling scared, know that you will be fine soon :))
Same for me but I dont got it back yet, has been lost for 4 days only
Same over here bro. I was sick for 2 days, but after that I didn’t experiece any symptoms except for the loss of smell which I still a have now (day 5). ‘Glad’ to hear that more people experience this, does kind of take the edge of for me :) Good health to you all🙏🏽
I've been without taste and smell for 12 days. I tested positive and that has been the only symptoms. I feel 100 percent besides ......hope it comes back soon!
I wanna thank you for your comment cause I was freaking out because I didn’t know what to do because this is exactly what I am experiencing right now and this made me feel much better
@@coreyagre what medicine did you take?
It’s been a week and few days since I lost mine. I’m devastated. I’ll never take being able to smell for granted ever again.
Have you got it back ? Just lost mine :(
I had covid in early August 2021 and was one of the unlucky long-haulers suffering months of anosmia. Literally couldn’t smell or taste anything for the first 4-6 weeks. And then it has been a slow recovery with ups and downs. But I want to give everyone some hope your smell WILL come back eventually. In my case 4 months. It was a SLOW recovery but it does come back. Today I feel like My smell is about 90% recovered from where it was before covid
Do you feel it is now 100%?
that is encouraging thanks! I'm day 8 and can only smell essential oils right up against my nose.
I’m never taking my senses for granted again! This sucks so much, I don’t even wanna eat anymore... 😕
I feel your pain!
Be patient and don't loose hope my dear. This is my 7th day and my smell is getting back slowly and my taste also. I was so happy I could smell ginger and garlic today . Let's just be positive ❤️
Does smell come first cause I can smell more then I can taste
Mine came back after 4 weeks.
Same
I just wanna taste and smell again lord please take this virus away
Wow. God bless you
Have you gotten it back yet? When I had Covid, I lost my taste and smell for a few days and it came back little by little. I really hope you got it back.
@@katiegilfillan8727 no I haven’t it’s been gone for a while now😩😩
@@kewlmanable thanks
@@lifewithkay3011 Keep eating healthy foods, exercise your nose with smelling different things, and drink turmeric and black pepper teas. You will get it back I promise.
I am a General practitioner and i can truly say this is one of the most illuminating lecture i have seen!! Thanks sir!! Greeting from Iraq
I have dealt with my loss of smell in two batches...one for six months and the other for five months. I know how depressing it can be to endure the loss of one of your senses. My best advice is to remain patient. My loss of smell was tied to allergies and inflammation as well so although my nerves were repairing, the odorant molecules could not make it to where they needed to go due to being blocked on the way.
I have since recovered my sense of smell and I can honestly say I will never take it for granted again. Don't let your mind bring you down when you go day after day being let down that you can't smell the things you once enjoyed. Just like working out, your sense doesn't come back or improve immediately. Everything is a gradual process. Follow the instructions from your doctor and eventually you will start to notice a small scent, then those moments will become more frequent until one day you wake up and realize you can smell coffee and the world around you.
Keep focused on healing and healing will come.
Anyone that completely regained smell and taste in a week is so lucky.
I swear
@Tony Stark yes! I believe the vintage folk are stronger haha. So happy to hear that. I hope you got your grandmas genes and recovery quickly too.
Oh mate if your bones start hurting and coughing it’s over, my cousin went to the hospital and never walked out rip Bryan
Relax that’s nothing if your bones hurt and start coughing it’s over my cousin walked into the hospital with those symptoms and never made it out rip Bryan .
@Tony Stark do you both have covid?
If anyone wants to hear anything positive I lost mine a week ago and it’s almost completely back
really? any updates?
fuck it’s been 7 days i can’t smell or taste shit
@@andersoni.7472 i heard it takes a lot longer than that or some shit but it's annoying as fuck i feel u
@@goofball7206 ahh jeez i just wanna taste a burger again ya know?
I did need to hear that, thank you.
I pray that Jesus heals and restores peoples ability to smell and taste
Thank you🙏🔥
Thank you😁🙏🏽
Yessss! In the name of Jesus!🙏🏾
I only pray to Father God in the name of Jesus.
Thanks for sharing on this important topic! One way to try to get smell back is through Olfactory training! You can buy 4 essential oils: eucalyptus, cloves, rose, and lemon. Put 5-6 drops of each oil on water color paper and put the paper inside a brown or amber colored jar. Take short bursts of smell 2x/day for 20 seconds each time, for at least 4 months, and track the progress of your sense of smell. Hope this is helpful for people!
This is the worst part of covid is not being able to smell or taste.
Well, my uncle got sick on May and he's been using oxygen since then, so, I'm not sure anosmia is the worst part of it.
Lol no. Some of us actually got really sick. Some people even died so...
