Everything You Need to Know About Anosmia, The Weirdest COVID Symptom | Mashable Explains

Mashable's Natasha Piñon explains what it's like to have congenital anosmia, the inability to smell since birth, while talking to medical experts and patients who’ve lost their smell during the pandemic.
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[@anewspinonthings]

I was born with congenital anosmia aswell. Thanks for this video^_^ I don’t really have anyone who can relate to this. It’s comforting to know I’m not alone

[@allmovies1791]

*i found doctor iyhere on youtube* I...used...his *herbal medicine* and... it...fully helped...me... got...back... my *sense of smell*

[@Drehikioya962]

I used Doctor Kioya Herbs and it Cured me, now I can smell and taste well, all thanks to Doctor Kioya On KZbin.. Am so happy now.. 🤗😊💕

[@jamestlynn]

I had covid in early August 2021 and was one of the unlucky long-haulers suffering months of anosmia. Literally couldn’t smell or taste anything for the first 4-6 weeks. And then it has been a slow recovery with ups and downs. But I want to give everyone some hope your smell WILL come back eventually. In my case 4 months. It was a SLOW recovery but it does come back. Today I feel like My smell is about 90% recovered.

[@GirlWhoCantSmell]

I have congenital anosmia too. Been advocating for the recognition of this condition because when I grew up...I had no one to turn to. I used to feel like I was some type of weird subhuman...not many people could understand. It affected me in many ways. I couldn't tell others because I learned that a barrage of questions such as "but can you taste?" or "Are you sure?" would ensue. Now I raise awareness about anosmia so no one else feels they are alone. Glad there are more videos such as these to help wake more people up.

[@thecrpem6497]

I recommend everyone to *doctor iyhere on youtube* My sense of smell and taste is back to normal

[@alixwallingford]

dang, here I am complaining and crying because i can't taste or smell and this girl literally has never smelled in her life. Thanks for the perspective I needed.

[@hunain4071]

Have you seen any improvement? I am also having it like no smell and taste 😭

[@ehigimentorehimen1579]

Dr Ehisz on KZbin will cure,he cured me, search for him on KZbin.

[@ehigimentorehimen1579]

@@hunain4071 search for Dr Ehisz

[@GirlWhoCantSmell]

I feel for you. I've never been able to smell. I can't miss something I've never experienced so for congenital anosmics, it's a different experience. For acquired anosmics, on the other hand, when you have "loved and lost" something as important as your sense of smell...I equate it to losing something very valuable maybe like a unique and personal piece of art or jewelry.

[@davidleo5766]

Thank God for Dr Eromon on KZbin, he cured me from Anosmia Disease

[@yt_og74]

Just got back my sense of smell and taste at 60% just now sep.17, i lost it last sep.11, got covid sep.5, take care everyone God loves us.

[@ehigimentorehimen1579]

Just search for Dr Ehisz on KZbin,he will cure you from lost of taste and smell 💯 I lost both Sense for 15 months,but I am happy now after I was I cured by him. He will cure you too.

[@finn_in_the_bin5263]

today i learned apparently being an anosmic foodie/food-lover is a bit more rare than anosmia by itself.... good lord im gonna gain so much weight if/when a cure is discovered lmao

[@ehigimentorehimen1579]

Dr Ehisz on KZbin will cure,he cured me, search for him on KZbin.

[@jordangames5756]

I haven’t gotten my smell for like 7 days and idk what to do

[@ehigimentorehimen1579]

Just search for Dr Ehisz on KZbin,he will cure you from lost of taste and smell 💯 I lost both Sense for 15 months,but I am happy now after I was I cured by him. He will cure you too.

[@finn_in_the_bin5263]

i was born with congenital anosmia too, and my mom managed to explain body odor to me (out of love, because i inherited pretty bad b.o. tendencies from my birth dad) basically she said it's like what you'd imagine rotten fish would taste like after being left in the hot, hot sun for three days, with an undertone of what badly molded fruit looks like (again, taste and appearance for reference points, not the smell of them- im sure the scent is far worse than the taste/appearance of those things)

[@GirlWhoCantSmell]

Good on your mom! I mean I'm glad she was able to address and explain smells.

[@finn_in_the_bin5263]

@@GirlWhoCantSmell yeah she's been really good at adapting to my anosmia and finding ways to help me experience things people who can smell can experience lol

[@GirlWhoCantSmell]

@@finn_in_the_bin5263 I truly believe she needs an award. Something Im considering creating. Please hug her for me.

