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Unable to smell but tested negative with covid. i got symptoms of a sore throat 3 days ago, mild runny nose, head pressure but all in all very mild. only thing that bothers me is loss of smell today. what could this be from? will it come back?

Q: unable to smell but tested negative with covid. i got symptoms of a sore throat 3 days ago, mild runny nose, head pressure but all in all very mild. only thing that bothers me is loss of smell today. what could this be from? will it come back?

: Common colds can do this, not just covid. Probably your sense if smell will return to normal as your cold clears up.

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Common colds can do this, not just covid. Probably your sense if smell will return to normal as your cold clears up.

Answered 9/25/2023

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A member asked:

Unable to smell but tested negative with covid. i got symptoms of a sore throat 3 days ago, mild runny nose, head pressure but all in all very mild. only thing that bothers me is loss of smell today. what could this be from? will it come back?

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