I Can't Smell. / myLot

Philippines

November 13, 2026 5:44am CST

I can't taste. Yesterday, I still had both senses, so this sudden change caught me off guard. Being sick is already unpleasant, but losing the ability to enjoy the smell and taste of food makes it even worse. Imagine eating your favorite food and not even being able to appreciate it. Did you experience this when you are sick?

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Amber

@AmbiePam (133182)

• United States

That sounds like Covid with the loss of taste and smell. Exactly like Covid.

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rakski

@rakski (165090)

• Philippines

That's true. But I don't need to test now as covid is like a regular flu now.

Amber

@AmbiePam (133182)

• United States

@rakski Covid is easier to get from people though. You need to make sure you don’t give it to anyone else, especially someone who is older or with a weaker immune system. It is much worse on them than regular flu.

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rakski

@rakski (165090)

• Philippines

@AmbiePam good thing, we are just four here. So far no signs of illness for hubby and my youngest

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Courtney Dutton

@MommyOfEli2013 (91834)

• Rupert, Idaho

That's really a bummer! Yeah usually can't smell with a stuffy nose and the taste is way off at least. I'll skip eating my favorites during a sickness personally

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rakski

@rakski (165090)

• Philippines

I eat yesterday because I need to drink meds, otherwise I don't really have a good appetite

Courtney Dutton

@MommyOfEli2013 (91834)

• Rupert, Idaho

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@rakski well that's good you did... but sorry you're going through that

MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (92805)

• United States

That's one of the worst things to happen when you're sick. Bad enough you don't feel well but not being able to taste food is just not right

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rakski

@rakski (165090)

• Philippines

You said it right

jaishankar

@Shivram59 (52280)

• India

This is because you have cold now. Whenever I catch cold, I drink warm water. It works wonders.

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rakski

@rakski (165090)

• Philippines

Yes, I do that too

cterine9991985

@cabuyogty (4509)

• Philippines

I had a bad taste before whenever I'm sick when I was a child

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rakski

@rakski (165090)

• Philippines

True, that happened to me too before

Michael

@Wrexxo (11207)

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Losing both smell and taste overnight when you had them fine yesterday would throw me off too... i get it. Hope it comes back soon, that stuff is a total bummer fr.

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rakski

@rakski (165090)

• Philippines

I'm sure it will when I'm better