Long COVID
Outcome unclear
Long COVID phantom smells, horrendous and stress-triggered, managed with cold showers
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jul 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
r/covidlonghaulers
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Summary
A long-COVID patient described phantom smells that came and went, appearing suddenly and sometimes vanishing for months, usually when they were very stressed. They managed them with cold showers, going outside for fresh air, and Carmex or Vicks under their nose to block the smell. They said the smell was horrendous and that they were at home most of the time, where it always appeared.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- cold showers · Helped
Sometimes cold showers help. (It calms down your central nervous system).
In context ↗ - going outside and getting fresh air · Helped
Going outside and getting fresh air helps.
In context ↗ - carmack · Helped
I've put carmack around my nose or Vicks.
In context ↗ - Vicks · Helped
I put carmack under my nose or Vicks to block out the smoke.
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Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Loss of smell or taste
I can go months without smelling the phantom smells and then out of nowhere it comes back with a vengeance.
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