Loss of smell and taste after a cold can be recovered in about a few days, usually as the cold gets better it can be gradually recovered and usually takes 5 to 7 days.
There are many reasons for losing the sense of smell after a cold, such as increased nasal secretions, viruses or bacteria invading the nasal cavity, etc. As a result, the nasal mucosa becomes congested and edematous. This leads to congestion and edema of the nasal mucosa, etc. A bad sense of smell is accompanied by a decrease in the sense of taste because of viral infections, and the sense of taste will also be lost. However, most of them are temporary. When the cold gets better, the sense of smell and taste will recover slowly, usually in 5 to 7 days.
If the cold symptoms are mild, you can promote metabolism by drinking more water; if the symptoms are more serious, you can apply antiviral drugs, such as oseltamivir antiviral; antibiotics, such as cefixime anti-infective; colds, if they cause nasal congestion, nasal mucosal congestion and other symptoms, you can use pseudoephedrine hydrochloride and other nasal decongestant; nasal spray hormones, such as budesonide nasal spray, and other medications to reduce the edema of the nasal mucosa.
It is recommended that patients with colds should seek timely medical treatment, standardized treatment, do not blindly self-medication, delay the condition. When taking drugs need to be standardized and rationally applied under the guidance of a professional physician.