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Does Covid Can Cause Unable To Smell Things And Constant Breathlessness ?

Posted on Fri, 20 Dec 2024

Question: Unable to smell things and constant breathlessness from years... ekg is normal and not COVID positive... when asked the reason they asked to contact ent specialist to know the reason

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Need more information

Detailed Answer:
Hello

After going through the details provided by you I can understand your concern and I would like to tell you that I need some more information

1. Your age group
2. Any other medical issues like diabetes or hypertension or any other
3. When you did COVID test?
4. Which test you took for COVID, rapid test or RTPCR?
5. Have you ever underwent echocardiogram test for heart?

Kind Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Bhanu Partap (2 hours later)

age :45
low bp and no diabetes
about 2 weeks ago she got covid test and my mom was unable to smell from more than 1 year prior to this pandemic this condition existed.
PCR nasal swab test for covid
yes echocardigram was fine according to the doctor about 2 months ago

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Hello again

Detailed Answer:
Loss of smell in case of negative COVID report can be due to variety of reasons ranging from Sinus infections to nasal polyps or even nervous system tumours.

Proper diagnosis requires proper physical examination and several tests like CT/MRI.

So, it’s important to consult a doctor personally for physical examination and accordingly diagnosis and treatment.

Kind Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar