Recently, some netizens on major social media platforms
reported that
symptoms of loss of taste and smell after recovery from infection
A young man in Shanghai who was infected with the new coronavirus
lost his sense of smell and taste in just 5 minutes
chewed lemons, swallowed mustard, and drank soy sauce
in an attempt to awaken his sense of smell and taste. I feel
This guy is not an isolated case
On social media platforms
there are also netizens using canned herring and other foods
to stimulate the sense of smell and taste system
Is the "fighting fire with poison" awakening method
advisable?
Zhang Hui, director of the Department of Infectious Diseases and chief physician of the Department of Gastroenterology at Shanghai Jiading District Central Hospital, said: The awakening method of "fighting poison with poison" is not advisable. During the recovery period, you should still pay attention to a light diet:
Some patients with new coronavirus infection will experience a loss of taste and smell. There is no special treatment for this loss of taste and smell.
It is actually not advisable to use irritating foods such as vinegar to restore the sense of taste. Because this kind of irritating food can damage the local oral mucosa and even the mucosa of the digestive tract, causing stomach discomfort.
Is the loss of taste and smell a sequelae?
On December 21, Zhao Yu, chief physician of the Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at West China Hospital of Sichuan University, said, "Sequelae generally refers to symptoms that persist after the disease is completely recovered. After the acute phase of the new coronavirus infection, the upper respiratory tract infection symptoms that some people have, such as nasal congestion, coughing, loss of smell and taste, etc., do not belong to the category of sequelae. They can only be said to be one of the symptoms of the new coronavirus infection."
How long does it take to recover?
Chief physician of the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine at the China-Japan Friendship HospitalLin Jiangtaohas also pointed out that loss of smell and taste is a "transient" symptom of infection with the new coronavirus, especially the infection with the Omicron virus strain. As the disease progresses and symptoms gradually reduce, most people can return to normal on their own.
Symptoms of decreased sense of smell and taste will usually improve on their own in two weeks to one month, so don’t worry too much. "However, if the loss of taste and smell does not improve for more than a month, it is recommended to go to the otolaryngology department of a nearby hospital in time." Zhao Yu emphasized.
Source: Beijing Daily, @CCTV.com, People’s Daily, etc.
