Reduced sense of Smell and taste

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Asked for Male, 33 Years

Hi Doctors, From past 4 days I have noticed reduced sense of Smell and taste. I had cold but now I feel it's has subsidised. I had taken general physician consultation and following the medicine doctor has prescribed. Just want ENT doctors suggestions. How long does it tak to regain my complete smell and taste. I get to know smell of perfume, sanizier pickel etc initally I use to get smell when something was cooked in kitchen not I dnt get . Similarly I get taste of wafers and ne thing is tangy. but when I drink T it taste light. But I get to knw taste of salt and sugar. I don't have any other symptoms other than dis.

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Dr. Sathish Naik ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 5 yrs exp Vijayawada · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sathish Naik

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 5 yrs exp Vijayawada

If you don't have a smell sensation then You don't feel any taste sensation as well as this is a pandemic time and lots of sensation of smell is a typical feature of Covid please get tested for Covid in nearby Centre do Stephen Harish and two times per day and use OTRIVIN nasal drops

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