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Lack of taste and smell. throat feels swollen and ears feel like i'm under water. sinusitis or should i be tested for covid-19?
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Recommend testing: It might not be COVID 19 but the lack of sense of smell is sometimes a tip off. Symptoms of COVID 19 infection may include (but aren’t limited to) dry cough, shortness of breath, nasal congestion, fever, headache, sore throat, feeling tired, loss of sense of taste/smell, decreased appetite, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, chills without or without shaking & muscle aches.
Answered 7/15/2020
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Yes.: A good idea to be tested, both for your health’s sake and those around you.
Answered 6/25/2020
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Big headaches on head back, above eyes for past 2w. Left neck glands swollen. Left ear cavum hurts on touch. Slightly dizzy. Is it sinusitis?
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Have dry throat, chest tight/pressure, no high temp but do have chills, no persistent cough but I feel the urge to for chest relief, had been diagnosed w/ sinusitis weeks ago could this be that or COVID-19? Have not traveled or know anyone w/COVID.
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