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After getting the election infection? I have my taste and smell back, but some things still smell way off. Almost all alcohol chemicals have the same type of smell. Coke and most other soda tastes like [bleep]. Lettuce tastes like cologne.

What's everyone else experiencing?

Only lost sense of smell and taste for a couple of days as I was recovering (ie other symptoms had gone) - completely back to normal after 3 days. Everyone is a little bit different.

I had Covid last September and it was pretty rough for me . Still can’t hardly smell anything much and like you , the taste of almost any soft drink is terrible now . Any cola flavor is the worst and Pepsi used to be my favorite. They all have a strong chemical taste to me now .

My taste buds are totally shot. Everything tastes bad.

Most things are Normal although the smell is diminished on most stuff, most of the time I cannot smell offensive smells every once in awhile I get a wiff of schit or BO but that's it.

Yep, had it in December, didn't lose smell & taste until end/afterward (I did get monoclonal antibody treatment). Smell & taste were 100% absent through mid-March. Around Easter, started sensing more things. In May, was getting better but was unable to detect natural gas smell (which help up a home project). Smell & taste were probably 30-40% regained.

It's now June, fully 6 months later, and my smell & taste have continued to improve to ~ 50-60% pre-Covid. I'm sure if I got more rest & sleep my body would continue the regeneration more rapidly. Even then, doubtful I will ever get back to 100%. Thankful for the amount which has returned. Never had any adverse/horrible smells/tastes throughout these 6 months.

YMWV (Your Mileage WILL Vary).

Yep , had it summer of 21 and some things just smell and taste funny.

Had a severe round of it last September. Taste and smell still not right. For instance, I can smell coffee about 90% only taste it about 30%.

Never lost either when I had it. I would not have known I had it except I ran a low grade temp for a day and felt bad for a day. Wife insisted that I get checked and sure nuff I had it.

Had it twice.

First time I never lost taste/smell but was sick for about 6 weeks.

2nd time - taste was shot for 4 weeks. Meat wasn't too bad but chicken - the taste was so bad I almost vomitted. Also textures were really messed up. I'd bite and it would feel like glass shards on my tongue. Really weird deal. It's been about 2 months now since I had the 2nd go - taste/smell back to normal.

Last year my dad had it - took 6 months for taste to come back. I guess it's pretty variable.

Nope! I'm 82 eating couple fig newtons and they taste just as good as they were in1948!!

No doubt the folks that created the bug were trying to tweak it so only Chinese take-out would taste good.

Follow the money…

I was mildly sick overnight and tested positive the next morning. After a couple of days I was pretty much recovered and then I noticed I couldn’t taste or smell. That came back in about a week and I felt fine but 9 days later I still tested positive.

This happens the same time the Impossible burger comes out. Does it taste good now?

Not a coincidence…

I almost died. As my coworker wasn’t so lucky. But I can’t smell my farts.

Six days in ICU- - - - -eight months recovery so far. Taste and smell are about 90% back now, but seasoning the food I cook is an adventure sometimes. I made a 5 gallon batch of chili to can and had to give it away to my son in law who likes things HOT!!!!!! Nobody else could handle it.

Lost taste and smell entirely for about 10 days. Last September. Came back pretty quickly after that, although incrementally - not like a light switch. Everything tastes and smells as it should.

Yeah - it slowly comes back, not binary in my experience too.

Had it September 2021 and lost taste, tomato products tasted as bleach smells. After a month taste was coming back. In January this year got it again, the recovery was fast but all my taste & smell went out the window. Most foods taste similar and smell similar. They taste of sulfur, the worst part is my dogs chit smells like what I taste and smell. It’s fugged up however steak and asparagus taste and smell right. I do notice that I can taste salt and I tend to over salt, its as though I crave a familiar taste. If its salty for me others really cant eat it.

This thread needs Florida "Man" to set you all straight about how only pussies go into ICU and only the weak have lingering symptoms. /s