Long COVID
Somewhat betterIll 3 months before improving or writing
Smoky smell mostly gone but foods still taste bad after COVID-19, somewhat better
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 months
- Last post
- Aug 2021
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Had covid in May- got vaccine the day after my quarantine ended.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
The smoky smell has largely subsided- just faint hints of it now. But in foods- especially tortilla chips, crackers, meat, and ALL sweets taste terrible.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Had covid in May
In context ↗
Read from 1 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
A Reddit user who had COVID-19 in May 2021 reported a smoky smell and distorted taste afterwards. By August 2021 the smoky smell had largely subsided, with only faint hints left, but many foods and all sweets still tasted terrible. They were getting by on dark chocolate and said they could not wait to be back to normal.
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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 |
|---|---|
| May 2021 | COVID-19 infectionHad covid in MayIn context ↗ |
| 2021-08-12 | smoky smell largely subsided; taste still distortedThe smoky smell has largely subsided- just faint hints of it now. But in foods- especially tortilla chips, crackers, meat, and ALL sweets taste terrible.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Loss of smell or taste
The smoky smell has largely subsided- just faint hints of it now. But in foods- especially tortilla chips, crackers, meat, and ALL sweets taste terrible.
In context ↗