Lost sense of taste and smell

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Asked for Female, 23 Years

Last week I had a fever for two days then after taking medicine it was gone but cold persisted for a week. Now I don't feel cold anymore but my sense of taste and smell are completely vanished since I had this fever.

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Dr. Kamal M. Shah

Dermatologist 34 yrs exp Mumbai

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General Physician 17 yrs exp Indore

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General Physician 5 yrs exp South 24 Parganas

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Dr. Shruti Sheth

General Physician 7 yrs exp Ahmedabad

Please consult for further advice.. you may need further investigations based on your history

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Psychiatrist 5 yrs exp Ludhiana

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Dr. Pratibha Garg General Practitioner 36 yrs exp Muzaffarnagar · Accepted Answer

Dr. Pratibha Garg

General Practitioner 36 yrs exp Muzaffarnagar

Taste n smell usually decreases after cold n fever, will regain after few days Maintain proper hydration, drink plenty of fluids, nimbu pani Eat home-cooked simple food Keep bowels clear Tab Limcee 1 tab after food for 10 days

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watch ur symptoms, if any stress breathing consult inhouse physician

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