[@allmovies1791]

*i found doctor iyhere on youtube* I...used...his *herbal medicine* and... it...fully helped...me... got...back... my *sense of smell*

[@davidleo5766]

Thank God for Dr Eromon on KZbin, he cured me from Anosmia Disease

[@komalkoul6486]

i am so relived to come across this video , yes smell has to do with emotions. I had a very heightened sense of smell which is lost from a year now, i wasnt covid positive but ihave lost my smell for some reason. alll loving memories has to do with smell and taste , food or love or otherwise ... it might seem like i am making a fuss of something so minor ... but i have cried because i couldnt feel the memory i was recalling bcz i couldnt remember the smelll.... its hard to describe....

[@davidleo5766]

Thank God for Dr Eromon on KZbin, he cured me from Anosmia Disease

[@tigrispanthera5496]

idrc about not being able to smell, was born this way so how could i “miss” something i never had. but i have OCD 💀… so i’m always like “oh god i probably stink, eww, WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN THO” so i’m constantly showering, overusing shampoo, overusing deodorant, etc. do you think this ocd formed from not having a sense of smell and that absence possibly gave me anxiety of some sort?

[@sakelali8336]

thanks to Doctor okouromi for his alternative herbal product that helped me regain my sense of smell and taste within 3 weeks of applying it.

[@AeroSurfinPapple]

I actually all my life could not smell for as long as I can remember but never actually decided to look into it until recently. I never had covid, it’s just been like this forever. Growing up when I told people I can’t smell not many people understood or believed me, since many think that if you can’t smell, you probably can’t taste either. I can taste perfectly fine, but I can’t describe a single smell. Seeing this video I now believe I have congestive anosmia, but my parents never really took me to a doctor to get tested for it. My mom doesn’t think it has a huge impact on my life (which is true, just like stated in this video) but my dad however thinks I should get tested for it and that it’s a problem. I still don’t see it happening anytime soon, and even if I do have anosmia it won’t really change much about myself. Kind of like you mentioned when people normally be like “I smell weed” or “I smell a skunk” or a smoke I won’t know what they’re talking about. I don’t really feel left out that much when it comes to smells, since I’ve sort of gotten used to it and I don’t care that much. But yeah, really glad to know now that I’m not alone at all

[@Raya4eva94606]

Do you taste 100%?

[@marcadenexus]

Yes one thing this video doesn't really touch upon is, how important smell is when it comes to eating/tasting food. So when we talk about tasting food, with your tongue, you only have the sensation of sweet, sour, bitter, salty or spicy. But that's it; due to the lack of smell, you cannot experience the aroma/flavors of food. So when you say "You can taste perfectly fine"; are you talking about sweet/sour/bitter/salty/spicy; or are you talking about the aroma/flavors. Do you know what an apple, banana,chocolate tastes like, flavorwise? ... I have congenital anosmia; I cannot smell and I cannot experience the flavors of food.

[@SpaghettiMarinara]

​@@marcadenexus So if you had a mango and a peach in front of you would they both just taste sweet to you? Like if you closed your eyes can you not tell them apart? Bc I too was born with no sense of smell but I can taste and differentiate most flavors. I find the trouble with flavor more so when people ask me like can you taste the hint of___ in there? And I'm like uh, no.

[@marcadenexus]

@@SpaghettiMarinara I couldn't tell the difference based on taste/smell; the only way I would be able to tell the difference, is for example how sweet they taste .. but also the texture of the mango/peach. But that's it. I have no distinct unique experience when eating mango as opposed of eating a peach. Both are sweet; both are soft-ish objects in my mouth.

[@mikegLXIVMM]

I lost my sense of smell due to a deviated septum. I can't even imagine or hallucinate smells. It's been this way for about 8 years. Is there any medical treatment for this?

[@baobei9231]

i have a weird form of psychological anosmia that i'Ve had for like 10 years now. So like there's nothing wrong with my nose but due to traumas and mental illnesses I've had as a child smh my brain doesn't get those informations of smells. it jsut went worse over the years up until I was only able to smell certain cents anymore. I smell like deep woody scents like musk or smoke if it's strong enough. also can specificially smell very clearly distinguish smells that trigger my mental illness, such as desinfectant, but normal things are hard. flowers? many foods? general things? next to nothing. I often have to ask family or friends if food still smells good or what a shower gel smells like. it's annoying but i cant help it. funnily enough I don't really have problems tasting. I like my food a bit more salty and with more seasoning but I think thats more of a preferance and only a little bit caused by my nose. This is also one of the reason why doctors believe my nose is actually perfectly fine and that it's a neurotic or psychological problem, that we sadly haven't been able to cure yet

[@komalkoul6486]

thanks , i beleive mine should be similar reasons. I have tried some B12 and neu rological supplements and have improved since i couldnt sit with not being able to smelll. since all good memories have a smell too ... hope this helps

[@gregg7233]

Anosmic here. This is the only poll I’ve been apart of

[@gregg7233]

Edit~ I’ve never been able to smell. I can taste. But not to the level of normal people from what I can tell. Therefore, I love spicy food, and have terrible digestive issues due to that. lol

[@tigrispanthera5496]

@@gregg7233 same

[@hpd5702]

I never had a sense of smell my whole life. A family member was the same. One of my friends tried to describe it. They said it was like tasting with your nose, through the air, before you eat something. And my mind exploded but I still can't picture it lol

[@kristinwood8884]

I've had anosmia for the past 6 years, it occured due to a seizure. It's horrible.

