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Is there anything i can do to help my recovery with loss of smell/taste from covid? im only on the 3rd day and it has been devastating. i felt like i lost apart of me since i collect fragrances and love to eat. anything backed by science to help? ty?
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Give it time. Usually taste and smell return to normal, but it takes a lot longer than 3 days. Probably it will start to clear up in a few days, although it can take a few weeks to return entirely to normal. (For my own recent Covid 3 weeks ago, it was back to normal in 5 days.) Good luck.
Answered 7/18/2022
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