Sir, I am suffering a cold with loss of smell. Is this symptom for covid 19 or not last three days. No fever, no cough and no body pains. Please help me.

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Covid 19 also could present with a single symptom, or many symptoms or even no symptom at all. But your symptom could also might be a just simple common cold as well. Take extra care and avoid contact with others. If you think you came in contact with covid patients or working among them or stay in a high risk area, it would be better to go for a covid test.

Daniel Narendran · Accepted Answer

Covid 19 also could present with a single symptom, or many symptoms or even no symptom at all. But your symptom could also might be a just simple common cold as well. Take extra care and avoid contact with others. If you think you came in contact with covid patients or working among them or stay in a high risk area, it would be better to go for a covid test.

Karuna Chawla · Answer

Yes, its a symptom of corona but is a symptom of many other diseases also. If you have come in contact with some patient then go for test check your aarogya setu app. 1. Do saline gargles daily (preferably twice). 2. Whenever possible do steam inhalation also. 3. Cover your nose and mouth with hanky for at least 30 sec when you go in dusty areas also when you go in and out of ac. As our nose is the most sensitive part of our body, when there is temperature difference between two rooms or inside n outside, then if we not protect our nose, it gets affected. 4. Drink hot liquids --hot liquids relieve nasal congestion, prevent dehydration, and soothe the uncomfortably inflamed membranes that line your nose and throat. 5. Sleep with an extra pillow under your head-- elevating your head will help relieve congested nasal passages. If the angle is too awkward, try placing the pillows between the mattress and the box springs to create a more gradual slope. 6. Treat that stuffy nose with warm salt water-- salt-water rinsing helps break nasal congestion, while also removing virus particles and bacteria from your nose. 7. Blow your nose often (and the right way)-- it's important to blow your nose regularly when you have a cold rather than sniffling mucus back into your head. But when you blow hard, pressure can carry germ-carrying phlegm back into your ear passages, causing earache. The best way to blow your nose: press a finger over one nostril while you blow gently to clear the other. Homeopathic treatment has very encouraging results. Consult online for details.

Rakshith Das · Answer

1.fever (88%) and cough (68%) are most common symptoms of covid 19.2.loss of smell is common during cold 3.if you have no travel/contact history testing with rtpcr (most accurate) will not be done now. 4. Get tested for covid 19 if you develop any cough/ /breathlessness 5.antibody based blood test has reasonable accuracy between day 5 and day 15 (90% sensitivity) from when your symptoms started and is done in many private labs around you. 6.text for any more queries/concerns/immunity boosting vitamins that has shown benefit in clinical trials. 7. Home isolation for next 14 days.