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Head ache, runny nose
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It's been 8 days I m having runny nose, jaw pain(from past 2 days), hammering headache. Mucus is green in color. Lost smell and taste(but can taste salt, sour, sweet). I'm taking podocil cv and mucolite as per Dr suggestion... Apart from this I don't have any covid symptoms like fewer or shortness of breath or tiredness... Only my facial part is hurting... Can it b sinus infection and I'm worried about loss of smell... Please suggest if i shud be worried about covid
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Dr. Baisali Sarkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
11 yrs exp
Kolkata
Loss of smell may be due to normal cold or viral infection. But when there is loss of taste along with smell, it's more likely viral infection ( one of important symptom of COVID).
Next Steps
Antiallergic
decongestant nasal drop
steroid nasal spray
antibiotic to prevent superadded bacterial infection
Health Tips
smell training
taste training
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