I cannot smell

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I cannot smell

Asked for Male, 20 Years

I can taste but i can't smell...i have blocked and running nose because of cold... though i have covid???

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Dr. Neha Jaiswal

General Practitioner 1 yrs exp Jamshedpur

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You should go for rtpcr test!!and take all necessary precautions!!first go for rtpcr!!

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Dr. Sneha Priya

General Practitioner 6 yrs exp New Delhi

Sorry to say bt it might be due to covid. Start medicine as soon as possible and get investigation done

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Dr. Maria Archana

Family Physician 13 yrs exp Bangalore

I am sorry about this... Most people in the current scenario with symptoms as yours possibly have covid... It is thus advisable that you do a covid test at the earliest to be on the safer side...

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Get an RT-PCR test done for yourself and for your family members too if they are having similar issues

Health Tips

Keep yourself well hydrated Drink lots of hot fluids Steam inhalation can help you to a certain extent Usage of plain saline nasal drops can help with the nose blockage

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Dr. Chandrabhan Singh

General Physician 7 yrs exp Bhopal

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You should go for RTPCR

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