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Early symptom -CV (what else?)

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Namsnanny Mon 23-Mar-20 15:30:01

Well I lost my sense otaste and smell for a long time a while back. The doc said it was a virus. But that was the standard answer to everything then.

Callistemon Mon 23-Mar-20 15:09:24

Mine seemed to have disappeared after the virus I had at Christmas but now seems to have come back.

I wonder if it always happens with a respiratory condition? Or if this is something unique to COVID19?

grandMattie Mon 23-Mar-20 15:08:49

Ooh! Great word Ginny. Thanks Maw

Pikachu Mon 23-Mar-20 15:07:47

I’m going around sniffing things now to test my sense of smell.

Callistemon Mon 23-Mar-20 15:06:18

Yes, I heard this on the news yesterday and thought it very interesting.
Thank you MawBroon.

MawB Mon 23-Mar-20 14:31:07

Bump
AIBU to point out that this link was posted at 9.16 this morning to minimal interest, yet other posts refer with more or less scientific accuracy to the symptoms the article describes.
<sigh>

Ginny42 Mon 23-Mar-20 09:58:00

I expect the scientists are learning new information constantly in their search for a vaccine and as the virus progresses and mutates.

It is very interesting MawB and thanks for the link. I also learned that there's such a science as otorhinolaryngology, although the clues are in the breakdown of the word!

endlessstrife Mon 23-Mar-20 09:50:18

Thank you * MawB*, good to know, and something else to look out for.

MawB Mon 23-Mar-20 09:16:26

www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=6&ved=2ahUKEwjvrefloLDoAhUEVhUIHWMrBRQQFjAFegQIBhAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.sky.com%2Fstory%2Fcoronavirus-experts-say-new-symptoms-could-be-loss-taste-or-smell-11961439&usg=AOvVaw0t_2MYDmUGe5-nIstgi6bV
Apologies for the long link - but this is interesting - worth a read