Sense of smell and taste totally gone!

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Hi all,

I am 15w pregnant and have had a horrible cough and cold for over a week. I’ve just been taking paracetamol and steaming myself.

The cough has now gone but my sinuses are in overdrive. So painful and congested. TMI but there are ungodly amounts of green/yellow snot coming out of me 24/7... it’s quite incredible in quantity. My senses of smell and taste have TOTALLY gone, for about 4 days now.

I’ve never had this before Ben with the worst cold/flu. Is this normal? Will try come back? I didn’t realise how unappealing eating is when you can’t smell or taste.

Has anyone else had this?!

I’ve just ordered a saline nasal irrigator on amazon prime so it should be here tomorrow.....

Thanks all x

is this normal? Will they come back?

Yes it's normal and yes it will come back. You're doing all the right things to get on top of it. Just make sure you drink plenty. You can lose a couple of litres of fluid a day when producing mucus and that will need replacing.

I’ve lost both post head injury, it’s so frustrating

Oh grumpbum will yours ever come back? Mine are still gone and hoping they come back soon. It’s amazing what a difference it makes to life. I did saline irrigation for the first time today - oh my word !!!!