In case of loss of taste due to coronavirus infection, do not use alcohol, adjika, mustard or pepper. RBC was told by an ENT doctor of the highest category Vladimir Zaitsev .
According to him, some patients try to act on the principle of “knock out a wedge by a wedge” and put hot spices directly on the tongue. “It doesn’t work, it only irritates the mucous membrane, it gets inflamed,” he warned. The doctor explained that you need to act exactly the opposite: switch to a sparing diet and refuse spicy foods. This will help relieve any swelling that can cause taste disturbances. Decongestants will also help.
Otolaryngologist Ivan Leskov , in turn, said that he was affected by the coronavirus the sensitive epithelium of the nose responsible for odors regenerates on its own. This can take two to three months, but you can spur the process with the B vitamins.
December 23 it was reported that patients with COVID-19 in the lung form, more often complain of loss of smell than citizens with a severe form of infection. According to therapist Tina Petrovskaya, loss of smell indicates damage to the nervous system, while in severe patients, the lungs are most affected. However, the frequency of the symptom is not related to the severity of the disease, she noted.
Epidemiologist Ksenia Shorikova and immunologist Vladimir Bolibok , in turn, explained that people with developed pneumonia are less likely to notice loss of smell because they have other more serious complaints.