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AZSkiffyGeek

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8. I lost smell for a couple days during my initial infection

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Thu Sep 8, 2022, 01:36 PM

Sep 2022

Then for about a week during my Pax rebound. Taste was messed up from the Paxlovid, but I never lost it. Considering the aftertaste from the Pax I wish I had.

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Anyone lose smell and/or taste due to COVID? [View all] XanaDUer2 Sep 2022 OP

Thankfully, no experience to share, but here is a hug SheltieLover Sep 2022 #1

Ty! XanaDUer2 Sep 2022 #2

Yw! SheltieLover Sep 2022 #6

From allergies. Mine won't be back. Some days are better than others. Hope GPV Sep 2022 #3

Thank you! XanaDUer2 Sep 2022 #7

Thank you too! GPV Sep 2022 #10

I lost my sense of taste for about 2-3 weeks. No permanent loss. alwaysinasnit Sep 2022 #4

Good to know XanaDUer2 Sep 2022 #9

I just got over a bad case of Covid. redstatebluegirl Sep 2022 #5

Glad you recovered XanaDUer2 Sep 2022 #11

Thank goodness for the vaccine and booster. redstatebluegirl Sep 2022 #13

I lost smell for a couple days during my initial infection AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2022 #8

Nick is back on Paxlovid XanaDUer2 Sep 2022 #12

My taste buds got messed up my first round of covid. Some things I can't taste. Some PA_jen Sep 2022 #14

Terrible XanaDUer2 Sep 2022 #16

Several years ago, I had a horrific cold that turned off my sense of taste and smell EYESORE 9001 Sep 2022 #15

No loss of taste or smell, but hair loss cyclonefence Sep 2022 #17

As far as I know, I haven't had COVID but.. mvd Sep 2022 #18

Took about three weeks for mine to return Doc Sportello Sep 2022 #19

Rather oddly The King of Prussia Sep 2022 #20