I can smell but not taste properly.

[LastChristmas19]

Exactly that. DS has had a bad cold this week which resulted in a cough so had a covid test and it was negative.

Yesterday I woke up with a sore throat. Nothing terrible but annoying and tonsils red and swollen.

Last night I noticed my tea tasted a bit bland so panicked about covid.

I can smell fine but my taste is reduced. Has anyone else experienced this? Very bizarre as it’s usually the lack of smell which affects taste!

I can taste it’s just somewhat reduced! Can smell fine.

Any ideas?

Could be Covid, could be something else. You need to get a test.

Taste is part smell. A cold can do this, but get a test.

I intend too. It’s just bizarre that I can smell fine!

I'm just recovering from COVID-19 - altered taste for 2-3 days like a normal viral illness (think sucking on a mouthful of old pennies) followed by a total loss of smell. Like total - can't smell a thing. Very weird.

I never lost my taste, only my sense of smell! Hated it. Came back though although about 80-90% of before.

I have a covid test arriving today. I didn't think my symptoms were covidy, but the zoe app told me to take a test so i am!

I've not lost my sense of smell, but my taste is altered, but only to the point that a meal that is normally tasty, was very very bland. I've also had headache, dodgy stomach and feeling just a bit shit. We shall see!

Very similar symptoms here @TheSpottedZebra. I have a sore throat too. Also an upset stomach! I don’t feel ill though which is good!

Are you getting a test, Last ? Mine has JUST arrived at the door so I'll get it done 1st thing tomorrow and sent off.

One symptom I've had that is odd is I've been a bit burpy ! I literally never burp but last couple of days, I have (a bit). Wierd.

Yep all done this morning - well hopefully I’ve done it right. Throat bit wasn’t easy as I have a bad jaw and can’t keep my mouth open that wide!

Sounds like my covid @TheSpottedZebra - was a mild case and fully recovered now. Hope you're okay. Do you have any idea where it came from?

You're very kind, whereisthejoy ! I'm glad you're recovered now.
Symptoms are very mild and could easily not be covid. But I have no idea where I'd have picked ANYTHING up from! Have hardly been out, WFH and kids at home too (young). So odd.

Oh, but i do live in an area that has really high infection rates, unfortunately.

@LastChristmas19 interesting, I lost my smell completely but not my taste, but only on about day 6, it came back completely after a few days, first symptoms were slight temperature, feeling dizzy and vomiting once, all quite bizarre

I got a test for these symptoms earlier in the week and the result was negative. Hopefully you will be too 🤞🏻

Thanks all. I tested negative. I can only assume my bad throat had affected my taste buds as I could smell fine. Things are still tasting off but can smell fine. Felt pretty good generally. Maybe a little under the weather and tired but I was doing housework, decorating etc with no problems.

Good that you've tested negative, Last -hope you're feeling back to normal soon and that you can feel confident that you're not (currently!) going to infect anyone else over Xmas!

Hooray for the negative test. Hope you are feeling better soon.

Good news op!

@TheSpottedZebra have your results come in? How are you doing?

Last night, positive! Thank you so much for asking!
Am luckily looking like a very mild case and already feeling better than I did a couple of days ago.