[@Drehikioya962]

I used Doctor Kioya Herbs and it Cured me, now I can smell and taste well, all thanks to Doctor Kioya On KZbin

[@supriyasanadhya9844]

​@@Drehikioya962hlo

[@michelleabarquez4348]

Me too,.I have congenital anosmia, I always tell it to other people as fun fact, but when my college prof learned it, all the faculty team kind of freaked out. by the way im taking a food related course😅 ...I stop telling it eversince.

[@thecrpem6497]

I recommend everyone to *doctor iyhere on youtube* My sense of smell and taste is back to normal

[@brend1800]

My anosmia is weird. While taste wasn't completely destroyed it messed with my taste majorly. Sometimes for example is is basically impaired, otherwise everything tastes bad regardless.

[@youallanone]

I lost my sense of smell in my early 30th after a car accident or a cold . I can't smell anything at all for almost 30 years. I have seen s few specialist but no luck. My younger sister has exact same condition. I am wondering if the genetic has anything to do with Anosmia? Does anyone have the same condition in the same family? Thanks for the very informative video.

[@Raya4eva94606]

How’s your taste?

[@elsavillarreal7952]

@@Raya4eva94606 I was born without the ability to smell. Food is good and tasty no problem there ive heard smell makes the food 100% times better.

[@jhazzforyouofficial5289]

I'm experiencing this for almost 2 years now

[@Drehikioya962]

I used Doctor Kioya Herbs and it Cured me, now I can smell and taste well, all thanks to Doctor Kioya On KZbin

[@yasinv3743]

I m missing my smell n worst bcoz of that i cant enjoy taste of food n upin that ringing ear n lots of things, i m blessed fck life

[@runtime3512]

Hi good morning everyone I'm Joel George from Canada. I was feeling covid 19 symptoms and I was on house arrest while indoor I was going through some pages on youtube and I saw Dr iyhere and ordered for his special remedy on covid-19 symptoms and I'm feeling upright

[@KittenKatja]

Food anosmia people can enjoy, while others have to get used to it first: Jack fruit A Finnish fish that smells horrible when it is not opened in a bath of water. (source: PewDiePie) Ps: I might have anosmia, but only for light smells. I seem to not be able to smell some smells anymore, and I noticed it after a long period.

[@sadootaqoo981]

It’s called hyposmia

[@Apelsine]

The fish is Swedish surströmming. I have congenital anosmia and I like it. It is like a tasty old cheese

[@KittenKatja]

I think I forgot to mention that I absolutely hate the smell of cheese.

[@GirlWhoCantSmell]

Durian and surstromming hehe

[@davidleo5766]

Thank God for Dr Eromon on KZbin, he cured me from Anosmia Disease..

[@ervasvap6265]

I have loss my smell, i didnt have any further symptoms but just runny nose, if it is when does it last?

[@tigrispanthera5496]

you probably have a cold or something

[@tw1sty195]

I cant smell too😢 its wired because i thought when i was young someone came up to me with a flower and i said it smells good even tho i didnt know How it smelled😅

[@YourMom-ck3em]

I can't fully taste the food. I can smell it, but usually you taste the food when EXHALING through your nose. No taste when I exhale through my nose :( help please what medicine do I take do I take antibiotics or something?

[@ehigimentorehimen1579]

Dr Ehisz on KZbin will cure,he cured me, search for him on KZbin.

[@rayanelay]

me too i'm experiencing exactly the same thing

[@darylnepomuceno1733]

Me, I can't taste and smell anything. 😔

[@lucaspacheco3631]

@@darylnepomuceno1733 Any update on your taste and smell?

