What Is It Like to Live With an Altered Sense of Smell Due to COVID?

Marcel Kuttab is one of the many people who have been diagnosed with Parosmia, an altered sense of smell, due to COVID-19. She initially lost her sense of smell completely, and when it did come back, it wasn’t the same. “It even smelled bad when I was taking a bath or shower with shampoo and conditioner and soaps,” she told Inside Edition Digital. “They all smelled weird. Toothpaste tasted funny.” Thankfully, doctors believe patients can recover from Parosmia with time and smell training.