Have you got your smell and taste back
Oh mate if you start coughing and bones hurt don’t even go to the hospital my cousin went in with those symptoms and never made it out the hospital rip Bryan
i agree i cant smell and taste anything, its the worst!!
I never thought I would want to smell or taste so bad. I can’t wait to be able to again
Me too!!!
any updates ?
I still can’t taste or smell and it’s horrible
When I get it back I’m going to beast all the food in my kitchen
Stram inhalation helps a lot ... Try it for 2-3 times a day
I lost my sense of smell completely on April 30th while battling Covid. Basically I couldn't smell anything. Zero Scent. No matter how hard I breathe in or put something close to my nose.. nothing. This obviously made everything I tasted become bland or horrible. I decided to pick 4 things to smell for the week - 2 scents I hate, and 2 I love. Every day I would smell these 4 things multiple times throughout the day. Finally today on May 5th, I am starting to smell again. One of the scents I hate was the one I smelled first. And shortly after, started to smell the rest of the scents.
In case anyone is wondering - the 4 scents were:
Rubbing Alcohol - I hate
An anti-fungal cream I used in the past for ringworm - I hate (I smelled this first)
Strawberry Jam - I love
Eucalyptus Spearmint - I love.
Food tastes normal already even though my smell is weak, but I expect it to get back to full strength eventually.
Hope this helps. I will check in periodically to update everyone.
I was watching--scrap/ reading comments here yesterday night, It was my 5th day of losing my sense of smell and feeling hopeful after reading comments. Then this morning when I wake up, I got my sense of smell back, about 20%. Praise God.
I smell something but it's very faint and it smells like shit. Idk if it's just slowly coming back but
I love this comment section. I lost my sense of smell and taste last week and it’s been real depressing not having any motivation to eat. The thought of not retaining my sense of smell and taste back gives me anxiety but after reading all of your comments, I’m gonna hope for the best. We all got this! :)
How are you now?
@@cigdembasturk7219
He died
You alive?
Yeeeeees! I can't get myself to eat anything anymore and it's only been 4 days, because I just hate it and get bored while eating :( damn i miss being to taste and smell my food :(
I don't think he's dead guys.
Just wanted to spread some encouragement and hope. I totally lost my sense of smell and taste and it was terrifying, I was so scared I'd never get it back. On day 4 my smell started coming back (faintly) and today on day 8 my taste has come back. Neither are at 100% yet but literally every day gets better. Hang in there guys it will be okay!
Thank you so much, i’m on my day 3 of no smell and taste, and since food and cooking is my passion, it’s like a hell to me:(( I just eat bits of everytning, but i can’t get the satisfaction, i will be sooo happy when it comes back!
@@vegalicious you're welcome! It's going to take a while before it's back at 100% (I'm not there yet at all, my smell is about 50-60% and taste is about 20%) but don't lose hope and try not to focus on it! I drove myself crazy looking up articles that freaked me out. One thing I did 2x a day was breathe in steam from hot water and that helped a lot!
Thank you!!!
@@emilybryant8461 it's been more then a month for me my taste came back but still can't smell
Your taste is coming back really fast your going to be better in no time! Im not 100% back since mid July but its true it gets better by the day
This guy is a really good educator. Not over the top but gives a sense of excitement at the topic at hand and therefore keeps you riveted. 👍🏼
Thanks for that Doc. You've just given me some much needed hope that my sense of smell and taste will return.
I thought losing my vision or hearing would be the scariest things to happen, but losing my taste is now a part of the list.
I agree with you, this is what I'm going through I'm on day 6
I can't see much without glasses and my hearing wasn't the greatest and now I can't smell at all and my taste has also been affected. I can't win 🤦♀️🤣
It is really depressing to not being able to smell anything for the past 3 days.. I just realise how important it is to feel the smell... without smell even if I'm hungry I don't feel like eating any food.. feeling very low
I have started feeling the smell since yesterday lil by lil. Feeling really thankful for being able to smell things around
@@revatisugumaran I’m glad for you!! It can really be depressing not to enjoy the food or smell stuff like we once used to. I’m almost 2 weeks after I lost my senses of smell and taste and I’m going insaneee
@@user-dk6un8sh6z hi I havent got tested for covid really. One day fever then four days of severe body pain,dry cold n cough, head ache with no smell but could feel the taste to an extent.. I had the kabasura kudineer for 7 days and arsenic album for 3days. Now I'm all good. Just taking pepper turmeric, Ginger garlic in regular diet
@@marialbacontreras7212 please do not worry.. for some it takes 5days to regain the smell n taste and for some it takes even longer.. stay positive and don't mind much about this.. just believe and say yourself that you are fine .. your subconscious mind trust what you believes and will surely help you be normal soon. My wishes
Me too
Second time around that I lose my sense of smell due to a covid infection. Last time it took 6-8 weeks to recover some decent level of taste and smell. Not sure how long it will take this time.
