Long COVID
Outcome unclearIll for 4 years
Dulled smell for four years after long COVID; later return reported
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- 4 years
- Last post
- Oct 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
my sense of smell came back after a month of having covid, but it was dulled
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
after a month of having covid
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Summary
Wave 93306 lost their sense of smell after a COVID infection. It came back after a month of having COVID, but dulled, and they lived with that reduced sense of smell for roughly four years. In October 2026 they reported that their sense of smell had returned randomly, four years after their last COVID infection.
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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 |
|---|---|
| onset | COVID infection, sense of smell lost then dulledmy sense of smell came back after a month of having covid, but it was dulledIn context ↗ |
| a month of having covid | sense of smell returned but was dulled |
| 2026-10-17 | sense of smell came back fully and spontaneouslyI just got my sense of smell back randomly. It’s been 4 years since I’ve had covid last.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Loss of smell or taste
my sense of smell came back after a month of having covid, but it was dulled
In context ↗