Try This Trick to Get Your Sense of Taste Back Post-COVID?

The Doctors break down a popular TikTok health hack to see if it actually works. The trend? Eating a charred orange to get your taste and smell back after COVID. Ear nose and throat specialist Dr. Andrew Ordon shares that there is some very good science behind this hack.

How Oranges May Help You Get Your Taste and Smell Back

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[kmart]

POV: you didn’t realize how much you loved food and now you’d literally do anything to get it back

[vic]

I feel so depressed not being able to TASTE or SMELL. It’s destroying me 😭😭😭 I loved food so much

[madinakhan]

I don't know if this counts or not but I can taste the sweetness, spiciness, sour or bitterness but I can't taste the actual flavour of the food like if I'm having a drink I can taste the sweetness but I won't get the flavour. My sense of smell is working but it has reduced ALOT.

[hexakp]

i’m going insane my lack of smell and taste is physically hurting me

[aparnasharma]

I am actually depressed. Food was literally the only thing that made me happy and now I can't even taste what I am eating. Are u actually being serious covid?!

[maiden]

I have learned quickly that when my sense of smell & taste goes, My food budget goes down, no point in spending money on expensive food and it tastes like soggy paper, what a mess

[arin]

I swear im gonna eat the whole grocery store right after i get my sense of taste back..

[allison]

Never thought I'd be watching videos trying to get my smell and taste back...but here I am.

[juliusmendez]

I lost my taste few days ago but I keep saying hmm this is so delicious even do I can't taste and smell

[daniis.]

I’m on day 3 of no taste or smell, I’m going crazy but I’m trying to keep the faith. I know it’ll come back, and I want to give others encouragement as well. Our senses will come back by the grace of God! 💖🙏🏾

UPDATE: After about two weeks my smell and taste came back. Taste came back faintly at first, and smell followed. I’m about 90% back to normal now. Many people have asked “what did you do to bring it back?” Honestly I tried everything under the sun. But I think what helped the most was olfactory training. I smelled different scents around the house, and I also purchased some essential oils like eucalyptus and lemon. Also, lots of prayer! 🙏🏾🤍 Those are the last things I tried before my senses came back. I hope this update gives you all some encouragement. I’m a 25 year old woman with no underlying conditions. So this was just my experience. Yours may be a bit different or similar.. but I wish you all the best! Thank you all for all of the well wishes and prayers. God bless you all! 🤍🤍🤍🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[devonpeters]

As odd as it sounds, I’ve decided to take advantage of temporary no taste/smell by eating the stuff I don’t necessarily want to eat, but know I should. Maybe it’ll help break any food addictions, haha

[Eddysurfwaves]

This experience has truly made me question every aspect of my existence on earth

[amir]

BROO I CANT EVEN TASTE OR SMELL MY WEED, I feel less stoned, can’t taste or smell food.
I’m really getting depressed. I miss my senses.

[MichelleMimiDuncan]

I'm so happy that this really worked! I was on day 4 of no smell& taste...and now at the least, I have my taste back ! Thank you!! I wish everyone the best of luck, God bless!

[joelsinger]

I'm vaccinated but still caught covid. Completely lost all taste and smell on day 5 after testing positive. The crazy thing is I actually had it return at about 80% on day 8 and 9. This is a very, very strange illness.

[soniasaldana]

Boil lemon leaves with eucalyptus leaves and while it's boiling smell it and for sure it will bring your smell back I been eating alot of oranges a day and I'm recovering the taste

[gracie]

Every time i eat i feel like I'm eating water 😭😭

[nicolewilliams]

I never realized how important my sense of smell was until I lost it. I fear not being able to smell danger signs like fire/smoke. 🤦🏾‍♀️💔

[EzqAl]

Hi, i want to share my experience. Watched this and went to do it, cookd the orange and then added brown sugar, ate it hot. I started to smell the burnt in the kitchen and then to feel the sugar and the orange, now im eating a mint gum, thanks for this!

[rustless]

Bruh I sniff a strong colone and I felt it in my nose and it was strong but I didn't smell it 😭😭😭😭