3 vaccines and still got this crap. I normally have a very very good sense of smell, and I got it back to my sense of normal after the first time, which took 3-4 months (subjective perception and memory of what very subtle scents I could pick up during my lifetime before the loss).
Still, I'm glad there are videos like this that give some decent understandable facts that leave me feeling hopeful.
Oh no three vac ,
It took quite a while into the infection for me to lose my sense of smell. I had a negative test early on when I first started feeling fatigue/body aches/headache. But when my smell went 5 days later I knew I needed to get another test! I'm on day 8 now and it sucks. I'm not really sick besides a very minor sniffle - the headache & fatigue were only on that first day. Very strange. I've been out 2-3 times a day running the dog, because there's nothing else to do but watch tv. Not being able to smell or taste just leaves you feeling WEIRD.
When did u start regaining your smell? I’m the same as u with not having to smell on around Day 5
Just letting everyone know I got my smell back after 5 days. Thank God. I hope everyone get their senses back too
@Chris Longden no same it’s been 6 months and still haven’t gotten mine back
This is so uplifting. Gives me hope. I'm a trained chef and can do nothing without my sense of smell. Thank you for this and all the commentary.
How are you now
:( I hope you got better. That is awful, especially as a chef.
Me as well I own a restaurant and I have a lot riding on this place tell me yours came back
Yeah did your sense of smell ever come back? I just lost mine.
As an update for anyone wondering… I just got my smell back. Finally after 10 days.
I am missing my sense of smell so much that I can do anything to regain it...
But when I read these comments I realized it's not just me and this gave me hope and strength to cope with it.
Just got Covid for the first time this week and have lost my sense of smell and taste. And it is truly depressing, but I could be in a hospital on a ventilator so it’s not the worst that can happen to me. And I will get it back. Hopefully by thanksgiving.
Did you get it back?
@@joniosue1930 yes I did
@@kaitlyng8968thanks for the positive thought process, I gotta be thankful I’m not in hospital, because I’m also a smoker soo it could’ve been worse
I was having an anxiety since the day I lost my sense of smell. I distanced myself to everyone, afraid that I contracted COVID 19😭. December 3, that was when I completely lost my smell. It was lost completely that I couldn't even smell strong perfumes, including alcohols. It's my sixth day, I was reviewing for my midterm when I suddenly smelled a weird smell. I first tried to smell an alcohol, then I CAN smell it finally. I couldn't believe it so I tried with a lotion, tooth paste, soap, even feminine wash and ketchup😭 And I can smell all of that. I am so happy. I hope that I can fully regain my sense of smeeeeell. It was a long week of anxiety attacks😭 I hope it wouldn't happen to anyone, it was really hard. Thank God😇
Did you get tested?
hey, was loss of smell your only symptom? or did more symptoms appear after ?
Hi i also lost my smell i can't smoke anymore i feel different taste when i smoke which is very annoying smell and bad can u please help tell did u had same problem
@@stefanstana457 true
Hi did u get ur smell
MY TASTE & SMELL HAS FULLY RECOVERED AFTER 2weeks OF WORRY AND ANXIETY TO NEVER BE NORMAL- DONT WORRY STAY POSITIVE YOU WILL ALL RECOVER 🙏🏽 (Side note I did develop an outer ear infection that’s causing a weird ringing in my right ear & I just left the dr with good news about that as week) DONT PANIC GUYS PRAYER & PATIENCE
Thank you for your kind words. It’s so weird how smell whets your appetite and when you can’t smell you don’t want to eat( I could lose a few lbs! ) Thankful my Covid has not been terribly bad.
Today 1 year 1 month over still I don't get back smell and taste 😪😔😒
@@Surajsujju did you get your smell back yet?
@@TheOnlyWayIsJesus no bro 😭😭 no smell no taste
@@Surajsujju turmeric seems to be helping me a little bit. 1000 mg a day. Hope it comes back for you eventually. I'm at about 10% now and I'm on day 9... it's frustrating. Will pray you get it back and me too. Hang in there.
It's 9 weeks now, I can't smell, there had been about a 20 percent improvement since I was first diagnosed covid positive, I would like to hear from people who gained their sense of smell in long term and how was the progress during this period, the only comfort is to hear from people who is or has been through this experience. Thanks in advance ☺
Did it ever come back for you?
czcams.com/video/NhgjWcMR6K8/video.html try this if you ever lose your smell again
I lost my smell in feburary due to covid. Still i can't smell 🥺... It's been almost 2months please pray for everyone suffering from covid.🙏😔
Can you atleast taste
Yes I lost mine in January and I still Kant smell, like if I put my nose right to it I can but not good at all
@@ECBA13Black exactly same thing is happening with me. I don't know weather in future we will be able to smell or not.
