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Hi please can you assist, if you had covid 19 and you lost your sense of taste and smell, and now the only thing you smell is a burning smell, but nothing around you that is burning , what could it be, can it be a side effect? thank you
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Yes: It actually suggests your smell detectors are starting to come back. I view it as a positive sign.
Answered 8/25/2020
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COVID concerns: I agree with Dr. Ferguson. This is likely sequela as sense cells are healing.
Answered 8/25/2020
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