Long COVID
Somewhat betterIll 1 month before improving or writing
Fluctuating smell and taste in long COVID somewhat better after prednisone
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 1 month
- Last post
- Dec 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
It’s been a little over 2 weeks for me and this is exactly what’s happening with me.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
What the prednisone has done is stabilized me where it doesn't come and go as much and doesn't fluctuate as wildly but it's still quite muted.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
It’s been a little over 2 weeks for me and this is exactly what’s happening with me.
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Summary
Comet 16220 reported fluctuating smell and taste after a COVID-19 infection, never totally losing smell but with some days very low and occasional near-normal taste late in the day. About a month in, a short tapered course of oral prednisone reduced the wild fluctuations but the symptoms stayed muted and steady. They had seen an ENT and were considering adding Flonase.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- oral prednisone · Helped
What the prednisone has done is stabilized me where it doesn't come and go as much and doesn't fluctuate as wildly but it's still quite muted.
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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 | After |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-25 | onset of fluctuating smell and taste after COVID-19It’s been a little over 2 weeks for me and this is exactly what’s happening with me.In context ↗ | |
| 2024-12-12 | prednisone taper stabilized smell and taste fluctuationsWhat the prednisone has done is stabilized me where it doesn't come and go as much and doesn't fluctuate as wildly but it's still quite muted.In context ↗ | Corticosteroid pulses |
| 2024-12-12 | smell and taste remained muted but steadier on prednisoneSo far what I’ve noticed from the prednisone is the wild coming and going have stopped and it’s more “steady” but it seems to be just staying there now.In context ↗ | Corticosteroid pulses |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Loss of smell or taste
Never totally lost smell although some days smell and taste were pretty low.
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