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Can congestion in the ears / eustachian tubes cause fluctuation in taste and smell? taste and smell decrease and return to normal several times in course of 4onths. tested negative for covid multiple times?
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Nasal congestion causes by a number of possible conditions including COVID-19 may be associated with these findings. Post COVID-19 recovery of smell and taste is variable. Ear fluid or inflammation is typically not associated with these findings.
Answered 1/18/2022
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