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Did anyone who had no loss of taste or smell notice a change to how food tasted after covid?

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Citygirlinwellies · 28/01/2022 10:36

I had covid late last year and had no loss of taste or smell at all. However, since then, sweet foods taste unbearably sickly. I have always had a really sweet tooth, but now chocolate, cake, ice cream etc are eating mouthfuls of syrup. Even weetabix or rich tea biscuits taste too sweet. I know people who have had the same after losing their sense of smell and taste but not people who didn't lose them.

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Citygirlinwellies · 28/01/2022 10:38

*are like eating mouthfuls of syrup

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Overtired201984 · 28/01/2022 18:54

Yes I’ve gained parosmia with long Covid , it’s very devastating as I loved food now I have to force myself to eat it x

Overtired201984 · 28/01/2022 18:55

Oh sorry I’m answer to your question I can’t even touch chocolate now , and I was a chocoholic 😢

Citygirlinwellies · 28/01/2022 20:32

@Overtired201984's it's so strange isn't it. When I am home alone I often forget to eat, whereas before I was constantly grazing. How long is it since you had covid?

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Overtired201984 · 28/01/2022 20:50

It’s the weirdest , I’ve never felt so pooorly since Christmas Eve , and I had Covid end of October - but yes it feels worse now than when I had Covid . All I want to do is sleep x

Citygirlinwellies · 29/01/2022 08:35

Sorry to hear you feel so bad. I have the constant tiredness, even after 11 or 12 hours sleep, but I'm lucky that I don't feel poorly. I hope it doesnt last too much longer for you.

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