If you've had suspected CV and lost your sense of taste and smell, how long did it take to return?

[Lottapianos]

I'm on Day 10 and feeling much better, but finding it really depressing not having any taste or smell. I made a Thai green curry last night and couldn't smell or taste a thing! How long did it take to return for you?

I’m also on day 10. I caught a whiff of my deodorant this morning when I was putting it on (but then when I tried to smell it properly, couldn’t smell a thing!) and could almost taste peanut this morning so I’m hopeful my smell/taste will gradually come back. Dinner is a bit of an adventure for my family these days!

Ok, fingers crossed for both of us!

It's hard to say because honestly I didn't notice at first. I think about 3 days. On day 4 I got slight hints of smells, but couldn't smell anything if I tried to, similar to rogdmum. Pretty much returned to normal by day 5.

Hang in there, it will happen all of a sudden! Would expect it back any day now

I didnt notice either, until about Day 4, when I sprayed perfume and realised I couldn't smell a thing! So thoroughly sick and tired of it now. Fingers crossed it returns for curry night tomorrow!

I'm on day 6 no sign of it returning. It's odd

I'm on day 8! Could temporarily smell very strong smells yesterday but it's gone again.

Day 13 and my sense of taste has returned! My sense of smell seems to be coming back as well- can slightly smell quite strong odours if I don’t try (I know that makes no sense but don’t know how to better describe it- it’s like I catch smells when I’m not paying attention)

I got ill 13 days ago, taste and smell went 8 days ago. It’s starting to return - yesterday I could just about detect strong flavours and today the same. No smell yet but it’s improving slowly I think.