Here’s why some people never recover their taste or smell after COVID-19 | Your Morning

Nose and throat specialist Dr. Jay Piccirillo shares the current theories behind the loss, and the treatments available for people affected.
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[@rebeccaedwards8590]

It's been a full 4 months since I've been able to smell or taste anything Please God don't let this be for the rest of my life 🙏😩

[@lakshmideepagowda9716]

Did you get your senses back

[@rebeccaedwards8590]

@@lakshmideepagowda9716 no :(

[@MrNewHolland]

Have you lost weight? I’ve lost almost 30 pounds in 4 months because my taste and smell are so messed up

[@rebeccaedwards8590]

@@MrNewHolland I've managed to stay at the same body weight but, it's a struggle bc I only weigh 96-97 lbs. I can't lose anymore weight so I have to force myself to eat. I try to just remember how stuff tasted. It's all abt texture now.

[@lakshmideepagowda9716]

Pls use irish lavender fragrance oil to smell everyday atleast 200times, drink carrot juice, sniff vicks vapourub deeply, eat 10 walnuts everyday no matter wat, ... never take steam, n don't use any nasal spray... I regained my smell doing all this .... i wish u all the best

[@sharonfleet6388]

My husband and I lost our taste & smell over 9 mos ago. My husband almost died from Covid, spent 30 days in ICU. I am doing the olfactory training, taking Zinc-200 mg dally, no results yet. I will add the visual part to my olfactory training now, since he recommended this might be helpful. We are really struggling with eating, since we cannot taste anything, it’s starting to lead to emotional issues & frustration. We are both in our late 60’s

[@hwnboi11]

Any updates with your senses, I loss my senses this past June 4 and it's June 29 and my senses is getting weaker I can't barely taste anything

[@sharonfleet6388]

@@hwnboi11 I am starting to taste a little bit, each day is different though. But I will take it, because it has been 11 mos since I lost my taste and my husband as well. He is starting to be able to taste a little as well. I am also taking Alpha Lipoic Acid -600 mg per day. I am also praying everyday, I know God can restore it!

[@hwnboi11]

@@sharonfleet6388 did your smell recover

[@hwnboi11]

@@sharonfleet6388 I'm so scared I'm really depressed cuz I can't smell and taste. Its horrible. I pray to God everyday for recovery. I really hope my sense recover somehow.

[@sharonfleet6388]

@hwnbo111 I battled depression and discouragement as well. Everyday I would thank God for all my blessings & tried to focus on having a heart of gratitude! It really helped me refocus and give Him thanks for all that I have. I make a conscious effort when I am eating to try and taste things on the tip of my tongue too. It’s a process, but I am thankful for the little bit of taste I have had, I also believe it will get better. Don’t give up

[@WilC379]

I went 5 weeks without my sense of smell or taste. I ended up doing a 72 hour fast and my smell and taste came back 100%! I got the idea from Dr. Rhonda Patrick when she talked to Joe Rogan about what happens to your body when you do an extended fast.

[@evanhughes1510]

When you did the fast did you just drink plain water and that’s it? No electrolytes the whole time, or what did you do exactly?

[@WilC379]

@@evanhughes1510 Just plain water and that's it.

[@deadbydaylightgamer5034]

Whats a fast?

[@WilC379]

@@deadbydaylightgamer5034 Fasting is where you don't eat or eat a very limited amount for a period of time.

[@afoscs818]

I fasted a whole month and i still cant taste, its been a year now

[@raashikajajoo]

I'll tell you what worked for most of the people in my family - Use some almond oil in your nose - Clean your nose after about 20 minutes - Do some smell training, stronger scents at first [ eucalyptus/easybreathe capsules/camphor or kapoor ] Repeat these steps twice a day and you'll notice a difference within 2/3 days :D Keep your regular schedule going ,don't panic and everything will fall into place! ✨

[@anastasiaromanov3737]

thanks

[@extra-large-medium7935]

Pov your allergic to nuts:

[@raashikajajoo]

@@extra-large-medium7935 use any other kind of oil

[@angeldreamzzz9692]

I am definitely panicking cause I have this now. And just got sick. I’m scared as hell and had a panic attack not being able to breathe through my one nostril or taste freaked me out

[@frankbisceglia2958]

Its been over 10 months now with distorted smell and taste. The smell I do have like when coffee is brewed is some strange vile odor from I would assume Hell smells like! This vile smell sometimes comes to me when there is nothing around me giving off odor"s (confirmed by my wife,children and friends). I would guess that these smells are hallucination odors? I can tell if something is salty, sour, sweet etc.etc. But nothing tastes good or smells right. It is all that same "Smell from Hell!" The whole thing just makes me plain angry and impossible to be around! I only thank God for not suffering from depression! I truly feel for those who do because this could definitely harm you mentally! My message to all the professionals out there DON'T tell us that this is permanent even if it is!!! Let us have hope! Cause if this is forever, I think I found "Living Hell" .

