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Smell training recommended for Covid anosmia

‘Smell training’ recommended for Covid anosmia Clea Skopeliti © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Flashpop/Getty Images Scientists are recommending “smell training” for people who have lost the sense due to Covid, as one in five with the symptom report it has not returned to normal eight weeks after becoming ill. The exercise involves sniffing at least four different odours twice daily for several months, which experts say is a “cheap, simple and side-effect free” way of treating the common symptom that affects some people for several weeks after contracting the virus. Prof Carl Philpott, a smell loss expert at the University of East Anglia’s Norwich Medical School, said the method aimed to help patients’ recovery based on neuroplasticity, which he defined as “the brain’s ability to reorganise itself to compensate for a change or injury”.

Experts recommend smell training to combat scent loss caused by Covid-19

Smell training involves sniffing at least four different odours, twice daily for several months. Smell loss expert Prof Carl Philpott, from the University of East Anglia’s Norwich Medical School, said that the method “aims to help recovery based on neuroplasticity – the brain’s ability to reorganise itself to compensate for a change or injury”. Research by an international group of smell experts, published in the journal International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology, advised against using steroids to treat smell loss. Prof Philpott said there is “very little evidence” they will help with smell loss and they have “potential side effects including fluid retention, high blood pressure, and problems with mood swings and behaviour”.

Covid: Smell training recommended for lost sense of smell

BBC News Published image copyrightGetty Images image captionThe recommendation is to sniff familiar items like garlic, oranges and mint twice a day for several months Researchers are calling for people struggling to regain their sense of smell after falling ill with Covid-19 to undergo smell training rather than being treated with steroids. This is a process that involves sniffing different odours over a period of months to retrain the brain to recognise different smells. A group of international expert say smell training is cheap and simple. And unlike steroids, it is free from potential side effects. A loss of smell is one of the main symptoms of a coronavirus infection, along with a fever and a persistent cough.

Experts recommend smell training to combat scent loss caused by Covid-19 | Harwich and Manningtree Standard

Smell training involves sniffing at least four different odours, twice daily for several months. Smell loss expert Prof Carl Philpott, from the University of East Anglia’s Norwich Medical School, said that the method “aims to help recovery based on neuroplasticity – the brain’s ability to reorganise itself to compensate for a change or injury”. Research by an international group of smell experts, published in the journal International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology, advised against using steroids to treat smell loss. Prof Philpott said there is “very little evidence” they will help with smell loss and they have “potential side effects including fluid retention, high blood pressure, and problems with mood swings and behaviour”.

Try smell training to treat Covid smell loss, experts recommend

Try smell training to treat Covid smell loss, experts recommend Smell training involves sniffing at least four different odours, twice daily for several months The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Never miss another Derbyshire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice People who have experienced a loss of smell as a result of coronavirus should try “smell training”, scientists have recommended.

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