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Had cold for 2 weeks, in last 2 days have totally lost sense of smell, even when my airways are clear i can't smell even stong smells, should i worry?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Depends: I would not worry until you get checked out by a doctor. The symptom could be due to a virus. You did have a cold. Colds are viruses and it takes about 2 weeks to get over them completely. There are alot of other questions to ask you. Like medications, family history, past medical history, social history. See Ear Nose and Throat specialist if you want to get to the definitive answer of Anosmia
Answered 5/1/2017
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Anosmia: Most COVID 19 patients with anosmia recover within 3 weeks. The median time to have return of sense of smell is 7 days. REF: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7211515/#:~:text=Most%20patients%20with%20anosmia%20or,early%20stage%20of%20the%20disease.
Answered 9/12/2020
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