Prays for all the patients suffering from covid.🤲
@@shahgssh8034 yeah i can taste. But you know my tastebuds are somehow affected with this smell issue.🥺
@@princewillcoco7902 can you name that herbal product please?
Don’t worry y’all, I lost my smell and taste. It comes back gradually. Be patient!
I have lost my smell and taste about 2 days ago. I'm fine but I can't taste or smell anything and it's really annoying. Could it be covid?
@@frenkykukaj 99% Chance it is you should quarantine. I’m in the same situation this is day two for me on no taste or smell
How long did it take?
@@isaacmeehan67 about 3 weeks
Kid XO I’m on 5 weeks:(
This is first time in my life I’m enjoying salads! Well... textures of them
Oh, same here! I usually don't eat salads at all, but when I lost my sense of smell, although everything is tasteless now, I can finally enjoy and explore some new textures :D
Get well soon! ♡
😂 did you get your taste and smell back
Salads actually taste pretty good in general especially with some of that olive Garden salad dressing, I'm finally able to enjoy eating raw garlic and raw onions for the first time in my life.
@@Simon_Cow said no one ever
are your senses back?
I lost it on Saturday and got it back yesterday. I used a nasal saline rinse and that really helped out a lot. Prayers to everyone out there that’s going through it
I remember when I got the virus, I took the test on Saturday and lost my smell and taste on Tuesday. I lost my taste for a couple of hours due to stress(when I found out I couldn’t smell) but I got my smell back on my 10th day. I would start to smell the pasta my mom would cook and then my smell got back 100% the next day.
Day 5 and i thought i might lost weight but its the opposite. i keep eating because i can never feel satisfied.
😂😂
Omg I said the same thing, it makes me eat more bc I never feel satisfied !
@@yogeshkalal7779 lol it’s terrible!
@@trinitystaste4141 just got it back after 2 weeks 😂 it comes and goes randomly still
@@Julia-uh4gr Oh good ! I still can’t smell but I have this weird smell stuck in my nose, did this happen to you ?
i never could’ve predicted just how detrimental not having taste/smell is. i haven’t had taste/smell for over three weeks now, and at this point i’d be grateful to taste even 1% of the things i eat
have your sense of taste and smell come back?
I'm on day 14 of being diagnosed with Covid (12-28-21) I'm going to give you all a little summary of what I went through, to hopefully help you out.
week 1-Day 1: Sore throat develops
week 2: Sore throat more severe, my lymph nodes on my neck are swollen, more than they've ever been!
week 3, --Day 15: Sore throat subsiding, now cold symptoms take over; runny nose, congestion,
Day 16: More nasal congestion, sneezing, runny nose...I have COMPLETELY lost my sense of taste and smell! I mean, its completely gone!! (Don't Panic)
Day 17:--Body aches, my bones feel tired, i feel weak, have fever, and cold symptoms still
Day 18; Same as Day 17
Day 19: Same as day 18
Day 20: Extremely tired! Feel exhausted, i cant even go shopping at Wal mart, I fell asleep in my car in the parking lot at Walmart for an hour! Just drove home, feel really tired
Day 21: Have slightly more energy, still have fever, cold symptoms--I Test Positive for Covid !!!
Day 22: Feel like the cold symptoms are subsiding, I no longer have a fever!
Day 23: The end of the cold symptoms are near, feel much better, still have raspy throat, slight cough, partial sense of smell returning
Day 24: Same as day 23
Day 25-29: Getting back to normal, no more cold symptoms, smell and taste are getting better!
Day 30:--Almost completely back to normal, I have about 70% of my smell and taste senses back. Very slight cough, I have a small spot in the back of my throat that still "irritates" when i drink something hot, but definitely 90% better, and also glad I came through this now! I should be immune to Covid now :)
Ya'll hang in there! Its basically a bad cold/flu. It will pass! Praise the Lord, I'm very thankful that my taste and smell have mostly returned, I just love food!
For the last 3 weeks, I drank hot tea with lemon and honey daily, ate citrus fruits, took Vitamins with high Vitamin C potency. Hope this helps, God Bless you all!
Really a very good explanation. God bless you.
This is exactly what has been happening to me. Thank you for posting this as I was starting to feel depressed.
@@brittanycoronilla1646 You'll get through it ! Press on...and Merry Christmas 🎅 !
Most of the comments are so encouraging and heartwarming even though most of them are 1 yr ago and i am going through this now. I am surprised again by God’s ability that gives us full sensors to enjoy life fully. When our body gets damaged He created in a way to recover! Praise the Lord! I fully trust Him and i can get better soon. God bless everybody who wrote encouragement for others here!
