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Corona and lost sense of smell

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Scrumbleton · 27/03/2020 23:36

Anyone else think they’ve got c19 and lost their sense of smell - I’ve been working from home since 17th and felt bit poorly most of that time - item, achy, tight chest, short of breath, headache- a few days a go I read that loss of smell can be an indicator and it hit me that I’ve actually fully lost my sense of smell. Very likely I’m coming to the end of the virus, family okay thus far. Anyone else had a mild case with loss of sense of smell? Hoping to get tested soon and that I’ve had it and can start visiting my mom again. Though I definitely didn’t feel great I wasn’t sick enough to go to bed. Have been reading about lost sense of smell being a common symptom. Anyone else?

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HarrietThePi · 27/03/2020 23:40

My sil and bil think they have had it (not tested though). His was quite severe apparently, but he got better at home without needing treatment. Hers was much milder. Both lost their sense of smell.

HarrietThePi · 27/03/2020 23:41

And their sense of taste.

dazzlinghaze · 27/03/2020 23:43

My sister can't smell or taste a thing, she says it's so odd. She's also been suffering with a bad headache, burny eyes, runny nose and a cough.

user1473878824 · 27/03/2020 23:44

Apart from waves of complete and utter exhaustion I have no symptoms apart from a complete loss of my sense of smell and taste. Friends have exactly the same and have just tested negative (no idea how they got tests!) which means nothing to me scientifically I know! But had slightly thought/hoped I’d got away with a very mild case.

yesterdayhasgone · 27/03/2020 23:48

My dd lostt her sense of taste and smell completely. It was just before it came on the news. She’d been ill but hadn’t had a cold, just sore throat and cough. She couldn’t understand it because it was so complete, absolutely no smell at all. She’s better now but she’s convinced it was corona. Her sense of taste hasn’t fully returned yet.

Gabois · 27/03/2020 23:50

I had a temperature and a couple of days achey and a flu-like feeling. Total loss of sense of smell for approx 10 days, which felt odd as my nose wasn't blocked at all. Only just getting it back now.

Norma27 · 27/03/2020 23:54

There was something on TV today saying many people did lose their sense of smell with it.

TechGinny · 27/03/2020 23:57

I wish I could lose my sense of smell, the cat keeps farting.

Unfortunately I just have the cough, mild temp, breathlessness etc. Goodness knows whether mine is C19 or not.

canigooutyet · 27/03/2020 23:58

Yes found out that something has to be really bad for me to smell it at the moment. The cats have been stink bombing the place all week. I've been oblivious to it.
Sore throat, drier than normal noise. After 6 days, started to get ear-ache as well. Headache. tight chest, hard to breathe after coughing, aches and pains, some moments I feel fine and without the constant fever I wouldn't realise.
Started with itchy eyes, and a weird sore throat that kept coming and going.

FatKate · 28/03/2020 00:00

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Otter71 · 28/03/2020 00:48

It's now in the list of symptoms and pretty common

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