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I had a very bad flu in 2017 or so and could not smell nor taste for at least 4 months after I had it.

5e92cb50239222b 5y ago
If we're sharing anecdotes here, I've been enjoying my chronic tinnitus for close to 20 years. It has developed after a bad flu and then never left. It's not a thing you can get used to, at least I haven't been able to.
- pigeonhole123 5y ago
  There is some newish research that suggests that tinnitus can be treated by lowering chronic inflammation. This worked in my personal experience. Going low carb weakened my admittedly moderate tinnitus to below where I rarely notice it anymore. https://www.audiology-worldnews.com/research/3554-is-treatable-neuroinflammation-the-trigger-for-tinnitus https://www.audiology-worldnews.com/research/3554-is-treatab...
- noduerme 5y ago
  As a guy who played very loud music for many years, I can relate. Until you said this I was sitting here in silence out in the country listening to frogs and now all I hear is that high whine. I think like a lot of other shit I just learn to tune it out.
  - shoto_io 5y ago
    This is so crazy. Now that I have read your comment I can clearly hear a high pitch sound which won't stop.
    - noduerme 5y ago
      sorry. Yeah, the parent poster did it to me. I didn't mean to pass it on. Don't worry. Put on Fugazi and smoke a joint... you won't remember this in a couple hours.
      - 5e92cb50239222b 5y ago
        Oh-oh, I clearly have done my share of bad things for the day. Did not mean to, apologies. Nothing really triggers this thing for me anymore, as it is always there.
    - jrs235 5y ago
      Ditto. Damn.
    - Qub3d 5y ago
      I have it (played percussion as a kid). I find just relaxing and acknowledging the ringing as if I was meditating, not fighting it and letting it do what it will helps it pass. It will sort of grow really loud like a wave, then as I continue relaxing will fade.
tdrdt 5y ago
Yes this is very common with a bad cold. The inside of your nose can swell blocking the 'smell nerve' (olfactory nerve). This can even damage the nerve which, if you are lucky, will heal after some time.
lamontcg 5y ago
Yeah I had about 12-18 months of fatigue and stuff like chills (was blasting my heat the next winter) after a bad influenza in early 2018. Went to the Dr thinking I had low testosterone issues or something. Went away on its own, very similar to some of the minor post-viral syndrome people are reporting with covid. I think a lot of people who haven't caught proper influenza as an adult have a broken measuring stick when it comes to what respiratory viruses can do to you.

If we're sharing anecdotes here, I've been enjoying my chronic tinnitus for close to 20 years. It has developed after a bad flu and then never left. It's not a thing you can get used to, at least I haven't been able to.

pigeonhole123 5y ago
There is some newish research that suggests that tinnitus can be treated by lowering chronic inflammation. This worked in my personal experience. Going low carb weakened my admittedly moderate tinnitus to below where I rarely notice it anymore. https://www.audiology-worldnews.com/research/3554-is-treatable-neuroinflammation-the-trigger-for-tinnitus https://www.audiology-worldnews.com/research/3554-is-treatab...
noduerme 5y ago
As a guy who played very loud music for many years, I can relate. Until you said this I was sitting here in silence out in the country listening to frogs and now all I hear is that high whine. I think like a lot of other shit I just learn to tune it out.
- shoto_io 5y ago
  This is so crazy. Now that I have read your comment I can clearly hear a high pitch sound which won't stop.
  - noduerme 5y ago
    sorry. Yeah, the parent poster did it to me. I didn't mean to pass it on. Don't worry. Put on Fugazi and smoke a joint... you won't remember this in a couple hours.
    - 5e92cb50239222b 5y ago
      Oh-oh, I clearly have done my share of bad things for the day. Did not mean to, apologies. Nothing really triggers this thing for me anymore, as it is always there.
  - jrs235 5y ago
    Ditto. Damn.
  - Qub3d 5y ago
    I have it (played percussion as a kid). I find just relaxing and acknowledging the ringing as if I was meditating, not fighting it and letting it do what it will helps it pass. It will sort of grow really loud like a wave, then as I continue relaxing will fade.

tdrdt 5y ago

Yes this is very common with a bad cold. The inside of your nose can swell blocking the 'smell nerve' (olfactory nerve). This can even damage the nerve which, if you are lucky, will heal after some time.

lamontcg 5y ago

Yeah I had about 12-18 months of fatigue and stuff like chills (was blasting my heat the next winter) after a bad influenza in early 2018. Went to the Dr thinking I had low testosterone issues or something. Went away on its own, very similar to some of the minor post-viral syndrome people are reporting with covid. I think a lot of people who haven't caught proper influenza as an adult have a broken measuring stick when it comes to what respiratory viruses can do to you.