You said WEEKS! It’s been 3 days and I’m going insane 😳😭😭😭
Relax, mine is a month plus old now and still counting. I have been to crazy land and back. But slowly things are improving.
How are you now Matthew?
@@dsgamingmore8212 actually ALOT better!
I can smell now and taste now! Not 100% maybe like 40% but I’m really happy it’s coming back! I’ve been taking Zinc daily and that’s what seemed to really help me. The only thing is the Fatigue is REAL I’m Always tired.
But other then slowly getting better.
Be patient, it comes back! For me it took me 3 weeks, it's so hard but trust me just wait and it'll come back.
For me..smell is coming and going...what is that?
My sense of smell (and taste) returned after one week of symptoms. Trust me, get your zinc! The first day of zinc dosing I could smell better.
Thank you for the tip. I'll try that asap
Liquid zinc is best
I have been taking Zinc since day 1 when I tested positive (9 days ago), and nothing.
The first comment section I have ever read on YT that made me feel better! I have been soooo depressed for the last 4 days with losing senses of smell/taste, today I tasted my vape for the first time, maybe 3% but it's SOMETHING! I pray for anyone in this same situation
Not being able to smell and taste has been hard for me. Im getting my smell back. Maybe a 10% it’s a process . Y’all got this don’t give up.
Hey, search for Dr Ehisz on CZcams,he will cure you within a week just as he cured me#
I feel like a movie sound that is muted 😩
That’s the best way to describe it, tbh.
LXBD Did you do anything or just waited
Hey you all should search for Dr Ehisz on CZcams,I regain my sense of taste and smell back 💯 thanks to him,he will cure you guys too
is it deadly and dangeros to have this.....and aspecially after taking vacxcc ? please reply
@@ijackiepie7901 no
I just want to smell the top of my sons head 🥺🥺🥺🥺
I really hope you will be able to do that again because that is just the saddest thing I've read :(. We will all recover. The world will.
So does Joe Biden 😂 but I’m sorry :( I hope by now it’s back
@@mercedes4879 😂😂😂😂
@@mercedes4879 LMAO
This is exactly me... As a mother I'd give up all the smells. In the world's, for just that one, my daughters head...
I got covid in april and its december and i still cannot smell or taste 😢😢 no one understands how upset I am to have lost these senses, they are super underrated
Excellent video. I got infected with the covid virus in October 2022, was sick for 3 days and lost my sense of smell. It came back partially but still are having issues. For example, I cannot smell bleach and certainly other things. Occasionally I smell something out of the blue that I can't even explain. It has been 10 months now and still hope my sense of smell will return to normal. I know other people who are experiencing the same symptoms.
I got back my sense of taste and smell with the use of natural herbal medicine from Doctor isibor on youtube in less than 3 weeks.
This feels strange I’m already blind in one eye so losing 2 more senses is really messing with me I hope it come backs soon everyone be strong we’ll all get through this together don’t let this virus defeat us
Same for my grandpa, hopefully he didn’t catch what I have! (Idk if I have COVID yet but I’ve lost my sense of smell)
I can totally relate to you, I also have amblyopia (completely blurry vision in left eye from birth) and losing sense of smell and taste is very depressing. I am feeling incomplete. I can't even sleep just thinking all the time how will I live my life without these senses🥺 I am 19 still and this situation is driving me crazy.
@@MusawirDayo did it come back ?
@@shyannaballard4483 yeah completely
Yes I lost mine last week.. Now I am almost 90% back to tasting and smelling. Each day i practice smelling my favorite scents and imagine the smell. That has helped a lot! Hang in there. Each day it gets better :)
This is fascinating, thank you. It's interesting, having currently lost my sense of smell, how much what I thought was smell or taste is actually touch. I'm trying to appreciate how things feel
did you get it back? I got mine back with help of Dr. Iyhere on CZcams...😊😊
such a great video! thank you
I'm gonna eat like a dog after I get my taste back.
Edit- Got my senses back after a month
You also lost smell and taste?
Me too
Did u got ot
Lol, I just want to smell my armpit
A month?😳 I lost mine for a week and this week i was going insane
I haven't been able to smell properly in 8 months. Drove through what everyone said was a skunk smell. I only smelled fresh farm eggs. Wtf how do you get smell back????? 😒
All my covid symptoms are gone after day 7 except loss of smell and taste. I'd rather put up with all the other symptoms I had then not be able to taste my food. 😵😝
Search for Dr ehisz on CZcams,he will help you
This doctor spends a lot of time in the gym. He looks amazing. Nice to hear medical information from a doctor who appears healthy.
Finally just got my smell back after 2 weeks!! Train yourself it works
4 days without smell and I’m going crazy !!!
