Q WHY DO I STILL GET HORRIBLE ALTERED TASTE AND SMELL FOLLOWING VIRAL INFECTIONS? THESE AREN’T TO DO WITH COVID, BUT THEY DID START HAPPENING AFTER I HAD IT IN 2021.
A During COVID infection, around half of people report altered taste and smell (parosmia). Oddly, though, about 25-75% develop it while in the recovery phase – even months afterwards, especially when suffering from another viral illness.
It’s not known what triggers it, but it can also be caused by the common cold or influenza, head trauma, medications, and neurologic diseases such as Parkinson’s. It is
