Colds may cause a temporary loss of taste and smell. Colds may lead to a temporary loss of the sense of smell, because the nasal cavity is in an inflammatory state during a cold, and there is a large amount of secretion from the nasal mucosa, which covers all the mucous membranes and olfactory cells in the olfactory region, and the olfactory cells will not be able to smell the outside flavor, leading to a temporary loss of olfactory hypoplasia or loss of the sense of smell. Colds may also lead to temporary loss of taste. When a virus invades the body during a cold, it will first start the infection from the pharyngeal cavity, and after invading the taste buds in the mouth, it can inhibit the function of the organ and cause the taste buds to not work properly, which leads to a temporary loss of taste or diminution of the sense of taste. When you lose your sense of taste and smell due to cold, you don’t need to be too nervous, go to the regular hospital in time, and after detailed treatment, your sense of taste and smell can be restored slowly after the cold is cured.