@surrender modhi It goes in and out. I can smell certain things up close and I catch wiffs of the food I eat. Just keep sniffing essential oils every day like lemon and Eucalyptus
It's been two days 😭😭
@surrender modhi nothing at all.😭
2 days and sore throat
@@anasmartian2587 sameeeee it's my 3rd day. I totally lost my appetite, Just putting things in my mouth to stay alive. No taste and no smell. The worst feeling ever💔😩
I Just lost my sense of smell yesterday its a bizarre experience. I was like "this can't be happening no way" hopefully this is temporary I'm at age of 21
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This happened to me a month ago as well. It’s a gradual process and I was worried too. It will come back just at the mean time I’ll say use vicks nasal spray and once every day try sniffing different odorants (perfumes, shampoo, essential oils). That really helped
@@abdulhamidali1842 thank you! I can feel some kind of an echo when I smell strong things like coffee or perfume.
Me too...
How was it it has cleared
I looked this up because I got a bit freaked. I totally lost all taste and smell function today, four days in and after all my other symptoms have already subsided. Even all my whiskies smell and taste like nothing. This explains a lot. Thank you so much for the explanation to help understand this better. Fingers crossed it all returns soon.
Did your sense of smell return?
Had Covid in January. Taste and smell has never returned to normal since 😔 Nothing tastes as good anymore and things I used to love make me nauseous. It sucks but fingers crossed it may return to pre-Covid norms someday soon 🤞🏻
This is one of the only comments that express all I’m feeling rn 🤧
@@user-nb5jo2xi1g Bless you. Fingers crossed it doesn't last for you 🤞🏻
@@TheBeesKnees1993 ohhh we have the exact same situation, I had covid in January as well, although I think I regained mine in 2-weeks I guess, but it’s not 100% but every month is gets better and better, but it’s almost a year now, I’m kinda worrying if it’s going to be they used to be just like my pre-covid, btw any update to you?
@@marcialjerichorainielsesa2025 Unfortunately, I can't eat things like peppers anymore, cooked or raw. They make me feel physically sick. Lemonade tastes and smells like hand sanitiser. My perfume smells to me like hand sanitiser as well. So strange but maybe the fragrance is suspended in alcohol..? Anyway, I've saved money on the perfume side of things, so can't complain there haha. Hope you are better at your end?
I took Zinc which was recommended vitamin D and C as well. I regained my sense of taste and smell after 5 days. I took hot showers and jumped rope regularly during this time to work up a good sweat since I wasn't able to go to the gym. Idk if this works or not but this was my routine during this period and I was able to fully recover. Hope this helps and I wish you all well in your recovery process.
Exertion is not recommended.
Glad that helped you!~ I have been sweating through my clothes and sheets every night involuntarily ... still no taste or smell much. It's WEIRD .... I look forward to hitting the gym again after I recover and getting my super human strength back.
Why do I feel like I am in class and the teacher has confused me????But I lost my sense of smell and taste but after a week and a half both returned I THANK GOD.
Yay!!!! I just lost mine 2-3 days ago. I see some people lost it for weeks or months. I LOVE to cook and I hope both fully return very soon.
@@mallyndab hope it comes back soon for you
Thanks be to God
How I panicked when some people said they lost their sense of smell and taste for months up to a year! But luckily I have people around who have taught me steam inhalation could help. I regained my sense of smell in 2 days (mildly), on the third day I was perfectly back to normal. So what I did was boil water in a big pot to prepare for steaming. Once its done boiling, I took out the pot and added a lot of eucalyptus oil in the water. Then I placed the pot on the ground covered myself in a blanket with it and SLOWLY open the lid of the pot, letting the steam rise up to my face (it will be extremely hot but you will feel good after, even unclogged my stuffy nose). I did this for 20-25 mins each day until I regained my sense of smell and taste back (some people I know said they do this 2-3 times a day, but I actually did it only once each day). Planning to continue steaming from now on until my covid subsides.
Thanks Dr Mike - I am going through this sense of smell and taste right now..was tested positive for Covid yesterday. Cheers
Just search for Dr Ehisz on CZcams if you want to get cured,he cured from lost of taste and smell after 15 Months
It is very frustrating I had mine for almost a year but thanks to *dr nafuar* herbal medicine I got on CZcams I’m now better. czcams.com/video/Pzk9Lf6j2pQ/video.html
They say you never know the true value of something you've got till it's gone :''))
Just want to give everyone some hope. Because I was freaking out not being able to smell until a few days ago. IT WILL come back, trust me. For me it came back on the third week. It randomly came back and it was very faint at first. And every day it improves about 5%. Im probably at 20% atm, which isn't much but it's DEFINITELY better than 0. Atleast I know it's coming back and getting better. Please hang in there! I used to cry and have panick attacks not being able to smell. It gets better folks!
did u do anything to get the smell back.... i am panicking and currently on day 5 with no sense of smell and i have covid but thats my only symptom... Hope to get it back soon.
