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Long COVID Somewhat betterIll 23 months before improving or writing

Long COVID loss of taste and smell at 70% after intermittent fasting and supplements

Condition
Long COVID
At worst
Not stated
Ill before improving or writing
23 months
Last post
Feb 2022
In their words
  • Condition: Long COVIDIntermittent fasting has helped me get my taste/smell back. Lost in March 2020. In context ↗
  • Now: Somewhat betterI’m at ~70% since starting IF about 2 months ago. In context ↗
  • Began after: COVIDLost in March 2020. In context ↗
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Summary

Sparrow 45158 lost their sense of taste and smell in March 2020. After roughly two years, about two months of intermittent fasting, plus supplements meant to induce autophagy, helped them get their taste and smell back. They said they were at around 70% since starting IF when they wrote in February 2022.

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What they tried

Also tried

Intermittent fasting· Helpedsupplements that induce Autophagy· Not said
Their words about each treatment
  • Intermittent fasting · HelpedIntermittent fasting has helped me get my taste/smell back. Lost in March 2020. I’m at ~70% since starting IF about 2 months ago. In context ↗
  • supplements that induce Autophagy · Not saidAlso supplements that induce Autophagy. In context ↗

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.

WhenWhat happenedWhere they wereAfter
March 2020lost taste and smell with long COVIDLost in March 2020. In context ↗Not stated
2022-02-13about 70% overall after two months of intermittent fastingIntermittent fasting has helped me get my taste/smell back. ... I’m at ~70% since starting IF about 2 months ago. In context ↗MildIntermittent fasting

Symptoms mentioned

Their words about their symptoms
  • Loss of smell or tasteIntermittent fasting has helped me get my taste/smell back. Lost in March 2020. In context ↗

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