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I was diagnosed with covid on the last week of july and till today i cannot smell nor taste. is there a medication i can take to regain my senses ?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Loss of smell/taste: Follow up w/ ENT ( ear nose throat doctor) .Note nerve regeneration can take time more than a year. https://www.vumc.org/coronavirus/latest-news/five-things-know-about-smell-and-taste-loss-covid-19 https://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2020/04/17/how-viruses-like-the-coronavirus-can-steal-our-sense-of-smell/ https://www.vcuhealth.org/news/covid-19/what-does-loss-of-smell-mean-during-covid-19

Answered 10/26/2020

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

COVID 19.: I agree with Dr. Gliksman. For some people there can be a prolonged period for recovery of sense of smell. The loss of sense of taste goes hand in hand with anosmia. There may not be a way to enhance this process. If you have a low vitamin D level, supplementation may help.

Answered 10/26/2020

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