@@linasltn9878 All i did was take vitamin c, 2000mg and zinc 60mg. Loss of smell is actually caused by the virus depleting zinc from your body. I didnt do any olfactory training, i found that more frustrating because you're trying to smell something but u cant so it made my panicking and anxiety worse. I would advise against doing that. I would say to just stay patient, take your zinc and wait it out. It WILL come back trust me,i was in your exact position last week
Med Life perfect. Thank you so much!!!
@Dan Vig i had zero smell, couldnt smell anything to the point that i was cooking something and went away and it started smoking my kitchen. I couldnt smell anything, it wasnt until i saw the smoke that i ran and took care of the situation. So beginning of my third week is when i started smelling things faintly, and now its getting better day by day. Im in the end of my 3rd week. It will come back randomly and automatically.
@Dan Vig you're already much better off, i think your recovery will be very quick. Hang in there
This makes so much sense now!!
I recently had covid and I was unable to smel, however I was able to recognise the sense the smel. So the receptors were working but the actual smell was gone.
It was a weird sensation and it only worked when I had a strong memory with the smell.
Thank you for this handsome doc, it really helps me.
Thank you to everyone in this comment section this is obviously been really hard on all of us who have lost our sense of smell and taste. I lost mine on Christmas Eve and it’s been really hard for me but your kind words and uplifting spirits really helped me and now i have some sense of hope ♥️
How are you now
I have lost my sense of smell and taste too, I'm covid-19 positive, I hope it will return soon. To anyone who's going through this just know that you are not alone.
Same here. Hope you're taking zinc meds everyday as it's important for restoring the cellular activity in the nasal cavity. Also, steam as much as possible. Good luck.
Same here , it is about more than 4 months , bit I didn't get it back , 😭
@@pranjalkandpal5466 ,thanks for this suggestion ,I will try
Me too I can’t smell or taste anything and haven’t got my COVID results back yet
Wtf guys i have same problem since yesterday I noticed while i used my perfume... now i recalled the food i had today wasn’t have any taste ... is it Covid-19?? What should i do ??
I have not had mine for like 5 months or so. 2 months ago it went away and was slowly coming back. I lost it a bit again 😔 it sucks. I cannot wait for the day it get my senses back to normal.
This comment board tho 🙌🏻 I thought I was overreacting but I’ll never take my smell for granted let alone my taste.
I instantly knew I had COVID when I couldn’t taste or smell. Never in my life have I experienced something like this! Awful not being able to taste or smell FOOD! 👎
did u get it back
My sense of smell and taste is coming back after 3 days of testing positive for covid! Don’t panic like I did just know that it will come back
I promise!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I am at the third days and my sense of smell doesen't come back again! But my taste seems improved a Little bit
That’s what happened to me. Lost my taste and smell for 10 days, but it started coming back little by little. We all have to pray and stay strong faith that god will heal us🙏🏽
I’m glad that you god your taste and smell back. God bless you! :)
Amen
@@gracemichel9039 they come back almost 100% After 1 month
Been 5 months and it's not back yet
I've been finding it difficult to locate information to the underlying systems that cause these things, this is exactly what I've been looking for.
Have you also made a video detailing the loss of taste? If not I should request it.
I lost my sense of smell (and taste) about a month ago. The first week I couldn't taste or smell anything at all. Now I can smell more and more, but it's still not complete. It seems like I can smell parts of some things, which is very fascinating to me. It's like 40% of the normal scent is missing. Fortunately, it's improving slowly but surely.
I can smell some for the first time today but have to inhale deep. My deodorant is really strong and I can smell it but barely
Going to washroom has been really easy because of anosmia
I use my imagination of what the food supposed to taste like. I’ve learned to deal with it
Haha same
omg same 😿
@Dan Vig Well for me it’s almost been a month
@Dan Vig it’s been 5 days already but now, my taste and smell is improving... i use vicks inhaler and it helps me a loooot!
It’s been a month and I still can’t smell or taste 100%
Great explanation Dr. Mike! Also you are yoked my guy 💪🏽
Hey, search for Dr Ehisz on CZcams,he will cure you within a week just as he cured me#
Watching Dr Mike l just realized Kenny Sebastian was right ,all buffed up guys wear size 11....
Thank you Dr for yet another great video.
