Sharing treatment tips for coronavirus anosmia

Even during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, I managed to survive without getting sick, but now I'm in a state of shock after contracting it. More shocking than the fever, cough, and runny nose was the loss of my sense of smell. I'm sharing information on how to treat this loss of smell.

 

1. What is loss of smell?

 

The inability to smell is also accompanied by a loss of taste.

 

2. What causes loss of smell?

 

If the nose is blocked, it may be a problem with the brain and olfactory nerves. Infectious diseases such as COVID-19 , head trauma, etc. In my case, the cause was coronavirus infection.

 

3. How is loss of smell treated?

 

Drug treatment such as steroids, vitamins, and zinc can be administered, and loss of smell can be treated through repeated training to smell familiar smells.

 

4. How to Treat Loss of Smell with Olfactory Rehabilitation Therapy

 

About two or three days after being diagnosed with COVID-19, I started losing my sense of smell. I was shocked when my sense of taste also decreased, so I searched everywhere. Treating Smell Loss with Olfactory Rehabilitation Therapy I learned this and practiced this every day. Pick four or five scents you know well and sniff them for ten seconds twice a day, morning and evening. Even if you can't smell them, keep trying. After you're done sniffing, take a ten-second break and then try a different scent. I consistently treated my loss of smell with this scent training method, constantly imagining and thinking about the scents I knew. I continued to practice with my favorite body lotions, perfumes, and hand creams. I sniffed a variety of scents without overlapping.

 

 

Training with multiple scents to avoid overlapping scents

Training with body lotion, body essence, and hand cream

 

 

I also practiced my two favorite perfumes

 

5. When did treatment for loss of smell become effective?

 

After losing my sense of smell, I found out that some people suffered from the aftereffects of the loss of smell for up to 6 months and up to a year. Fortunately, I was able to treat my loss of smell with scent training. A week later, miraculously, I could smell it again. My sense of taste also returned. I realized how crucial the sense of smell is.