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I’ve Had Confirmed Covid For Over A Week. I Lost

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Posted on Thu, 23 Jun 2022
Question: I’ve had confirmed covid for over a week. I lost my sense of smell and taste 4 days ago and it hasn’t returned. Do you know if and will return? It’s really depressing me.
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Answered by Dr. salah saad shoman (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
On average a month

Detailed Answer:
Dear Ma’am, I have gone through your question and I understand your concerns but you are expected to take some time to recover sense of taste and smell; on average a month.. It might take less or more to recover.. I hope you find this helpful
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I’ve Had Confirmed Covid For Over A Week. I Lost

Brief Answer: On average a month Detailed Answer: Dear Ma’am, I have gone through your question and I understand your concerns but you are expected to take some time to recover sense of taste and smell; on average a month.. It might take less or more to recover.. I hope you find this helpful