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I came down with Bell's palsy just about a month after a Covid infection, which fits what they're saying here. Covid definitely does some weird stuff with your
by jaywalk 5y ago
I came down with Bell's palsy just about a month after a Covid infection, which fits what they're saying here. Covid definitely does some weird stuff with your nerves, which is why many people (pre-Omicron) lose taste and smell. EDIT: nope, I was wrong about taste and smell loss resulting from nerve damage.
- tehlike 5y agoWere you vaccinated? And how long did the condition last?
- jaywalk 5y agoI was not, I caught Covid before I was eligible for vaccination. And thankfully the Bell's palsy only lasted about a week. My symptoms were incredibly mild, I only lost taste and smell for a couple days before they fully returned. No fever or noticeable fatigue.
- dopylitty 5y agoThe loss of taste and smell does not appear caused by nerve damage. It appears to be caused by damage to the cells that support the olfactory neurons ( called sustentacular cells) [1] 1: https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(21)01282-4 https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(21)01282-4
- jaywalk 5y agoInteresting! I wasn't aware of that study.
- PragmaticPulp 5y agoCould be COVID-triggered, but Bell’s Palsy is different than the physical nerve damage they evaluated in this study. Small fiber neuropathy is more long-lasting or even permanent if the underlying cause of nerve destruction can’t be addressed.