Skewed Smells: A Weird COVID Mystery

Every Little Thing

Gimlet

Comedy, Education, Science

4.6 • 4.6K Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2021

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Caller Leña had COVID-19 last October and temporarily lost her sense of smell. As it started to come back, she noticed something strange — fruity things smelled like burnt hair and condoms. Where are Leña’s mystery smells coming from? Rhinologist Simon Gane fills us in on COVID-related smell loss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You've reached the every little thing helpline.
0:05.0	Please leave your message after the tone.
0:07.0	Hi, my name is Lanya.
0:10.0	I had COVID in October and lost my sense of smell and sense of taste
0:17.0	and have been gradually getting it back.
0:19.0	But the weirdest thing has started happening in the last two weeks.
0:23.0	Any time I smell or taste anything with a fake fruit flavor,
0:28.0	my mouth tastes like burnt hair and condoms, like latex.
0:35.0	I really can't figure it out.
0:37.0	Trust me out.
0:38.0	Thanks.
0:43.0	Hello.
0:44.0	Hey, Lanya.
0:45.0	It's Flora from ELT.
0:46.0	Hi, Flora.
0:47.0	How are you?
0:48.0	I'm so good.
0:50.0	Really?
0:51.0	Good for you.
0:55.0	Walk me through your smell situation
0:57.0	when did it all start?
0:59.0	Okay.
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