I don't taste or smell after Covid. What to do? 2021-11-17 Anosmia (loss of smell) and loss of taste (ageusia) in coronavirus. How will Thai cosmetics help? With the onset of cold weather, the incidence curve of COVID-19 has crept up sharply again. Many of those who have had coronavirus are beginning to look for ways not only to restore immunity and the strength spent on fighting the disease, but also to return the reduced, or even completely lost, sense of smell and taste. The ability to distinguish between smells and shades of taste is a powerful defense mechanism given to us by nature. Thanks to the sense of smell, we can, for example, save ourselves and our loved ones, smelling the burning smell when a fire starts. Protect yourself from poisoning by catching the "aroma" of stale products. And our distant ancestors' taste buds “told” what can be eaten and what not. Besides, tastes and smells are some of the sources of pleasure. A person gets a lot of positive emotions that prolong life from the smell of flowers, forests, freshly baked bread, coffee ... And the taste of your favorite foods and drinks causes an additional release of hormones of joy. In acute respiratory diseases, the deterioration of the sense of smell is observed gradually, as the swelling of the nasal mucosa increases. When, in the course of recovery, the swelling subsides, the normal ability to distinguish between smells returns. With covid, anosmia appears suddenly, even when breathing freely through the nose. Losing our sense of smell and taste during the coronavirus, we lose some of our natural defenses against external threats and a significant share of the joys of life. As a result, there are depression, nervousness, irritability, loss of energy, decreased performance. All this significantly affects the quality of life and the relationship with the people around you. Causes of loss of smell and its features in COVID-19 Doctors say anosmia used to be a relatively rare symptom in patients. Experts conditionally associate the loss of smell with two factors: violations directly in the nasal cavity caused by allergic reactions, polyps, viruses, prolonged contact with toxic substances, frequent intake of various drops; disorders in the centers of the brain responsible for the sense of smell, caused by trauma, Alzheimer's disease, alcoholism, sclerosis, diabetes mellitus, infections, etc. Sometimes the loss of odor is associated with the presence of a tumor in the brain. But with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the situation has changed dramatically. According to statistics, 75% of those who "caught" COVID-19 complained of a loss of smell and taste. Someone lost these sensations completely, someone partially. Moreover, in about 25% of those infected, anosmia was generally the only symptom of the coronavirus. For a long time, it was believed that smell and taste return quickly after recovery. But recently, especially with the advent of new strains of coronavirus, this process has become much longer. And some who have recovered are seriously afraid that they have forever lost the opportunity to inhale the aromas of their favorite spirits and nature, the smell of loved ones, and are doomed to be content with the “papery” taste of food. The problem is that covid does not affect the receptors of smell and taste themselves or the olfactory nerve. The virus infects cells from which new receptors are "born", designed to replace the old ones. That is, the nerve endings are not updated. Accordingly, what they are responsible for is also lost - the smell, and sometimes the taste. Doctors say that anosmia and ageusia are some kind of primary tests, most likely helping to understand that the body is not affected by seasonal progression or flu, but by COVID-19. Such a "test" can be carried out using products with a pronounced smell and taste: garlic, coffee, citrus fruits, sugar. But this in no way replaces specialized tests. Loss of taste and smell are factors in which, in a pandemic, a doctor should be consulted immediately in order to identify covid as early as possible, without waiting for complications. Thai pharmacy - unconventional help for anosmia Treatment methods for anosmia directly depend on the cause of its occurrence. It can be taking arbiotics, inhalation, physiotherapy. But there is no specific pill or injection after which the smell and taste instantly return. These feelings, after defeating the coronavirus, in most cases recover on their own. The main thing is not to aggravate the situation, to strengthen the immune system, to avoid contact with patients with acute respiratory viral infections, to dress warmly, to spend more time in the fresh air. But not everyone is lucky ... There are enough cases when those who fell ill at the very beginning of the pandemic still suffer from complete or partial loss of smell. These people either do not smell at all, or suffer from "olfactory and gustatory hallucinations." It seems to them that they smell unpleasant from objects, people, from themselves. This causes indescribable psychological discomfort. To such unfortunate people, sour can seem salty, and sweet bitter. Also, former patients in covid wards and those who had been ill at home, note that the sense of smell is not restored as quickly as they wanted. You can put up with this state of affairs and adapt to a life without odors and taste. But more and more people do not want to give up. They seek and find help in a set of tools, collectively referred to as "Thai pharmacy". As proof, the story of a man, one of the first to take the blow of the Wuhan infection. The man was diagnosed with COVID-19 in early May 2019. And almost the only symptom was anosmia and the accompanying loss of taste. Fortunately, there was no hospitalization. Doctors warned that the sense of smell will return gradually and, possibly, for a long time. But the hero of the story worked as a cook, and smell and taste are his main “working tools”. Therefore, he could not wait. The man decided to use the means that he had used before, when the smell and taste were lost during the usual autumn-spring colds. He began taking Thai preparations based on cordyceps, lingzhi extract and lecithin. And after a week and a half, the cook was able to return to work. The smell and taste were getting brighter every day. It even began to seem to him that he had never before been able to so subtly distinguish the aromas and flavors of cooked dishes. This is just one example where Thai cosmetics have helped bring back the sense of smell. There are many cases where people who have had COVID-19 have helped themselves with various Thai balms. These funds were used as a kind of inhalation. One or two drops are rubbed into the palms. The palms are folded into a "mask" that covers the nose and mouth, through which you need to breathe in the oils of the balm components for several minutes. There are cases when Ayurvedic drops and oil for sinusitis helped to speed up the return of the sense of smell. All these components of a Thai pharmacy have a powerful immunostimulating effect, contribute to the rejuvenation of cells, including those responsible for the smell, have a pronounced antibacterial activity. The information provided is for general informational purposes only. It should be remembered that with anosmia and loss of taste, only a doctor can establish the cause of these disorders. Self-diagnosis and treatment can cause irreparable harm to health.
