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Asked for male, 53 years old from Faridabad
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In those who experience anosmia, symptoms usually arise early and suddenly in the disease course, and last an average of five days. For those who experience persistent anosmia post-infection, symptoms typically resolve within six months.
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Smells are handled by the olfactory bulb, the structure in the front of the brain that sends information to the other areas of the body's central command for further processing. Odors take a direct route to the limbic system, including the amygdala and the hippocampus, the regions related to emotion and memory.
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I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
The most common smell and taste disorders are:
anosmia. Loss of sense of smell.
Ageusia. Loss of sense of taste.
Hyposmia. Reduced ability to smell.
Hypogeusia. Reduced ability to taste sweet, sour, bitter, or salty things.
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I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
The recovery time varies from person to person. While some recover within days, some may take months
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I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
The complete loss of smell is called anosmia (an-ohz-me-uh). Without your sense of smell, food tastes different, you can't smell the scent of a flower, and you could find yourself in a dangerous situation, unknowingly. For example, without the ability to detect odors, you wouldn't smell a gas leak, smoke from a fire, or sour milk.
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I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
Anosmia is the partial or complete loss of the sense of smell. This loss may be temporary or permanent. Common conditions that irritate the nose’s lining, such as allergies or a cold, can lead to temporary anosmia.
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In addition, many viruses cause temporary loss of smell by triggering upper respiratory issues such as stuffy nose. Some covid-19 patients, however, experience anosmia without any nasal obstruction.
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I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
The loss of the senses of smell and taste are the most common smell and taste disorders. Other disorders include the reduced ability to smell or taste specific substances that are sweet, sour, bitter or salty. For some people, normally pleasant tastes or smells may become unpleasant.
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I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
Parosmia can be treated in some, but not all, cases. If parosmia is caused by environmental factors, medication, cancer treatment, or smoking, your sense of smell may return to normal once those triggers are removed.
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I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
Anyone who’s recently lost their sense of smell should keep an eye out for other symptoms such as fever or persistent cough.
If other covid-19 symptoms are present, it’s best to seek medical help.
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