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Are fever and loss of smell and taste signs of COVID-19 infection?
Query: Hello doctor, 0n 7th August, I had a fever of around 99 to 99.5 for two days. I took Azithromycin for three days. From 9th, no fever till date. But on 10th August, I suddenly lost my sense of smell and taste. Today I have no fever, my oxygen level varies from 94 to 98. I am checking my oxygen 10 tim... Read Full »
Answer: Hello doctor, I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from loss of taste and smell. Your oxygen level varies from 94 to 98, which is excellent indeed. If your oxygen level becomes below 93, then you need oxygen supply to increase your oxygen level. Sudden... Read Full »
Can COVID-19 result in loss of taste and smell?
Query: Hi doctor, I got a fever of 100.8 degrees Fahrenheit and cold three days back along with a headache. After taking medicines, fever, cold, and headache got reduced. But I still have body pain. I also have a slight loss of taste and smell. What to do? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. According to your statement, you are suffering from fever, cold, headache for three days. After taking medication, your fever, headache, and cold got subsided. But still, you are suffering from body aches with loss of taste and smell. Sudden l... Read Full »
How to manage anosmia in COVID-19 recovered patients?
Query: Hello doctor, I was affected by the Coronavirus three months back and lost my smell and some of my taste. I retested, and my results came back negative. I still cannot smell after three months, and I wondered if any medication could reverse my anosmia. Read Full »
Dr. Bhadragiri Vageesh Padiyar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for briefing regarding the problem in concern. This is perfectly normal as 70 percent of patients who have been found COVID-19 positive have coincidently had complaints of anosmia (loss of sense of smell) and altered sense of taste (dysgeusia). The loss of smell an... Read Full »
What is the sphincter of Oddi dysfunction, and what does it cause?
Query: Hi doctor, Good day. Two weeks before, my stomach ached. There was diarrhea, pain, belching. I did an ultrasound examination of the abdominal cavity, and it showed increased echogenicity of the pancreas. So before three months, I did a gastroscopy, which was done to diagnose gastritis. The results ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. You have been diagnosed with autoimmune thyroiditis as well as sphincter of Oddi dysfunction. And you are currently having symptoms of abdominal pain, bloating. Also, you have recovered from COVID. These are the answers to your questions: ... Read Full »