JAKARTA – The loss of the ability to smell the smell of food or anything else, otherwise known as anosmia which is commonly experienced by Covid-19 patients, can last from a few days or months to almost a year.
So, what can be done to help recover from this condition?
Clinical psychologist from the University of Dayton, Ohio, Julie Walsh-Messinger advises patients to do olfactory training. Try to smell the same odors over and over again so they can retrain your body’s ability to detect and identify them.
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“We are optimistic that the sense of smell will return in some people who have lost their sense of smell for several months,” he said. Medical Daily, Sunday (11/7).
SARS-CoV-2 is not the only virus that affects a person’s ability to smell, even if the patient does not have a stuffy nose. Viruses affect the nervous system and the neural connections needed to detect odors and interpret them.
Some people recover their ability to smell within days or weeks, but for some it lasts longer.
This condition can affect the quality of life. Food doesn’t taste good anymore, because the way you judge taste is actually a combination of smell, taste, and even the sense of touch.
Some people report weight loss due to a loss of appetite, and not being able to enjoy things they used to find pleasurable. Try to eat your favorite food when anosmia strikes, the sensation will be different when you are healthy. Ant/I-1
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