Rheumatoid Arthritis and Sense of Smell

MoiraA
MoiraA Member Posts: 15
in Living with arthritis

Hi. Does anyone know if recovery of loss of sense of smell due to covid is hindered by having RA or on Methotrexate? I’d be really interested in hearing other people’s experiences. Thanks.

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  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764

    Briefly, I've no idea but it wouldn't surprise me. There is so much about covid that we still don't know. And a fair bit about the vaccines. Long covid seems to strike a most disparate group of people in all sorts of ways. You don't take a nasal inhaler do you? I've had no sense of smell for years and I blame that.

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  • jamieA
    jamieA Member Posts: 833

    My daughter has a non-arthritic autoimmune condition ( she doesn't take MTX) and after she'd had covid it took over 6 months for her sense of smell and taste to come back to something resembling normal.

  • MoiraA
    MoiraA Member Posts: 15

    Thanks for your replies. Jamie, can I ask how your daughter is now and I hope you don’t mind me asking how old she is as that might have a bearing on recovery rates.

  • jamieA
    jamieA Member Posts: 833
    https://community.versusarthritis.org/discussion/comment/695948#Comment_695948

    Hi @MoiraA

    I checked my diary and it was early last September she took ill with covid - she only felt her taste and smell back fully a couple of weeks ago. She's 27 and enjoys dining out so she's been pretty miserable meantime.

  • MoiraA
    MoiraA Member Posts: 15

    Hi Jamie. I’m sure she must be overjoyed now! Thanks for info.

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