Since COVID back in early 2020, I've never gained my sense of smell back completely. I've learned to live with it but it's not all bad. I was thinking about the pros and cons and thought I'd list them out for amusement.
Cons:
Most sodas taste like sulphur. Dr. Pepper and root beer are the only ones so far I can tolerate.
Pulled pork tastes and smells like carrion. (Brisket is okay though so no worries.)
I can't tell if actual spoiled food smells rotten or not (I joke with my wife that this is how I will eventually die.)
Mint toothpaste tastes like sulphur.
Coffee smells like sulphur. (I've adapted to the smell and can tolerate coffee now if I put heavy cream in it- something I never did before. I can't live without coffee.)
Certain soaps smell offensively chemically. (Had to switch from Dove regular to Dove shea butter.)
Pros:
Skunk smells rather nice. (I used to absolutely detest the smell and about went crazy when my dog got sprayed and the house smelled like it for a month.)
I can't smell farts. (On the down side, I can't smell my own. )
I can't smell cat spray/scent. (On the downside, I wouldn't know if I or my house smelled like it either.)
PIneapple tastes like ambrosia (I liked it before but now it's absolutely amazing. Weird.)
Anyone else experience this or similar?
Pros & Cons of Parosmia
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Actually, I still occasional get a whiff of scent. Just a momentary experience when a new smell enters the area, then it's gone.
I have heard that this is common for post-covid sensory loss. Just one whiff, then gone.
I really miss the aroma of frankincense during worship at Mass.
I have heard that this is common for post-covid sensory loss. Just one whiff, then gone.
I really miss the aroma of frankincense during worship at Mass.