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I love boiled eggs i had covid in december along with my friend and his little girl boiled eggs taste like metallic or chemical . will this ever go away ? will boiled eggs eventually go back to way it tasted before we had covid ?

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Dr. Yvette Kratzberg answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

For most persons, long term symptoms of loss of smell and taste after Covid infection can last anywhere from 6 months to a year. There is no way to determine each individuals prognosis. A very small percentage of persons never regain their sense of smell/taste. Make sure you are eating healthfully, drinking lots of water and avoiding getting sick again as the problem can worse with repeated inf.

Answered 5/14/2021

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Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered

Specializes in Pediatric Allergy and Asthma

The course post COVID 19 is variable and a follow up appointment with your physician may be helpful. Try different flavors to determine if this is a specific or more general association with loss of taste. It may take weeks or months to resolve this problem. Consider a COVID 19 vaccination after discussing this with your PCP.

Answered 5/16/2021

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