And that would be dangerous. Got it mid-June. Caught Covid in October, developed parosmia in November. Caught Covid in August, developed parosmia in October. People ask me what smells or tastes I miss, but answering that is very difficult. Either way, if this symptom doesn’t convince people to stay away from large holiday gatherings, I truly don’t know what will. However, there’s a different smell- and taste-related symptom that’s a telling sign of COVID-19. UK variant spreading 'rapidly' through US, Five revelations from Capitol riot arrests, Trump impeachment explained. It’s called parosmia, or the inability to smell the correct odor of food and drinks. It’s a little-known COVID-19 side effect, and it’s different from the loss of smell (anosmia) and taste (ageusia) that most folks associate with coronavirus. This COVID-19 survivor can still taste the virus in her mouth, months after her she first contracted it. Caught Covid in April, developed parosmia in August. I miss grab-and-go coffee, and that instant boost of energy it brings. I miss the pure, clean sensation of smell without the underlying dirt. However, the most unbearable is tap water. I miss the smell of my mum's Italian cooking, especially her bolognese sauce. After six months of living with parosmia, I don't miss any because I have forgotten what normal tastes and smells are like. A biscuit, some nuts, eventually the sweetness of a Mr Kipling apple pie helped. I've lost something that meant so much more to me than just breakfast. Good bread, crisp and deep gold, slightly charred at the edges with butter or tangy marmalade. I'd had the wine before, I knew how it should be. I also miss things I didn't think twice about before, like a glass of fruit squash. Yogita Limaye, 37, BBC India correspondent in Mumbai, Caught Covid in August, developed parosmia by October. But in those cases, using a decongestant can help, even if only temporarily. Like the type you used to get in a glass capsule - I once taped one to the bottom of a teacher's chair leg. Staff writer @ The Takeout, joke writer elsewhere. There are many smells that I miss, starting with that lovely minty smell of brushing my teeth in the morning. In spring we both caught Covid and he was hospitalised. It was obvious that they didn't know what I … It's the smell of Saturdays I miss the most. If my smell goes back to normal, I'll never ever take a Nando's with friends for granted again. When my boyfriend and I would take it in turns to buy pastries: an award for making it through another week. I can no longer enjoy the foods I once loved, like popcorn, peanut butter, noodles, toast, nuts, eggs and crackers. I wonder what my first takeaway will be, if my taste returns to normal - Balti saag aloo paneer with pilau rice, perhaps? And the aroma of her Sunday espresso filling the house. The smell and taste of rotten, putrefying fruit came rushing in on the aftertaste. Months after having coronavirus I was struck by my inability to drink a can of Coke. I have struggled to come to terms with this. Caught Covid in March, developed parosmia in September. If your favorite snack starts to taste like donkey ass, there are two possibilities: you’re snacking on a donkey’s ass, or you have COVID-19. Deeply aromatic coffee with hot, frothy, milk. I will miss my dad's Christmas bread sauce and a Bailey's or a cheese board after a meal. Now even the thought repulses me. Another study published … Now the joke seemed to be on me. Caught Covid in May, developed parosmia in September. loss of smell (anosmia) and taste (ageusia). Last week we published a story about the phenomenon of post-Covid parosmia, a condition where tastes and smells are distorted, and pleasant smells often become disgusting. Coffee is unbearable, chai tastes strange and I can't smell anything when I hug my dog. (French foodie talking here.) 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