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If you got COVID and lost the ability to taste things, did it ever come back? Otherwise, did you experience any other long term consequences from the pandemic in general? (lemmy.world)

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Never heard any follow ups on the taste thing, so I need answers

4 years since 2020. Time really flies when a catastrophic global event hits you in the face

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[-] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 93 points 8 months ago

Didn't lose my smell or taste but after the initial flu-like stage of my infection was over I didn't really get any better. And my doctor made it worse by telling me to power through and start working again. Nowadays I can only leave the bed to go to the toilet.

I'm about to participate in a study with some experimental treatments. Stupid thing is that I have to do an exercise test at the beginning so that they can measure the effectiveness. I took a shower last week and that's left me in pain that will persist over the next few weeks. I shudder to think about what that exercise test will do.

But Portal taught me to do everything for science.

[-] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 38 points 8 months ago

Christing shitbiscuits, that fucking sucks buddy. Hope they give you some sort of captain America serum.

[-] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 10 points 8 months ago

And an assisted shower!

[-] gazby@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 8 months ago

Wish I could give you a bonus upvote for that last line 😂

Congrats on keeping a sense of humor mate, and positive vibes coming your way for the sciency bit 💙

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