I loss my sense of smell and taste last week, I was so down and afraid. But now after a week I got it back 100%. ❤️ I just followed my doctor advice, double dose the vitamin C (2000mg/day), drink 3L of water a day (measure it) and I add the steam inhalation, after 3 days of doing that I regained my taste and smell a bit and I just continued doing that and now it’s all back to normal. I’m just so happy 😇. To those who experienced the same you’ll be okay soon just eat healthy foods, take those advices and rest as many as you can. 😇🤍 cheer up!
how many times a day u diod steam inhalation and what u added in the water ?
Who ever created this virus is evil, we are suffering bro 💔
Me also facing same issue bro. I am from india.😭😭😭
Trust me...seriously
I felt this 😪💔
They don’t care
I know it's bad to play the blame game but I just blame china
I lost my smell and taste during infection at the start of Nov 2020. I still don't have full smell (taste is fine as far as I can tell), and have a very weird mouldy-gone-off-meat smell for many things. It isn't improving, but isn't getting any worse either, so if it's down to regeneration of these epithelial cells in the nasal cavity, this should have cleared up much before now. I think it may be more that localised neurological damage that has occurred, and just simply hasn't repaired sufficiently (as it takes much longer of course)
Now, whether that is due to sustained inflammation of the area I don't know, but it sucks.
After two weeks of steam inhalation I was finally able to get my smell back! I am never taking my smell for granted
Search for Dr Ehisz on CZcams for your cure,he cured me from loss of taste and smell after 8 months"
Lost my smell and taste at the end of June. I only gained back a fraction of it back. Everything smells weird and tastes weird.
Im the same! But Its a process before u gain it fully back
@@siomaracasado8524 how do you know.. it’s been since May for me and i feel like nothing is happening or changing
@@mikayelaaa7902 Ive noticed the change and as time goes by some things go back to normal while others stay the same
It’s been 6 months, taste it’s at 60 percent on a good day, smell seems worse. There’s this musty smell that won’t go away. Things that smell the best for me are gone: coffee roses a nice cheeseburger!
@@twothreeactual9254 im going on 4 months now. I would say I'm at 30%. I've stopped eating a lot of things simply because they taste or smell disgusting to me. Food usually has to have an overwhelming flavor in order for me to enjoy it. I hope we get out taste and smell back 100%
Thank you for this information! I haven’t been able to smell for 4 days and it’s miserable! I feel hopeful again that it will go away!
This was a great explanation. Thank you.
I’m battling the delta variant, right now. Not only have I lost my sense of smell/taste but I’ve lost my appetite completely. I’m nauseous most of the time. I tested positive Aug 1st and I’m STILL coughing terribly, am extremely weak, I get short of breath just walking from bed to bathroom. I haven’t been able to eat anything in 6 days. I tried soup but I vomited. I have no desire to eat. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis so I’m immunocompromised and I know that this is making the virus hit much harder. I’m honestly scared. I’ve never been so sick in my life. I’ve lost 11 lbs. I sweat profusely at night or when I get up and try to move around. I’m a mother, I’m only 37yrs old. I’ve been to the hospital but where I live the hospitals are so full that unless you are absolutely critical, there’s just no room for you. You get sent home and told to come back if or when you get critical. This is terrifying and I’m honestly scared I won’t make it to see my 38th birthday which is coming up on august 28th. I’ve already lost my father to this virus, and I love him but I’m not ready to join him in heaven right now. This virus is strong and it is deadly. I was scared to be vaccinated due to BS I read online. I WISH I would’ve gotten it now, bc now I’m so sick that I cannot even function. Please everyone get vaccinated and pray for me
Hello how are you right now?
This biceps have a man attached to them
🤣🤣
For such a bright gentleman, you'd think he wouldn't wear his 3rd grade polo for a video.
@@deeboy5588 I used to try hard to show my biceps but then I realized that I’ll look way better on oversized clothing that undersized so I stopped whatever this guy is doing
I've been distracted of his biceps i couldn't focus of the discussion. Lol hehe next time take your shirt off maybe I could pick it up all of the lecture.
@@pjcutesalgado7201 someone’s thirsty
Had Covid and symptoms began 15 days ago. I went through a period where I couldn’t taste or smell at all. Today’s my first day where it feels like my taste and smell have been restored to 100%. There’s hope y’all! My personal regiment was a fish oil, vitamin D, and zinc pill every morning. Praying for everyone recovery
Omg is there a video on youtube that is direct to the point with no intro/sub-like-comment? Thanks, man!
Hello scholar Mike. So nearly two years ago I had a case of covid 19. I completely lost my sense of taste and smell for about a month. When it returned, I noticed that I could not eat the same foods. I charted those foods and found that anything 4.5 or less on the pH level was unpalatable. Meat, and all kinds of food that was normally great. Porridge to an extent, etc but it was a good year before I could even get near the smell of the lower pH food. Still, I'm not entirely rid of this. What is the scientific explanation for this?
None, no one knows anything and no one is even bothering to try to know