[@dayspring4194]

It's been 17 months for me and my story is the exact same. God also gets me through it.

[@ud3mare]

nothing is permanent

[@KellyJarreau]

2 years here .....I have lost 55 pounds and can eat only some fruits n veggies and most everything else tastes or smells vile....I can't eat pizza, Chinese food, any meat products and I MISS FOOD! 😵😭

[@ttk519]

XD vile odor is the best description, its a drop and roll smell for me i hate having my senses altered i feel like im not entirely experiencing life

[@mariakristinahawl1640]

...why they "NEVER" recover from the loss? Never is such a long time to claim.

[@asatomussio5172]

After i recovered from Covid 19, i loss my ability to taste and smell and the Dr said i had parosmia ,i took a lot of treatment but nothing worked untill i came across dr ogbebor herbal centre on KZbin.The herbal medicine he sent to me helped me

[@MrSmid888]

I’ve got this. After being so ill, it’s so depressing as I love cooking and food. What wasn’t touched on here was the added LOSS OF APPETITE, I have no HUNGER FEELINGS. I feel full even if I eat nothing. The warning sign for me to eat now is dizziness. Then I can’t eat much as it’s tasteless. 🤯🤯🤯

[@emmaphilo4049]

That's not safe. Please try to see a doctor or seek help, maybe a support group online or something. Hope it'll get better for you🙏

[@MrSmid888]

@@emmaphilo4049 tgat was 5 weeks ago. I just walked 11 miles today. Full taste back after 4 weeks. It was normal, it’s normal covid symptoms of the current strain.

[@ioftenreplytodeadcomments8920]

@@MrSmid888 What a lie lol

[@saosahn]

I feel like I can still smell but my lost of taste is gone.. I lost 9 lbs due to not having an appetite..this sucks!

[@stanleyhuffman123]

I caught Covid about 2 months after it started, felt like the flu to me. After it was over I noticed I couldn't smell but still had taste. To this day (03/12/2023) I still can't smell and just started lossing my taste.

[@meera849]

Same here

[@pocod1]

I really hope that you're completely recovered by now after 9 mouths. Looking forward to hear from you. Big hugs.

[@thomasmorin749]

7 days no smell or taste. Done the burned orange and brown sugar method. Senses back within hours.

[@brendasmith7064]

So that trick really worked?

[@lisamarie2353]

Does not work!!

[@MrNewHolland]

@@brendasmith7064 It worked for me. My taste came back but some sweets still taste a little different. I can also smell stuff now but everything smells horrible lol

[@justinasalma3198]

Yessss , I did that too few weeks ago after two weeks of nightmare without senses , God bless , got my taste and smell back right away 😀

[@asatomussio5172]

After i recovered from Covid 19, i loss my ability to taste and smell and the Dr said i had parosmia ,i took a lot of treatment but nothing worked untill i came across dr ogbebor herbal centre on KZbin.The herbal medicine he sent to me helped me

[@Boop4544]

The study about choosing your own scents for therapy is interesting. My 13 yr old doesn’t know what cloves or eucalyptus is supposed to smell like, so I don’t think that’s going to help her.

[@lyndseyleahy8469]

I recently had Covid my taste and smell haven't fully come back yet every morning is the worst though I can't taste or smell anything till the afternoon it's crazy anyone else get like that

[@jchow5966]

I am almost all recovered but i still cannot taste or smell very good.

[@joseanguiano367]

It's been like two years and haven't got my smell back completely and things smell different now and some food taste different I already got used to it

[@richardgulan784]

Lost mine in November 2020 and still smell and taste distorted. Did essential oils and no improvement. Talked to ent dr and he says may never come back.ugh!

[@asatomussio5172]

After i recovered from Covid 19, i loss my ability to taste and smell and the Dr said i had parosmia ,i took a lot of treatment but nothing worked untill i came across dr ogbebor herbal centre on KZbin.The herbal medicine he sent to me helped me

[@RiniVlogsDilSe]

Oh no! It’s been 8 months for me and still bad. I can taste certain things at times and yes foul smell is badly affected

[@DrL33productions]

I got covid September of 2020, i have yet to get my smell back at all. I can taste salt, sweet, bitter but i have no sense of flavor of anything. I have tired almost everything that was recommended still can't smell anything. If anyone else has other options please help.

