Long COVID
Outcome unclearIll for 2 years
Long COVID phantom cigarette-smoke smells, exhausting some days, nasal rings helped a bit
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- 2 years
- Last post
- Jun 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Unsure if I have LC but the smells didn’t appear until I had covid 2 years ago.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
the smells didn't appear until I had covid 2 years ago
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Summary
Starling 82245 reported phantom cigarette-smoke smells that began after a COVID-19 infection two years earlier, and was unsure whether they had long COVID. The smells came every once in a while at first and later more often, and were exhausting some days. Vicks, essential-oil nasal rings, coffee grounds and saline spray were tried, the nasal rings helping a bit, and the smells eased when up and moving or outdoors.
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What they tried
Also tried
nasal rings with essential oils· HelpedVicks· Not saidsmelling coffee grounds· Not saidsaline spray· Not saidVicks vapo stick· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- Vicks · Not said
I’ve tried everything, Vicks
In context ↗ - nasal rings with essential oils · Helped
nasal rings that have essential oils (these help a bit)
In context ↗ - smelling coffee grounds · Not said
smelling coffee grounds
In context ↗ - Vicks vapo stick · Not said
I carry a Vicks vapo stick everywhere I go
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Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| 2023 | COVID-19; phantom smells beganthe smells didn't appear until I had covid 2 years agoIn context ↗ |
| 2025-06-19 | phantom smells more frequent; eases when up and moving or outdoorsEvery once in a while at the start and now more often. I've tried everything, Vicks, nasal rings that have essential oils (these help a bit), smelling coffee grounds, saline sprayIn context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Loss of smell or taste
the smells didn't appear until I had covid 2 years ago. Cigarette smell. Every once in a while at the start and now more often.
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