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Losing my sense of smell during COVID-19 was strange. Your responses made me realize I’m not alone.
A few months ago, I opened up about my experience with losing my sense of smell as a result of having COVID-19. As a quick backstory, I contracted COVID-19 in the beginning of July. -- Gail (contracted COVID in August)“I survived COVID but (I’m) still not able to taste or smell much, three months on. -- Payton (contracted COVID-19 in June)Everything with a strong odor, whether good or bad, smells the same: sweet but foul. -- Joni (contracted COVID-19 in March)“I had recovered 3 1/2 weeks later (after having COVID-19), except my sense of smell.