[@dayspring4194]

I'm in the same boost, even time wise. Hoping we all overcome this.

[@marielgault615]

Same here:(

[@starbabymady]

I going to try to fast it been 6 week and now I’m getting hints of smell is that a good sign ?

[@marieinak2010]

Ohh I wish Dr. Jay Piccirillo could help me. Feb 4, 2022 tested positive. I wasn't terribly sick and already had 2 vaccinations. Today is June 3, 2022... I still can't smell or taste. Well, I can tell salt, sweet or sour. Only smells I get are bad... burning rubber is a big one and rotting food is one as well. I cook and can't smell nor taste it. I'm a patient gal but it's getting frustrating at this point. I haven't been sick for many months.

[@debbieglass3204]

I had recovered from a bypass after a heart attack Got COVID lost my taste and smell now what I smell I have nothing to compare it to . I have a hard time eating and even drinking and have now lost 80 lbs. It is miserable being me now.

[@CalumSmith-kw8zh]

Need my smell and taste back so so much

[@unwind_free7913]

I got sick August of last year, lost my sense of taste and smell. A few months later it all came back all distorted… I used to love anything mint but now I hate it, tastes like moldy bleach. It’s weird.

[@asatomussio5172]

After i recovered from Covid 19, i loss my ability to taste and smell and the Dr said i had parosmia ,i took a lot of treatment but nothing worked untill i came across dr ogbebor herbal centre on KZbin.The herbal medicine he sent to me helped me

[@RiniVlogsDilSe]

Yes I got it same time too and its been 8 months and mine’s all distorted and weak too

[@youdontknowme5535]

try pinching your nose while eating

[@thehalfricanguy]

It’s been over a 15 months with a decreased sense of smell since COVID for me.

[@asatomussio5172]

After i recovered from Covid 19, i loss my ability to taste and smell and the Dr said i had parosmia ,i took a lot of treatment but nothing worked untill i came across dr ogbebor herbal centre on KZbin.The herbal medicine he sent to me helped me

[@RiniVlogsDilSe]

Yes its been over 8 months for me. I am able to smell stronger smells but I certainly cant smell many things still and foul smells too

[@thehalfricanguy]

@@RiniVlogsDilSe fingers crossed for you. Just this week I was finally able to smell Parmesan again across a room.

[@Genesis-kr2kk]

It’s been a year for me and I’m almost used to it. But it’s really tragic

[@RiniVlogsDilSe]

@@thehalfricanguy some days my senses work much better. I will get some smell suddenly and then it disappears. I also noted that when I go to sleep my sense of smell stops working. Only comes back when I wake up and walk about. Almost like it needs my head straight and my blood to flow to work.

[@imm0rtalguard]

Still after 2 years i couldn't feel anything no smell and no taste !

[@hwnboi11]

I had covid this pass June 4 , and my senses got weak and it's June 29 and my smell and taste has gotten weaker I can barely taste anything now idk what's going on.

[@starbabymady]

How are u now

[@shelbygrl29]

Neuroplasticity is a fascinating thing to behold!!!

[@blackmajik3104]

elaborate

[@bigpompano1659]

It’s been over two years for my dad now. He can’t smell anything, and basically can only barely taste sweet/salty/umami

[@corinnemann3089]

My sense of smell hasn't come back and it has been 13 months (despite trying olfactory training, taking zinc and other vitmains, despite fasting and a low carb diet). I was wondering if anyone is considering stem cells.

[@justinasalma3198]

Try to cut an orange , a tangerine and lime in quarters and grill them , sprinkle with brown sugar and eat the side with no peel , you will get your smell and taste in a very short time ...I did it and it works !!!

[@shelly82mm]

Orange thi g does not work on people who loose it after a long period of time it's not worth trying. I've tried it all and NOTHING it's been a miserable, lousy 13 months for me and still counting hoping to wake up one day with a sense of normalcy.

