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Altered smell
I was covid positive 2 months ago...I still have altered smell of few things... Example - onion which for me has a rotten smell..Though I can smell things but few food items still smell differently...What medication should I take ?
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No nees to take medicine you should wait for some time . olfactory nerve regeneration will take time .as covid affect that nerve .
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Dr. Narendra Singh
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
11 yrs exp
Nainital
as a ent surgeron i can suggest u that this comes under cacosmia or parasomia.
it can take six month to reocver completly but recovery can be facilitaedt using nasal drops and antioxidant medications.
use strong smell for recovery.
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feel free to consult for further advice, and prescription
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