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booblitchutz 3 points ago +3 / -0

The smell thing is really interesting. I was reading up on it and it seems that particular symptom was mostly happening to younger people that tested pos for covid, and that in their research a significant number of people who ended up testing negative reported loss of smell too.

That suggests that it’s a psychosomatic symptom, considering the age group trends toward Facebook addicts.

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blacksmith21 1 point ago +1 / -0

Our experience was very different. She came down with mild cold symptoms (3 days) mid-March, long before much was known about COVID.

Outside of our house, we have a shrub that puts out flowers so strong, you can smell them 3 houses away - she couldn't smell with her nose in the bloom for 2-3 weeks.

Continuing now, she's notice - and I'm not making this up - the only lingering effect is all farts, dog and human, smell like chick peas. Dead serious.

Wife is woke, very educated, middle age, no comorbidities or underlying conditions, not a FB sheep and not susceptible to psychosomatic symptoms.

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booblitchutz 1 point ago +1 / -0

You know that sinus infections behave the same way right? I remember I had a sinus infection from a very mild cold years ago and everything tasted weird for a long time, way after my cold was gone and I had no other symptoms. I didn’t do anything about it, didn’t see a Dr, get a scrip because I read they just go away on their own and I didn’t want to take antibiotics for it.

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blacksmith21 1 point ago +1 / -0

She isn't prone to any sinus infections and had no symptoms normally associated. Her only symptoms were mile post-nasal drip, mild sore throat, and possibly a temp <100F.

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booblitchutz 1 point ago +1 / -0

What does "prone to any sinus infections" mean? If you have an upper respiratory infection, that makes you "prone" to secondary infection, right?

Just because you haven't had a particular illness before doesn't mean you'll never get it. You mention the post-nasal drip, that's literally what precedes a sinus infection!

I mean, sure the Magical, Mystical Coof has powers no man can truly comprehend, such as it's ability to avoid you when you're sitting down at a restaurant or screaming in a cop's face at a riot, but in this case I gotta say this is worth a second thought.