I had covid 4 months ago now and...

OK this is gross af but since covid my shits smell different, it's like this weird gas type smell. And other stuff that shouldn't do smells the same, eggs have the same gas smell and also chips (English meaning). Its weird and gross and I feel like I can smell this weird covid gas smell all the time sometimes. Anyone else getting weird smell stuff from covid??

  • sappho [she/her]
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    3 years ago

    Parosmia. There's a support sub for this on reddit but I wouldn't recommend browsing it if you're high on anxiety, because it leans the same way as most subs for other poorly understood chronic conditions: My life is over, I cannot cope with this, I'm desperate for a cure, I cannot manage, how could this happen to me.

    I have not experienced parosmia personally but I have read some recovery stories as I'm aware of how common it is following covid infection and wanted to be able to help my loved ones. I would second the recommendation to microdose psilocybin if possible. Psilocybin mushrooms can be cultivated at home rather easily and cheaply, but if you cannot do this, I would recommend lion's mane supplements. The non-medical intervention for parosmia is smell retraining. You sniff very strong smelling items while focusing on how they should smell. Typically essential oils are used for this. A combination of all three interventions (psilocybin, lion's mane, smell retraining) would be my personal course of action if I acquired parosmia. The sooner you take action the better your chances.