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Sense of taste
I had covid in Jan my antigen came positive by a home kit, now since 19th March I am feeling that the sense of taste is lessened also I did the antigen today and it came negative. Hence can you please suggest what can be done
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It happens after covid.
Its common.
Nothing to worry about.
Taste will regain after few days.
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Don't worry mam in some people it becomes normal in a week in some weeks and for so it take months.
Slowly slowly your decreased taste sensation will come back to normal.
Take vit c tablets 500 mg for a month.
Drink plenty of water.
Add natural antiinflammatory and antioxidants foods to your diet like ginger, garlic, turmeric etc.
Tab vit D3 sachet 60000 IU one's in a week for 4 week's.
And tab nurokind- plus RF one's in a day after food it has vit b12 supplements wand alpha lepoic acid an antioxidant.
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It takes few weeks to recover from altered taste. Don't worry
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Dr. Yashvardhan Sharma
General Physician
6 yrs exp
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Nothing to worry,taste takes few days to recover fully
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take vit c tablets
drink plenty of fluids
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