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Having cold/covid-like symptoms for the last few days. thus, i have been using decongestants. today, i can smell metal or blood. i don't have blood dripping anteriorly and posteriorly. can't feel nor taste blood either. could this be phantosmia?
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Could be. See how it goes over next few days. If you get short of breath go to ER immediately.
Answered 10/3/2021
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