[@mr.knight1817]

It's been a month since I last tasted or smell anything idk wtf happened I don't even go out so Im not sure if it's covid or what but here's what happened before

[@mr.knight1817]

First I had a sore throat coz I didn't drink water while eating too much sweets and then like a lil fever for only a day the sore throat lasted like 4 days probably or 1 week and then Im good now then next 2 days I have a runny nose and cough then a week later its okay like Im fully normal and then when I woke up the next day I lost my taste and can't smell anything

[@merliahrocher2762]

@@mr.knight1817 samee!! I had stuffy runny nose for a couple of days and today i realized my smell and taste are completely gone! Im freaking out about it

[@mr.knight1817]

@@merliahrocher2762 I'm feeling pretty normal as of rn it's just now taste and smell but I still love eating lol 😂

[@ehigimentorehimen1579]

Just search for Dr Ehisz on KZbin,he will cure you from lost of taste and smell 💯 I lost both Sense for 15 months,but I am happy now after I was I cured by him. He will cure you too.

[@theu4375]

@@merliahrocher2762 did u ever get it back, just happened to me now

[@MeganWhamGMfan]

I lost it after I got the virus

[@Maria-rj7sf]

Thank you Dr mason channel for helping me cure my Anosmia..thank you Dr mason

[@isadalawa1041]

HI GUYS I HAVE ONLY COUGH AND A LITTLE COLDS AFTER 4 DAYS I LOSS MY SENSE OF SMELL HELP MEEE IM SCARED IF THIS IS A COVID OR NOT IM NOT SICK TOO sorry for my bad english i think it’s beacuse i try steam inhilation and the next day i loss my smell

[@rengled2509]

brooo sameeee

[@shomaishanghai4065]

Same. Nabalik na ba ba pang amoy mo?

[@hera6042]

Same...

[@BirdcvgeIn4K]

boss, nanumbalik na ba pang-amoy mo? update ka naman dito sa comment mo hahahaha ranas ko rin kasi now after ko lagnatin ng 2 days biglang nawala pang-amoy ko

[@isadalawa1041]

@@BirdcvgeIn4K yes po after 25 days bumalik na sya

[@yasinv3743]

I m missing my smell n worst bcoz of that i cant enjoy taste of food n upin that ringing ear n lots of things, i m blessed fck life

[@yasinv3743]

I m missing my smell n worst bcoz of that i cant enjoy taste of food n upin that ringing ear n lots of things, i m blessed fck life And anyone here after trying lots of antidepressant lost smell n taste

[@michaelmitchell8566]

I recommend anyone Suffering from loss of taste and smell to DOCTOR IYHERE youtube

[@lennoxmorgan9504]

The healing rate of my tinnitus disease the very first time I apply and use Dr Madida medicine gave me a good impression that it is gonna work and it did work because right now I don't longer experience tinnitus symptoms I use to experience because the disease is completely gone.

[@yasinv3743]

I m missing my smell n worst bcoz of that i cant enjoy taste of food n upin that ringing ear n lots of things, i m blessed fck life

[@lennoxmorgan9504]

@@yasinv3743 contact Dr Madida to help you.

[@anushkapathak1196]

I lost my sense of taste and smell on 13th April 2020 due to covid..not regained till now nov 2022 it's been almost 2.7 yrs I'm just 17 yrs ...I'm so....😭😭

[@user-_4bf0]

Practice smelling the scent of cloves

[@tigrispanthera5496]

try the burnt orange hack

[@yasinv3743]

I m missing my smell n worst bcoz of that i cant enjoy taste of food n upin that ringing ear n lots of things, i m blessed fck life

[@davidleo5766]

I suffered from Anosmia since Covid and it Sucks, until I got some Herbs supplement from Dr Eromon KZbin channel, I've Literally gotten back my sense of taste and smell. I'm Greatful and I advise you help your self too

[@Drehikioya962]

I used Doctor Kioya Herbs and it Cured me, now I can smell and taste well, all thanks to Doctor Kioya On KZbin

[@chritoarxto6108]

I want to say a very big thank to Doctor Alued on KZbin for the happiness he broth to me for cureing me from Anosmia I'm now free 🇺🇸

[@Drehikioya962]

I used Doctor Kioya Herbs and it Cured me, now I can smell and taste well, all thanks to Doctor Kioya On KZbin.. Am so happy now.. 🤗😊💕

[@chritoarxto6108]

I want yo say a very big thank to Doctor Alued on KZbin for the happiness he broth to me for cureing me from Anosmia I'm now free 🇺🇸

[@thecrpem6497]

I recommend everyone to *doctor iyhere on youtube* My sense of smell and taste is back to normal

[@yasinv3743]

I m missing my smell n worst bcoz of that i cant enjoy taste of food n upin that ringing ear n lots of things, i m blessed fck life

[@alexlawrence3779]

I used Doctor Kioya Herbs and it Cured me, now I can smell and taste well, all thanks to Doctor Kioya On KZbin..

[@alexlawrence3779]

I used Doctor Kioya Herbs and it Cured me, now I can smell and taste well, all thanks to Doctor Kioya On KZbin..