[@asatomussio5172]

After i recovered from Covid 19, i loss my ability to taste and smell and the Dr said i had parosmia ,i took a lot of treatment but nothing worked untill i came across dr ogbebor herbal centre on KZbin.The herbal medicine he sent to me helped me

[@RiniVlogsDilSe]

@@shelly82mm I absolutely agree. 8 months for me and still counting. The smell and taste plays hide and seek with me :(

[@RiniVlogsDilSe]

@@shelly82mm and I can totally relate to you. I have lost interest in everything now

[@assranchero8523]

It’s been almost a year for me and still no taste or smell

[@skinndawg1]

Strong herbs and onions etc smell vile

[@captainmagic4797]

I am totally scared and shocked

[@ioftenreplytodeadcomments8920]

@@captainmagic4797 Get used to it or take the other solution

[@flippeee5]

its been almost a year and I still cant smell... :(

[@papimuhametaj3957]

I have one year and 3 months without none of them

[@asatomussio5172]

After i recovered from Covid 19, i loss my ability to taste and smell and the Dr said i had parosmia ,i took a lot of treatment but nothing worked untill i came across dr ogbebor herbal centre on KZbin.The herbal medicine he sent to me helped me

[@HK00088]

@@papimuhametaj3957 oh my god

[@CD-pe3wc]

Did you get your taste back?

[@starbabymady]

Not even a little bit ?

[@romantedford6703]

Oh wow loss of taste and smell wow I'm becoming a werewolf

[@kauigirl808]

Omg I had covid recently Xmas eve 2021 and it was so bad. Today is 1-17-22. I had Pains, chills, congestion and I thought my taste smell would not come back. I couldn't even smell Kim chee or my nail polish at all. It came back though after a week or so. Whew! Just wanna add I'm not vaccinated. And I take a whole bunch of vitamins regularly and ginger tea daily.

[@MrBlunt419_]

I came down with it on Christmas eve too, but still can't smell or taste much

[@kauigirl808]

@@MrBlunt419_ can you smell perfume or cologne?

[@MrBlunt419_]

@@kauigirl808 yes, but everything is just 'off.' Can smell more and more things by the day, but overall everything is just a bit faint or weak compared to my previous sniffing strength.

[@kauigirl808]

@@MrBlunt419_ I see. My bf got sick from me but he only had runny nose. He was vaccinated. He says his smell and taste isn't 100% yet.

[@asatomussio5172]

After i recovered from Covid 19, i loss my ability to taste and smell and the Dr said i had parosmia ,i took a lot of treatment but nothing worked untill i came across dr ogbebor herbal centre on KZbin.The herbal medicine he sent to me helped me

[@user-im7wk1jh9v]

ماذا يقول الطيبيب وش العلاج اتمنى الاجابه لكي اترجم من التعليقات انه امر مزعج حقًا 6شهور من الاكتئاب ،،،انا فقط اكل للبقاء على قيد الحياه 😭💔

[@asatomussio5172]

After i recovered from Covid 19, i loss my ability to taste and smell and the Dr said i had parosmia ,i took a lot of treatment but nothing worked untill i came across dr ogbebor herbal centre on KZbin.The herbal medicine he sent to me helped me

[@cool78666]

Came back in a week.

[@kevinpatel265]

Awesome

[@William012_Oster]

I’m almost at 5 months now & no smell or taste. 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@afoscs818]

I lost my sense of taste n smell, sense of smell came back but the taste never did, its been a year now and i tried everything, i miss food and drinks flavors

[@asatomussio5172]

After i recovered from Covid 19, i loss my ability to taste and smell and the Dr said i had parosmia ,i took a lot of treatment but nothing worked untill i came across dr ogbebor herbal centre on KZbin.The herbal medicine he sent to me helped me

[@emmagols3694]

do u have ur taste back now?

[@Scott-yy4rm]

I lost my taste and smell over 10 months ago, everything is completely distorted. Things smell like onions or raw beef!! I read something yesterday that it's now linked to brain damage....great!! 👍

[@anastasiaromanov3737]

please don‘t give up, try the olfactory nurve training.

[@emmagols3694]

do you hav ur taste back now?

[@Scott-yy4rm]

@@emmagols3694 No, I've gained some back but not much, even things that I can smell don't smell the same or are really faint! Tried smell training and it didn't help, I've been referred to the long covid clinic but not sure what they'll do!

[@skwisgaarskwigelf8074]

So I've had no smell and no taste for a few days now and every now and then I'll smell a strong campfire and then just nothingness again. Only other symptom is a slightly wet cough but I don't actually need to cough, no fever, no runny nose, just lost of senses and a nice smoky smell sometimes.

