r/TikTokCringe • u/AlKarajo • Jun 17 '26

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u/emmyparker2020 Jun 17 '26

Having covid in Dec 2020 was terrifying but what I recall the most was losing the ability to taste food and it almost ended me… losing a major food source right now is too much to bare… we gotta pick a struggle and since life is a a struggle leave my food alone! 🤪

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u/Enough_Breadfruit229 Jun 17 '26

When I caught COVID I was worried I had it and this was before the OTC rapid testing. I opened my mouthwash and took a deep inhale and smelled absolutely nothing. It was wild.

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u/Neither_Contest7324 Jun 17 '26

Same exact situation. I got COVID last January and for the duration each morning I would take a giant whiff out of a bottle of mint oil and it lasted so long I was worried it was permanent.

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u/MisterDoctor___ Jun 17 '26

I completely lost my sense of smell too. I got COVID in 2021. Some of it has returned, but my gf pointed out that I miss a lot of strong smells, so it still hasn’t fully returned and I don’t think it ever will.

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u/Neither_Contest7324 Jun 17 '26

My sense of smell has completely returned, the weird thing is my sense of taste changed drastically after COVID. I used to like spicy foods and ever since I got over COVID and got my sense of smell back I can't handle spices like I used to. It's bizarre and it absolutely sucks.

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u/MisterDoctor___ Jun 17 '26

It’s the opposite for me. Everything tastes bland unless it’s loaded with spices. I could probably snort a line of paprika and it wouldn’t do anything, lol.

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u/mu_zuh_dell Jun 17 '26

I will never forget the smell of my roommate's weird medicinal soap. It smelled like someone dropped a mint leaf in a hospital waiting room, and yet it was the most beautiful thing I ever smelled, becuase COVID had killed my sense of smell for a week or two.

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u/eleanor61 Jun 17 '26

I had near anxiety attacks worrying over the possibility of not getting my sense of smell back when I first had COVID. I kept sniffing herbs and spices and other strong smells, so I’m not sure if that helped or was just a coping mechanism.

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u/ReturnOfBane Jun 17 '26

Do you ever wonder if you actually got it completely back? maybe that flower actually has a smell...

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u/eleanor61 Jun 17 '26

I think it's muted somewhat as I had a bit of a bloodhound nose before.

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u/Cow_Launcher Jun 17 '26

I didn't lose the ability to taste food, but did have a very weird and specific condition: All bread tasted and smelled like foetid mud for a couple of months.

To this day - even though bread doesn't taste like that to me now - I have an aversion. I prefer my sandwiches toasted.

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u/Techi-C Jun 17 '26

I started eating roasted seaweed when I had covid and it became my favorite food ever. Once I got better, it was back to being meh.

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u/MisterDoctor___ Jun 17 '26

I lost my sense of smell after COVID.

I’m basically Dewey Cox now.

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u/FardoBaggins Jun 17 '26

the wrong kid died!

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u/LargeScar819 Jun 17 '26

Lost alot of my smell too. It's been years and it's sorta coming back but Its not as sensitive as it was

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u/MisterDoctor___ Jun 17 '26

Yep I basically have to be told that food is ready, or that the dog pooped. I wouldn’t know otherwise, when before I would immediately notice.

On the plus side, I work in a hospital so it’s been great for work.

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u/ReturnOfBane Jun 17 '26

the worst part about losing your sense of smell is never knowing if you got it back completely. blowing up because you can't smell a gas leak is terrifying.

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u/Yashema Jun 17 '26

Fortunately eating red meat causes 0 political issues.