Long COVID
Somewhat betterIll 2 months before improving or writing
Long COVID loss of smell and congestion, somewhat better but fluctuating
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2 months
- Last post
- Jan 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
The congestion was one of my first Covid symptoms along with sore throat and loss of smell
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I have got some of my smell back but it seems to waver in intensity with no rhyme or reason
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
The congestion was one of my first Covid symptoms along with sore throat and loss of smell
In context ↗
Read from 5 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
In November 2022 they developed long COVID with persistent nasal congestion, loss of smell, and a sore throat that cleared early. By seven weeks a little smell had returned but fluctuated sharply, nearly vanishing at times, and strong or many smells wiped it out. They were reluctant to try a nasal steroid spray their doctor suggested; at their latest post they felt stuck and going backwards.
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What they tried
Also tried
smell training (smelling scents)· Worse
Their words about each treatment
- smell training (smelling scents) · Worse
sometimes they start to weaken if I smell things for too long or too quickly
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Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, with time counted from when the illness began. Hover or tap a point. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| November 2022 | COVID-19 with congestion, sore throat and loss of smellThe congestion was one of my first Covid symptoms along with sore throat and loss of smellIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2022-12-30 | a little smell returning, but waveringI have got some of my smell back but it seems to waver in intensity with no rhyme or reasonIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2023-01-07 | smell nearly disappears again like a switchI’m 7 weeks in and think I’m improving and then it nearly disappears like someone flicked a switchIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2023-01-07 | stuck and feeling they are going backwardsI seem to also be stuck and making no improvement, I feel a bit like I’m going backwards and it’s scaryIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Loss of smell or taste
The congestion was one of my first Covid symptoms along with sore throat and loss of smell
In context ↗ - Flu-like symptoms
only the sore throat cleared up
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