[@brendadrumm9451]

Been 8yrs since I lost hearing in left ear and sense of smell and taste since I lost my daughter and son Yr half apart it's called grief

[@JessicaGarcia-qr7cq]

I had Covid, in Sept, of 2020 & lost my taste & smell. There are maybe 3 things where I can smell something, that I am not familiar with it. When coffee is brewing there is something I smell, but it's not coffee that I am smelling, then there is this candle called Bird of Paradise that smells really good to me and has this sweet smell, and then there are onions. I smell something that stinks! I can taste sweet, salty, & sour pretty much, but no flavor. I've tried the different oils smelling them. I tried the burnt orange with brown sugar thread that went viral 3 times. And then my Dr prescribed me something to clear my sinuses. Nothing worked at all.

[@kristieverboom3679]

I just got over covid and I can taste and smell almost nothing. I can taste BBQ sauce very well. Salt and sour a little bit. Sweets, nothing. My coffee...taste bitter 😔

[@anastasiaromanov3737]

@@kristieverboom3679 do the olfactory nurve training for at least 6 weeks, i hope you will get back your senes soon

[@ioftenreplytodeadcomments8920]

@@anastasiaromanov3737 It doesn't lol

[@sanjumondal5511]

Covid19 provides clear information about how many days tast?

[@asatomussio5172]

After i recovered from Covid 19, i loss my ability to taste and smell and the Dr said i had parosmia ,i took a lot of treatment but nothing worked untill i came across dr ogbebor herbal centre on KZbin.The herbal medicine he sent to me helped me

[@zapdunga12]

Over a year and for me. I can't live anymore. I've become a bed ridden atrophied living corpse waiting to die. My anxiety has destroyed my life. I'm going to be 70. It was not from covid.

[@allie1986]

My sense of taste has been gone now for a year🤦‍♀️ since having Covid last year December 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@michaelp2952]

😶😟

[@asatomussio5172]

After i recovered from Covid 19, i loss my ability to taste and smell and the Dr said i had parosmia ,i took a lot of treatment but nothing worked untill i came across dr ogbebor herbal centre on KZbin.The herbal medicine he sent to me helped me

[@RiniVlogsDilSe]

Yes me too, 8 months and still counting. Feels horrible

[@RiniVlogsDilSe]

@@HollyFinnly0707 mine is still weak, I can smell few things from near but not strong enuf to smell from far. Cant smell my own sweat or farts or tell if I have bad breath. Which is scary as I dont know if I smell bad when around people. Sense of taste is 60% better. Not sure if I will ever be back to normal as its already been 10 months.

[@RiniVlogsDilSe]

@@HollyFinnly0707 we never realise the importance of these senses. I miss being normal

[@Bloggergirl_Snehu]

Its been 2 years of covid but still I am not getting 100 smell or flavours in food. Some of the particular things smells like gutter. 😢😢😢😢 Till date from May 2021

[@aldeiceci818]

Zinc deficiency. .Simply take 50 MG daily with a meal

[@thehalfricanguy]

It’s not Zinc related

[@etam8099]

@@thehalfricanguy but still should be helping

[@thehalfricanguy]

@@etam8099 never helped me regain mine. Doctors even said it’s likely just nerve damage which minerals and vitamins don’t fix.

[@etam8099]

@@thehalfricanguy smell training is the only way then, also yikes mine doctor said to took both vitamins B and Zinc based ones, it has been 7 months now

[@thehalfricanguy]

@@etam8099 tried smell training as well and that did nothing. It’s been almost two years now (since Nov 20) of extremely degraded smell and taste.

[@rhondakosem9866]

Almost 8 months for me , no taste or smell .

[@emmagols3694]

do y have ur taste back now?

[@Mrz-sb1hw]

Can smell no problem no taste for one year eight months.

[@brandoncyoung]

Yeah so COVID def wasn't a bio weapon..

[@stevenj100]

why does he only seem to acknowledge the loss of smell but not taste

[@lulmoewiththegimpyleg6815]

70% of smell is taste

[@2driverpls652]

@@lulmoewiththegimpyleg6815 In my case that is not true.. I can smell everything.. but my taste is impaired.. the medical folks say whatever happened, happened in my mouth not my nose.. pretty sad.

[@afoscs818]

I lost my sense of taste n smell, sense of smell came back but the taste never did, its been a year now and i tried everything, i miss food and drinks flavors

[@lulmoewiththegimpyleg6815]

All I know for sure I my sheeit is back!!!🤣😆🙈

[@lulucohen6889]

@@afoscs818 pls tell me how u are😭i have been sick a few days and lost sense of taste and smell today i am so paranoid it will be like this for a year

[@corinneshinkle]

I miss meat so much but i cant eat somthing that tastes like a fart

[@myblacklife6]

How long has this been?

[@codyaaron725]

They answered no questions this was a pointless video